Our Online Reading Clubs Are Back
Live weekly reading sessions on Zoom for children in Years 3, 4 and 5.
First sessions: Monday 12 October and Saturday 17 October
Groups are capped at 12 children.
Live on ZoomWhat your child gets
- One live session a week with an experienced Geek School English tutor
- A small group of children in the same year group
- Classic stories read together, with the meaning explained
- New vocabulary every week, taught in context
- Inference and comprehension practice, the skills exams test
- The full Geek Readers Bookshelf for their year, to read online or download and keep
The Geek Readers Bookshelf
No more hunting for reading lists or spending hundreds of pounds on books your child may never open, and which won’t help with the 11 Plus.
Every reading club member gets their year group’s Bookshelf: a ready made library of classic books chosen for 11 Plus preparation, each one to read online or download and keep.
50
classic books for Year 3
classic books for Year 3
45
classic books for Year 4
classic books for Year 4
90
classic books for Year 5
classic books for Year 5
- Every book is included in your membership, with nothing extra to buy
- Read on any device, or download to keep
- Parent guides and reading tutorials to help you support your child at home
Look inside the Bookshelf
Choose a year group to see every book your child gets. Scroll the shelf to see them all.
Year 3 Bookshelf: 50 classic books
A Modern Cinderella or the Little Old Shoe, and Other StoriesLouisa May Alcott
The Orange Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Brown Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Yellow Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Pink Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Crimson Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Violet Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Green Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Blue Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Grey Fairy BookAndrew Lang
The Jungle BookRudyard Kipling
The Adventures of Buster BearThornton W. Burgess
The Tale of Betsy ButterflyArthur Scott Bailey
Peter PanJ.M. Barrie
Just So StoriesRudyard Kipling
The Velveteen RabbitMargery Williams Bianco
A Kidnapped Santa ClausL Frank Baum
Jack and JillLouisa May Alcott
Old Mother West WindThornton W. Burgess
The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land BabyCharles Kingsley
The Adventures of Old Mr ToadThornton W. Burgess
The Talking Beasts: A Book of Fable WisdomKate Douglas Wiggin
Mrs Peter RabbitThornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Prickly PorkyThornton W. Burgess
Kitty’s Class Day and Other StoriesLouisa May Alcott
The Adventures of Jerry MuskratThornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Grandfather FrogThornton W Burgess
Blacky The CrowThornton W. Burgess
Mother West Wind ‘Why’ StoriesThornton W Burgess
The Adventures of Poor Mrs QuackThornton W. Burgess
Happy JackThornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Johnny ChuckThornton W Burgess
The Adventures of Paddy BeaverThornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Jimmy SkunkThornton W. Burgess
Rab and His FriendsJohn Brown
The Adventures of Lightfoot the DeerThornton W. Burgess
The Children’s Own LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow
Mother West Wind “Where” StoriesThornton W Burgess
The Adventures of Mr MockerThornton W. Burgess
Lightfoot the DeerThornton W. Burgess
Verses for Children, and Songs for MusicJuliana Horatia Ewing
Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden ShoesOuida
Fancy’s Show BoxNathaniel Hawthorne
Uncle Titus and His Visit to the CountryJohanna Spyri
Snow FlakesNathaniel Hawthorne
The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett
Maezli: A Story of the Swiss ValleysJohanna Spyri
The Reluctant DragonKenneth Grahame
The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahame
Little Wizard Stories of OzL. Frank Baum
Year 4 Bookshelf: 45 classic books
The Reluctant DragonKenneth Grahame
The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahame
The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett
