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Genre + Age 5

Hand-picked Action Books for 5-year-olds

Action at five is chase-and-tumble — runaway wheelbarrows, daring rescues, small heroes saving the day before tea. Our shelf here is built for wriggly listeners and brand-new readers: big pictures, short bursts and something happening on every page. Each one hand-picked by Hannah, a former English teacher.

3 action books for 5-year-olds

Chicken Big

Keith Graves

Jack Beechwhistle 1 – Attack of the Giant Slugs

Kes Gray

The Robber Hotzenplotz

Otfried Preussler

Other ages for action

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Other genres for 5-year-olds

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