Progression of Novels

Eastwood Village Primary Text Progression

Eastwood Village Primary Text Progression

Foundation Plan A
Autumn 1 Traditional TalesAutumn 2 CelebrationsSpring 1 SuperheroesSpring 2 MinibeastsSummer 1 FriendshipsSummer 2 Under the sea
Studied Texts: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Gingerbread Man

Three Little Pigs

Three Billy Goats Gruff

Hansel and Grettel by Various Authors
Studied Texts: Jolly Postman by Janet Ahlberg

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae

The Nativity Story

Aliens love Pantaclaus by Claire Freedman
Studied Texts: Superworm by Julia Donaldson

Supertato by Sue Hendra

Superkid by Claire Freedman  
Studied Texts: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Mad About Minibeasts by Giles Andreae

The Bad-Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle
Studied Texts: Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers

Elmer by David McKee

Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen  
Studied Texts: Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

Commotion In The Ocean by Giles Andreae

Sharing A Shell by Julia Donaldson

Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Foundation Plan B
Autumn 1 Traditional TalesAutumn 2 CelebrationsSpring 1 MagicalSpring 2 GardeningSummer 1 FarmSummer 2 Space
Studied Texts: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Gingerbread Man

Three Little Pigs

Three Billy Goats Gruff

Hansel and Grettel by Various Authors
Studied Texts: Jolly Postman by Janet Ahlberg

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae

The Nativity Story

Aliens love Pantaclaus by Claire Freedman
Studied Texts: What’s in the witch’s kitchen? by Nick Sharratt

Room On The Broom by Julia Donaldson

Magic Porridge Pot by Various Authors

Not Now, Bernard by David McKee
Studied Texts: Jack and the Beanstalk by Various Authors

The Enormous Turnip by Various Authors

Oliver’s Vegetables by Vivian French
Studied Texts: Little Red Hen by Various Authors

What the ladybird heard by Julia Donaldson

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell

Farmyard Hullabaloo by Giles Andreae  
Studied Texts: Whatever Next… by Jill Murphy

Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

How to catch a star by Oliver Jeffers
Foundation Story Texts
Story Text: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell (complexity of the plot/ symbol)Story Text: Jack and the Beanstalk by Various Authors (archaic text)Story Text: The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr (complexity of the plot/ symbol)Story Text: Billy Goats Gruff by Various Authors (archaic text)Story Text: Not Now, Bernard by David McKee (resistant text)    Story Text: The True Story of the Big Bad Wolf by Jon Sciezka (complexity of narrator)
  Year 1  
Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Studied Text: Funny Bones by Janet and Allen AhlbergStudied Text: Stick Man by Julia DonaldsonStudied Text: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers (resistant text)Studied Text: Gruffalo by Julia DonaldsonStudied Text: Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian WhybrowStudied Text: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage
Story Text: The Day the Crayons Quit by Oliver Jeffers (complexity of the narrator)Story Text: Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan (resistant text)Story Text: The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss (archaic text)Story Text: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Sciezka (non-linear narrative)Story Text: Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish by Michael Foreman (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon by Janet Stevens and Susan Crummel (complexity of the narrator)
Poem: The Rhythm of Life by Michael Rosen
  Year 2  
Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Studied Text: Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett (non-linear narrative)Studied Text: The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark by Jill TomlinsonStudied Text: Gorilla by Anthony Browne (resistant text)Studied Text: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book? by Lauren ChildStudied Text: Dr Xargle’s Book of Earthlets by Jeanne WillisStudied Text: Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey
Story Text: Traditional Stories by Various and Unknown Authors (archaic texts)Story Text: After the Storm by Nick Butterworth (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas (resistant text)Story Text: Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne (non-linear narrative)Story Text: Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl (complexity of the narrator)
Poem: I’m walking with my Iguana by Brian Moses
  Year 3  
Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Studied Text: The Tunnel by Anthony Browne (complexity of the plot and symbol)Studied Text: The Last Wolf by Mini Grey (resistant text)Studied Text: The Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy (complexity of the plot and symbol)Studied Text: Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister (complexity of the narrator)Studied Text: Billy and the Minpins by Roald DahlStudied Text: Sheep Pig by Dick King Smith (archaic text)
Story Text: Hodgeheg by Dick King Smith (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: Zoo by Anthony Browne (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg (resistant text)Story Text: Esio Trot by Roald Dahl (complexity of the plot and symbol)
Poem: Life doesn’t frighten at all by Maya Angelou
  Year 4  
Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Studied Text: Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood (complexity of the narrator)Studied Text: The Accidental Prime Minister by Tom McLaughlin (complexity of the plot and symbol)Studied Text: Iron Man by Ted Hughes (complexity of the plot and symbol)
Story Text: The Boy in the Dress By David Walliams (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: The Gift of Dark Hollow By Kieran Larwood (complexity of the narrator)Story Text: The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman (non-linear narrative)
Poem: Instructions for Giants by John Rice
  Year 5  
Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Studied Text: Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo (non-linear narrative)Studied Text: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S Lewis (archaic text)Studied Text: Who Let The Gods Out? by Maz Evans (non-linear narrative)
Story Text: A Different Kind of Freedom – A Romani Story by Richard O’Neill (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (complexity of the plot and symbol)Story Text: The Midnight Fox by Betsy Byars (non-linear narrative)  
Poem: Refugee by Brian Bilston
  Year 6  
Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Studied Text: Street Child by Berlie Doherty (complexity of the plot and symbol)Studied Text: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo (complexity of the narrator)Studied Text: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling (complexity of the plot and symbol)
Story Text: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz (complexity of the plot and symbol)  Story Text: Holes by Louis Sachar (non-linear narrative)Story Text: The Arrival by Shaun Tan (resistant text)
Poem: The Highway Man by Alfred Noyes