Summer Reading Challenge 2024
Objectives
To promote pleasure reading during summer vacation.
Plan
- The summer reading programme will be a combined subject enrichment activity, jointly conducted by language teachers and the librarian of the school.
- A suggested list of books (hard copy/ebook/online) for all the three categories of students (classes 3-5, 6-9 & 10-12) will be shared with students by the language teachers, before the beginning of the summer vacation.
- Students will be suggested to read any 3-5 books (from the list of books or of their own choice) during the summer vacation.
- After reading, students shall post original reviews of the books on a given padlet OR write the reviews in the library notebook, which will be submitted to the teacher when the school reopens. The review should include the title & author of the book and the name, class & division of the student.
- A team of teachers will select the best book review from each category by evaluating the padlet and the notebooks. The originality, language, content and style of presentation of the reviews will be evaluated. The winners will be presented with merit Certificates. The students from each category who read a maximum number of books and posted their reviews during the summer vacation may also be appreciated at school level.
- The school level padlets will be compiled at regional level and shared among all KVs in the region.
List of suggested books are given below. The students are free to select the books of their choice. Wherever possible links will be provided to e-books which are avaialble on public domain
List of Books for Class III to V
| NO | TITLE | AUTHOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PINOCCHIO | CARLO COLLODI |
| 2 | PANCHATHANTHRA STORIES | |
| 3 | ANIMAL STORIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 4 | FAMOUS FIVE SERIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 6 | NATURE STORIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 7 | NODDY SERIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 8 | SECRET SEVEN SERIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 9 | SUMMER TIME STORIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 10 | THE WISHING CHAIR SERIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 11 | WINTER STORIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 13 | MANGO SERIES | H&C BOOKS |
| 14 | HEIDI | JOHANNA SPYRI |
| 16 | PANNA | KAMALADAS |
| 17 | CRENSHAW | KATHERINE APPLEGATE |
| 19 | GOODBYE ,MICKEY MOUSE | LEN DEIGHTON |
| 20 | "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN THE WONDERLAND " | LEWIS CARROLL |
| 21 | TOM GATES SERIES | LIZ PICHON |
| 22 | TENALI RAMAN STORY BOOK FOR KIDS | MAPLE KIDS |
| 23 | THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER | MARK TWAIN |
| 24 | CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY | ROALD DAHL |
| 25 | ENORMOUS CROCODILE | ROALD DAHL |
| 26 | FANTASTIC MR. FOX | ROALD DAHL |
| 27 | JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH | ROALD DAHL |
| 28 | MAGIC FINGER | ROALD DAHL |
| 30 | THE JUNGLE BOOK | RUDYARD KIPLING |
| 31 | THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK | RUDYARD KIPLING |
| 32 | RUSKIN BOND BOOKS FOR 8 YR OLDS | RUSKIN BOND |
| 33 | THE BLUE UMBRELLA | RUSKIN BOND |
| 34 | GOPI DIARY SERIES | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 35 | GRANDPARENTS BAG OF STORIES | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 36 | HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 39 | "THE ARABIAN NIGHTS: ILLUSTRATED BOOK FOR CHILDREN " | WONDER HOUSE BOOKS |
| 41 | AKBAR BIRBAL STORIES | |
| 45 | AMAR CHHITRA KATHA SERIES | |
| 50 | AMELIA SERIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 51 | ARABIAN NIGHTS | |
| 52 | BIBLE STORIES IN HINDI OR ENGLISH | |
| 53 | DR SEUSS SERIES | |
| 56 | FAIRY TALES | |
