有意嘗試國際教育的中國家庭一定非常好奇，那些雙語學校的學生們平時都會閱讀哪些英文原版書，下面的這個書單由目前在萬科雙語學校工作的周一妍shirley老師奉獻給大家作為參考，這些書的推薦者都是五年級學生，每本書還附有推薦理由。家長們也可以從這些原版書出發(fā)，教孩子廣泛涉獵各類英文書籍，從小培養(yǎng)良好的閱讀習慣。

Dork Diaries

朵拉日記

作者：Rachel Russell

推薦理由：這本書非常有趣。我喜歡這本書，因為我從中學會了如何去寫自己的日記。

I recommend this book because this book is interesting. Exciting thing about this book is that you can make your own diary too.

Black Beauty

黑駿馬

作者：Anna Sewell

推薦理由：這本書很寫實。通過講述一匹馬被反復轉(zhuǎn)賣的故事揭露了人們對動物情感的漠視。

This book is realistic, and it lets people think more about treating others nicely through narrating the story of horse.The book reveals people's cruelty towards animals and depicts feelings of horse when he was sold out again and again.

Which Witch

誰是男巫的新娘

作者：Eva Ibboston

推薦理由：對于哈里波特的粉絲來說，這本書非常精彩。它描繪了一個女巫如何使用超能力來施展魔法。

It is a wonderful book for fans of Harry Porter. Secondly, it illustrates magic which witches perform in the story.

Believe it or not

信不信由你

作者：Anne Marshall

推薦理由：這本書主要描繪了一些特殊能力者的故事。通過大量的圖片來展現(xiàn)人們所做的不可思議的事情。

I want to recommend this book because ithas things that only part of us can possibly attain. There are many picturesshowing what amazing things people had done.

Wayside School

歪歪小學

作者：Louis Sachar

推薦理由：這本書通過三十個有趣的小故事，展現(xiàn)了學校中老師與同學間的關(guān)系。盡管部分故事脫離了現(xiàn)實，我依舊很喜歡這本書。最令我感到有趣的是Guff老師能將開小差的同學變成蘋果的超能力。

This is a very funny and interesting book.It writes about the funny stories of every student and teacher within one specific class in Wayside School through thirty stories of them.

I recommend this book since it is veryinteresting although sometimes it does not write about reality. A very funnypart of the book the magic of Ms. Guff. She can turn students who do not pay attentionwhen she is teaching into apples.

Island of The Blue Dolphines

藍色海豚島

作者：Scott O'Dell

推薦理由：這是一個真實的荒島求生的故事。一個18歲印地安女孩的生存經(jīng)歷使我對探索自然充滿了興趣。

I love this book as it describes a real survival story on an island. An eighteen-year-old Indian girl who survives withanimals for years really stimulates my passion for exploring more about the nature.

Holes

別有洞天

作者：Louis Sachar

推薦理由：故事很真實。它表現(xiàn)了自然的血腥殘酷以及早期營地領(lǐng)導者們的野蠻與無情。

This book is a very realistic and excitingone. It introduces people about the harsh surroundings, blood-dripping storiesand how barbarous and cruel the camp leaders are.

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

查理和巧克力工廠

作者：Roald Dalh

推薦理由：本書描寫了一個擁有巧克力瀑布的巧克力工廠。令我印象深刻的是一個胖子為了偷吃巧克力而墜入了巧克力機器之中。

The book demonstrates a very famous chocolate factory which has a chocolate fall in it. An interesting scene which attracts me the most is that a fat guy attempts to eat the chocolate while falling into the machine.

Nancy Drew and The Clue Crew

Valentine's Secret

少女妙探

作者：Carolyne Keene

推薦理由：本書主要講述了Bess和George之間的一次爭吵。在情人節(jié)當天有人在Bess口袋里放了一張辱罵卡片引起了她與George之間的誤會。最終Nancy幫助他們化解了矛盾解決了問題。

The book is mostly about a dispute between Bess, Nancy's best friend, and George. On Valentine's day, they are making their own stuffed animals at Farmer Fran's barn yard. But, nevertheless, someone slips a mean Valentine card into Bess' animal's pocket. Bess believes thatGeorge gives her the card, so they are in a big fight. Fortunately, Nancy jumpsin and solves the case. Therefore it is so interesting while funny in the meantime.

Stone Soup

石頭湯

作者：Jon J Muth

推薦理由：這個寓言故事告訴人們要樂于分享。如果每個人都愿意多分享一些自己的經(jīng)歷，人們將更加快樂。

I recommend this old folk story because it tells us to share our own experience with others. If all of us are willing to expose more about ourselves, we are very likely to be more happy.