Hallowe’en at MerryvaleAlice Hale Burnett
Little WomenLouisa May Alcott
Anne of the IslandL.M. Montgomery
The Railway ChildrenE. Nesbit
Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
The Story of the Treasure SeekersE. Nesbit
The Louisa Alcott Reader: a Supplementary Reader for the Fourth Year of SchoolLouisa May Alcott
Old Granny FoxThornton W. Burgess
The Brownies and Other TalesJuliana Horatia Ewing
The Adventures of Reddy FoxThornton W Burgess
Whitefoot the Wood MouseThornton W Burgess
Children’s LiteratureCharles Madison Curry and Erle Elsworth Clippinger
HeidiJohanna Spyri
Little Wizard Stories of OzL. Frank Baum
The Gorgon’s HeadNathaniel Hawthorne
Dorothy and the Wizard of OzL Frank Baum
Tales of Wonder Every Child Should KnowKate Douglas Wiggin
Nights with Uncle RemusJoel Chandler Harris
Glinda of OzL Frank Baum
Five Little Peppers MidwayMargaret Sidney
Marjorie’s Three GiftsLouisa May Alcott
Old Fashioned Fairy TalesJuliana Horatia Ewing
Marm LisaKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
The Adventures of Joel PepperMargaret Sidney
Homespun TalesKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Timothy’s QuestKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Bowser The HoundThornton W. Burgess
Racketty-Packetty House, as Told By Queen CrosspatchFrances Hodgson Burnett
Mother West Wind’s ChildrenThornton W Burgess
The Adventures of Unc’ Billy PossumThornton W. Burgess
The Peace Egg and Other TalesJuliana Horatia Ewing
Bimbi: Stories for ChildrenOuida
Gritli’s ChildrenJohanna Spyri
Footprints on the Sea-ShoreNathaniel Hawthorne
JackanapesJuliana Horatia Ewing
Beneath an Umbrella By Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Toll Gatherer’s DayNathaniel Hawthorne
Chippings With a ChiselNathaniel Hawthorne
Sunday At HomeNathaniel Hawthorne
Little Annie’s RambleNathaniel Hawthorne
The Vision of the FountainNathaniel Hawthorne
The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land BabyCharles Kingsley
Year 5 Bookshelf: 90 classic books
The Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseThornton W. Burgess
Alice’s Adventures UndergroundLewis Carroll
Chronicles of AvonleaL. M. Montgomery
Rainbow ValleyL. M. Montgomery
The Voyages of Doctor DolittleHugh Lofting
Five Children and ItE. Nesbit
Flower FablesLouisa May Alcott
The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of MoL Frank Baum
The Story of the AmuletE. Nesbit
The Lost Princess of OzL. Frank Baum
Further Chronicles of AvonleaL M Montgomery
The Tale of Solomon OwlArthur Scott Bailey
The Magic of OzL. Frank Baum
A Child’s Garden of VersesRobert Louis Stevenson
Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll
Treasure IslandRobert Louis Stevenson
The Wonderful Wizard of OzL Frank Baum
Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomery
Through the Looking GlassLewis Carroll
The Happy Prince and Other TalesOscar Wilde
KidnappedRobert Louis Stevenson
Anne of AvonleaL.M. Montgomery
A Little PrincessFrances Hodgson Burnett
Beautiful Stories from ShakespeareE. Nesbit
The Story of Doctor DolittleHugh Lofting
Black BeautyAnna Sewell
The Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known TalesKate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith
The Princess and The GoblinGeorge Macdonald
Twice Told TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
The Mysterious Key and What it OpenedLouisa May Alcott
The Scarecrow of OzL. Frank Baum
The Tin Woodman of OzL. Frank Baum
Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and MenJuliana Horatia Ewing
The Rainbow and the RoseE. Nesbit
Aunt Jo’s Scrap Bag, Volume 5Louisa May Alcott
HeidiJohanna Spyri
The Village UncleNathaniel Hawthorne
We and the World: A Book for Boys, Part IJuliana Horatia Ewing
Sights from a SteepleNathaniel Hawthorne
The Sister YearsNathaniel Hawthorne
The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure SeekersE. Nesbit
Little Lord FauntleroyFrances Hodgson Burnett
Anne’s House of DreamsL. M. Montgomery
Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s BoysLouisa May Alcott
KimRudyard Kipling
Rilla of InglesideL. M. Montgomery
The Legend of Sleepy HollowWashington Irving
Jo’s BoysLouisa May Alcott
