BBC – Sean Coughlan
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is at the top of a teachers’ list of books “all children should read before leaving primary school”. The list of must-read novels has been selected by 500 teachers for the National Association for the Teaching of English and the TES magazine. Roald Dahl’s cautionary tale comes ahead of Goodnight Mister Tom. “Fiction teaches children how to navigate the journey of life,” says TES editor Ann Mroz. As the summer holidays get under way, the list sets out the stories for pupils to read before they move on from primary school.”(more)