Year 1 book stack list

Classic Literature

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingles Wilder
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
​The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin
Tales from Old Ireland by Malachy Doyle
​Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit

Modern Literature

The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
Dragon's in a Bag by Zetta Elliot
The Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliot
Twinchantment by Elise Allen
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
​Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
A Poem for Every Day of the Year
A Poem for Every Night of the Year

Science

Zoey and Sassafrass Dragons & Marshmallows by Asia Citro
The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean (young readers edition)
​Born Curious by Martha Freeman
​Planet Zoo by Simon Barnes
Slow Down by Rachel Williams

History

The Story of Britain by Patrick Dillon
​Children of the Longhouse by Joseph Bruchac (NA History)
Diver's Daughter by Patrice Lawrence (Tudors)
​The Thieves of Pudding Lane by Jonathan Eyers (Great Fire of London)
​Kaspar Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo (The Titanic)

Geography

Elementary Geography by Charlotte Mason
​Bambi by Felix Salten (forests)
Kah Lan the Adventurous Sea Otter by Karen Autio (forests)
​Reindeer Girl by Holly Webb (cultures)

Others

Year of Wonder by Clemency Burton-Hill (Classical Music)
Vincent's Starry Night by Michael Bird (Art History)
The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories by Jane Yolen (Music)