The Light PrincessGeorge Macdonald
Rose in BloomLouisa May Alcott
The Golden RoadL M Montgomery
Eight CousinsLouisa May Alcott
The Marvellous Land of OzL Frank Baum
The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of HomeCharles Dickens
The Phoenix and the CarpetE. Nesbit
At the Back of the North WindGeorge MacDonald & Elizabeth Lewis
The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausL Frank Baum
A Dog of FlandersOuida
The Book of DragonsE. Nesbit
New Chronicles of RebeccaKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Dorothy and the Wizard of OzL Frank Baum
Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
What Katy DidSusan Coolidge
Kilmeny of the OrchardL.M. Montgomery
The Emerald City of OzL. Frank Baum
Rinkitink in OzL. Frank Baum
American Fairy TalesL. Frank Baum
Penelope’s Irish ExperiencesKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Uncle Remus, His Songs and His SayingsJoel Chandler Harris
The Lost PrinceFrances Hodgson Burnett
Ozma of OzL. Frank Baum
The Birds’ Christmas CarolKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Five Little Peppers And How They GrewMargaret Sidney
The Magic CityE. Nesbit
An Old Fashioned GirlLouisa May Alcott
What Katy Did NextSusan Coolidge
Puck of Pook’s HillRudyard Kipling
Under the LilacsLouisa May Alcott
Mother Goose in ProseL. Frank Baum
CloverSusan Coolidge
The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two RosesRobert Louis Stevenson
The Enchanted CastleE. Nesbit
The Little Lame PrinceDinah Maria Mulock Craik and Margaret Waters
What Katy Did At SchoolSusan Coolidge
The Diary of a Goose GirlKate Douglas Smith Wiggin
New Treasure Seekers; Or, The Bastable Children in Search of a FortuneE Nesbit
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Young Folks EditionHarriet Beecher Stowe
Sara Crewe; or What Happened at Miss Minchin’sFrances Hodgson Burnett
The Three Golden ApplesNathaniel Hawthorne
Choose your child’s group
Choose your child’s current school year, then the day that suits your family. Your child joins one group and comes once a week.
Year 3
45 minute sessions, up to 12 children
Includes the Year 3 Bookshelf: 50 classic booksYear 4
One hour sessions, up to 12 children
Includes the Year 4 Bookshelf: 45 classic booksSaturdays, 10:00 to 11:00am
First session: Saturday 17 October
£89 every 6 weeks
Book the Saturday group
First session: Saturday 17 October
£89 every 6 weeks
Book the Saturday group
Year 5
One hour sessions, up to 12 children
Includes the Year 5 Bookshelf: 90 classic booksSaturdays, 11:15am to 12:15pm
First session: Saturday 17 October
£89 every 6 weeks
Book the Saturday group
First session: Saturday 17 October
£89 every 6 weeks
Book the Saturday group
Just want the books?
You can also get the Bookshelf on its own, without the live sessions.
Simple pricing
£89 every 6 weeks for live weekly sessions and the full Bookshelf for your child’s year group.
Sessions run in term time only. Cancel any time before your next payment.
Already have a child in Geek School tuition? Contact us for your family rate.
How it works
- Choose your group above and book securely online
- You get instant access to your welcome page, with your Zoom link and the Bookshelf
- Your child joins the same Zoom link every week and the tutor lets them in
- Sessions are recorded for safeguarding and stored securely by Geek School
Questions parents ask
Which group should my child join?
Choose the group for your child’s current school year. If you’re unsure, get in touch and we’ll help you decide.
Do I need to buy any books?
No. Every book your child needs is included in the Bookshelf, to read online or download.
What happens in the school holidays?
There are no sessions during half terms or school holidays. Sessions follow the school term.
Can I buy the Bookshelf on its own?
Yes. Each year group’s Bookshelf is available on its own for £9.99 a month, without the live sessions. It’s included free with every reading club membership.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Your membership renews every 6 weeks and you can cancel any time before your next payment.
Questions? Get in touch with the Geek School team.