| 59 | GERONIMO STILTON & THEA STILTON SERIES | |
| 60 | GRIMMS FAIRY TALES | |
| 61 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON STORIES | |
| 62 | JATAKA TALES | |
| 64 | MULLA NASUDEEN STORIES IN HINDI OR ENGLISH | |
| 71 | TENALI RAMAN STORIES IN HINDI OR ENGLISH | |
| 74 | THE CHAMPAK STORY BOX | |
| 75 | TULIKA BOOKS SERIES( BILINGUAL) | |
| 77 | VIKRAM VETAL STORIES IN HINDI OR ENGLISH | |
| 78 | WIZARD OF OZ | |
| 79 | WINNIE THE POOH | AA MILNE |
List of Books for Class VI to VIII
| NO | TITLE | AUTHOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BABY SITTER CUB SERIES | ANN M MARTIN |
| 2 | SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES | ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE |
| 3 | NANCY DREW SERIES | CAROLYN KEENE |
| 4 | DAVID COPPERFIELD | CHARLES DICKENS |
| 6 | OLIVER TWIST | CHARLES DICKENS |
| 7 | THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA SERIES | CS.LEWIS |
| 8 | ROBINSON CRUSOE (ABRIDGED) | DANIEL DEFOE |
| 9 | DOG MAN BOOK SERIES | DAV PILKEY |
| 10 | THE RAILWAY CHILDREN | E NESBIT |
| 11 | POLLYANA | ELEANOR H PORTER |
| 13 | "GERONIMO STILTON BOOK SERIES " | ELISABETTA DAMI |
| 14 | ENCHANTED WORLD | ENID BLYTON |
| 16 | FAMOUS FIVE SERIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 17 | MAGIC FARAWAY TREE | ENID BLYTON |
| 19 | MYSTERY SERIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 20 | THE SECRET SEVEN SREIES | ENID BLYTON |
| 21 | A LITTLE PRINCESS | FRANCIS HODGSON BURNETT |
| 22 | HARDY BOYS SERIES | FRANLIN W DIXON |
| 23 | HARRY POTTER SERIES | J K ROWLING |
| 24 | THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RING TWICE | JAMES M CAIN |
| 25 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID SERIES | JEFF KINNEY |
| 26 | GULLIVER'S TRAVELS | JONATHAN SWIFT |
| 27 | AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS | JULES VERNE |
| 28 | BUTTERFINGERS SERIES | KHYRUNNISA A. |
| 30 | TOM GATES BOOK SERIES | LIZ PICHON |
| 31 | ANNIE OF THE GREEN GABLES | LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY |
| 32 | A WRINKLE IN TIME | MADELEINE L'ENGLE |
| 33 | ADVENTURES OF TOMSAWYER | MARKTWAIN |
| 34 | MALGUDI DAYS | R K NARAYAN |
| 35 | SWAMI&FRIENDS | R K NARAYAN |
| 36 | TREASURE ISLAND | R L STEVENSON |
| 39 | GOOSEBUMPS BOOK SERIES | R L STINE, |
| 41 | DORK DIARIES | RACHEL RENEE RUSSELL |
| 45 | GOOSEBUMPS | RL STINE |
| 50 | JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH | ROALD DAHL |
| 51 | THE WITCHES | ROALD DAHL |
| 52 | BFG | ROALD DAHL |
| 53 | BFG | ROALD DAHL |
| 56 | CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY | ROALD DAHL |
| 59 | GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINR | ROALD DAHL |
| 60 | MATILDA | ROALD DAHL |
| 61 | THE BOY | ROALD DAHL |
| 62 | THE 1000 YEAR OLD BOY | ROSS WELFORD |
| 64 | BLUE UMBRELLA | RUSKIN BOND |
| 71 | CRICKET FOR THE CROCODILE | RUSKIN BOND |
| 74 | LANDOUR DAYS | RUSKIN BOND |
| 75 | THE GOPI DIARIES | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 77 | THE MAGIC OF LOST STORY | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 78 | THE MAN FROM THE EGG | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 79 | THE UPSIDE DOWN KING | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 80 | TOTTO-CHAN | TETSUKO KUROYANAGI |
| 81 | DRAGON MASTERS | TRACEY WEST |
| 82 | AMAR CHITRA KATHA SERIES | |
| 83 | TINKLE ORIGINS | |
| 84 | GEORGE SERIES | LUCY HAWKING; STEPHEN HAWKING |
| 85 | WONDER | RJ PALACIO |
List of Books for Class IX to XII
| NO | TITLE | AUTHOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINGS OF FIRE | A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM |
| 2 | PURPLE HIBISCUS | ADICHIE |
| 3 | HERCULE POIROT SERIES | AGATHA CHRISTIE |
| 4 | MISS MARPLE SERIES | AGATHA CHRISTIE |
| 7 | THE SILENT PATIENT | ALEX MICHAELIDES |
| 8 | VILLAGE BY THE SEA | ANITA DESAI |
