As a school we have written our own Literature Spine. This sets out at least 12 books per year group (a mixture of fiction and poetry) that we believe would be a crime not to have been read by the time our children leave each year group.
Some of these books have been specifically chosen to be used as whole class texts, some for guided reading and some for independent reading. They have also been chosen to represent some of the latest and best releases, as well as representing some genres and authors that our children may not necessarily choose to read of their own accord.