| 10 | THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL | ANNE FRANK |
| 16 | ALL THE LIGHTS WE CANNOT SEE | ANTHONY DOERR |
| 17 | MY JOURNEY | APJ |
| 19 | SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES | ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE |
| 20 | THE SECRET | BYRNE RHONDA |
| 21 | THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY | C V RAMAN |
| 22 | A TALE OF TWO CITIES | CHARLES DICKEN |
| 23 | THE GREAT EXPECTATION | CHARLES DICKEN |
| 24 | GREAT EXPECTATIONS | CHARLES DICKENS |
| 25 | THE DA VINCI CODE | DAN BROWN |
| 27 | HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH | EDDIE JAKU |
| 28 | BIOGRAPHIES | FAMOUS PERSONALITIES |
| 30 | ANIMAL FARM & 1984 | GEORGE ORWELL |
| 31 | THE TIME MACHINE | H G WELLS |
| 32 | TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD | HARPER LEE |
| 33 | IKIGAI | HECTOR GARCIA |
| 35 | THE STORY OF MY LIFE | HELLEN KELLER |
| 39 | VIOLETA | ISABEL ALLENDE |
| 41 | HARRY POTTER SERIES | J K ROWLING |
| 45 | DISCOVERY OF INDIA | J L NEHRU |
| 50 | ATOMIC HABITS | JAMES CLEAR |
| 51 | DIARY OF WIMPY CLUB | JEFF KINNEY |
| 53 | THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS | JOHN BOYNE |
| 56 | 39 STEPS | JOHN BUCHAN |
| 59 | THE FAULT IN OUR STARS | JOHN GREEN |
| 61 | THE POWER OF SUBCONCSCIOUS MIND | JOSEPH MURPHY |
| 62 | THE HOBBIT | JRR TOLKIEN |
| 64 | 20000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA | JULES VERNE |
| 71 | AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS | JULES VERNE |
| 75 | KLARA AND THE SUN | KAZUO ISHIGURO |
| 77 | THE KITE RUNNER | KHALED HOSSEINI |
| 78 | THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS | KHALID HOSSEINI |
| 79 | ANNA KARENINA | LEO TOLSTOY |
| 80 | THE STORY OF MY EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH | M K GANDHI |
| 81 | A WIND IN THE DOOR | MADELEINE L'ENGLE |
| 82 | THE STORY OF MY EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH | MAHATMA GANDHI |
| 85 | I AM MALALA | MALALA YOUSUFZAI |
| 86 | THE KINGDOM OF BACK | MARIE LU |
| 87 | BRIDGE OF CLAY | MARKUS ZUSAK |
| 88 | THE BOOK THIEF | MARKUS ZUSAK |
| 89 | BIOGRAPHIES | OF ANY GREAT PERSONALITY |
| 90 | THE CANTERVILLE GHOST | OSCAR WILDE |
| 91 | THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY | OSCAR WILDE |
| 92 | THE ALCHEMIST | PAULO COELHO |
| 93 | BOOKS OF PREMCHAND | PREMCHAND |
| 94 | UNFINISHED | PRIYANKA CHOPRA |
| 95 | TALKATIVE MAN | R K NARAYAN |
| 96 | MAGIC | RHONDA BYRNE |
| 97 | POWER | RHONDA BYRNE |
| 98 | THE SECRET | RHONDA BYRNE |
| 99 | PERCY JACKSON SERIES | RICK RIORDAN |
| 100 | BOOKS OF RK NARAYAN | RK NARAYAN |
| 101 | RICH DAD POOR DAD | ROBERT T.KIYOSAKI |
| 102 | MEDICAL THRILLERS | ROBIN COOK |
| 103 | THE 5 AM CLUB | ROBIN SHARMA |
| 104 | THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERARI | ROBIN SHARMA |
| 105 | KIM | RUDYARD KIPLING |
| 106 | THE GREAT TRAIN JOURNEY | RUSKIN BOND |
| 107 | MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN | SALMAN RUSHDIE |
| 108 | BOOKS OF SUDHA MURTHY | SUDHA MURTHY |
| 109 | GRANDMA'S BAG OF STORIES | SUDHA MURTY |
| 110 | THE HUNGER GAMES | SUZANNE COLLINS |
| 111 | SHESHER KABITA | TAGORE |
| 112 | THE WRECK | TAGORE |
| 113 | THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE | THOMAS HARDY |
| 114 | STEVE JOBS | WALTER ISSACSON |
| 115 | THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND | WILLIAM KAMKWAMBA AND BRYAN MEALER |
| 116 | SAPIENS; HOMO DEUS | YUVAL NOAH HARARI |
| 117 | BOOKS BY DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM | |
| 118 | BIOGRAPHIES OF FAMOUS PERSONALITIES | |
| 119 | SHORT STORIES BY O HENRY | |
| 120 | SUDHA MURTHY BOOKS | |
| 121 | SHORT STORIES BY SAKI | |
| 122 | LIKE THE FLOWING RIVER | PAULO COELHO |
| 123 | WONDER | RJ PALACIO |
| 124 | HANA'S SUITCASE | KAREN LEVINE |
| 125 | FIVE PAST MIDNIGHT IN BHOPAL | DOMINIQUE LA PIERRE |