School Reading List

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out during the Autumn term of 2026 and available to buy or preorder in August, September, October, November and December 2026. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel...

Where Snow Angels Go by Maggie O'Farrell. Sylvie wakes to find a snow angel in her bedroom, sent to look after her when she is not as well as she seems - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978152...

Life cycle books for children and teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/life-... #kidlit Life cycle books for children and teens with titles by Eric Carle, Julia Donaldson, Yuval Zommer, Jen Green, Benji Davies, Lesley Sims, Ben Martynoga,...

Wordless Picture Books for Children and Teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/wordl... #kidlit Wordless Picture Books for Children and Teens with titles by Raymond Briggs, Quentin Blake, David Wiesner, Shaun Tan, Aaron Becker, Jeannie Baker, Jer...

Engineering books for children and teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/engin... #kidlit Engineering books for children and teens with titles by Andrea Beaty, Pip Jones, Shini Somara, Roma Agrawal, Kate Peridot, Alexene Farol Follmuth, San...

Shakespeare books for children and teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/shake... #kidlit Shakespeare books for children and teens with titles by William Shakespeare, Michael Morpurgo, Malorie Blackman, Michael Rosen, Marcia Williams, Susan...

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I’m currently writing a book that I think could fit quite nicely on this list. It’s obviously quite a tricky subject to balance for the age range so it’s really reassuring to see so many great titles on here. Ordering a few now for research... Thanks a lot @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social 👍

Nice to see! Great books for Year 10 children to encourage reading for pleasure from @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social includes EVERYTHING AMPLIFIED from #CicadaBooks schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Another great list from @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social , this one for kindergarteners, includes more from #CicadaBooks and @geckopress.bsky.social too schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Shakespeare books for children and teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/shake... #kidlit Shakespeare books for children and teens with titles by William Shakespeare, Michael Morpurgo, Malorie Blackman, Michael Rosen, Marcia Williams, Susan...

One to explore: Niyla Farook · books & guides: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/niyla-fa... #ReadingForPleasure

Mindfulness Colouring Books for Children and Teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/mindf... #kidlit Mindfulness Colouring Books for Children and Teens with titles by Johanna Basford, Millie Marotta, Marion Deuchars, Lize Meddings, Emma Farrarons, Tan...

Online storybooks, author read-alouds, book trailers & compelling YouTube channels - our collection of useful video resources to help children get excited about picking a new book. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/st... #booktwitter

Books for Reception children aged 4-5 - 40 exciting texts by Leo Timmers, Nadia Shireen, Steve Weatherill, Katja Gehrmann, Charlotte Mei, Jon Agee & more. *New* - a free wallpaper to download for your classroom PC! #teachertwitter schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Combat sports books for children and teens with titles by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, James Patterson, Kwame Alexander, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Markus Zusak, Fonda Lee, Robin Ha, Nicola Adams, Ronda Rousey, and C. S. Pacat. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/comba...

A list of great book recommendations for Year 10 with novels by John Green, Susan Nielsen, David Levithan, Jeanette Winterson & Dodie Smith #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #YAlit

Halloween costumes based on children’s books by Michael Lawrence, Eric Carle, Janet and Alan Ahlberg, Jill Murphy, Julia Donaldson, Cressida Cowell, Nicola Killen, Lucy Strange, Tim Burton, Chris Riddell, Joseph Coelho & L. Frank Baum. #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ha...

Big Thoughts: Catch and Release Your Worries by Laura Dockrill. Shows how worries can feel loud and untrue, with coping strategies to calm anxious thoughts - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978152...

Great for reluctant readers: James Canty. See reading suggestions and quick guides at schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/james-ca...

Inspiring books for preschool children aged 0-4 including titles by Emma Yarlett, Richard Scarry, Anke Kuhl, Sally Symes, Hannah Campbell, Eric Veille, Satoru Onishi, Stephanie Blake & Susan Hayes. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #kidlit

Audiobooks for children with titles by J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Philip Pullman, Roald Dahl, Julia Donaldson, Michael Bond, Jeff Kinney, Jessica Townsend, John Burningham, Katherine Rundell, and Michael Rosen. #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/au...

Great reads for 10 & 11-year-olds in Year 6 #KS2 including books by Peter Bunzl, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Ross Welford & Nina Bawden schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #kidlit

Book series for children and teens to encourage reading for pleasure. Including titles by Harriet Muncaster, Katie Tsang & Kevin Tsang, Kieran Larwood, Anna James, Angelica Banks, Jason Reynolds & Alex Bell. #BookTwitter schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/book-...

A Scrap of Moss and Magick by Helen Parry. Servant girl Thirza uncovers a terrible secret and must choose between saving herself or her best friend - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978178...

schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/food-... To celebrate Greasy Foods Day #GreasyFoodsDay here's our list of food and cookery themed fiction and nonfiction books for children. #kidlit

Championing Jenny Valentine - try these reads: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/jenny-va... #ReadingForPleasure

Eid and Ramadan books for children and teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/eid-a... #kidlit Eid and Ramadan books for children and teens with titles by Sufiya Ahmed, Hiba Noor Khan, Na'ima B. Robert, Zanib Mian, Hena Khan, Adiba Jaigirdar, Fa...

Year 2 KS1 recommended reading list of books for school pupils aged 6-7. Authors include Alan Ahlberg, Dav Pilkey, Clotilde Perrin, Jeremy Strong and Judith Kerr schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #teachertwitter

Our list of diversity, inclusion, and tolerance topic books for primary KS1 and KS2. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/teach... #kidlit #picturebook #childrensbook #ukedchat #homelearning

100 books to read before you are five. An ideal selection of picture books for children aged 3-5 in nursery and EYFS. #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Poetry for KS3. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/poetr... #kidlit Poetry for KS3 including titles by Michael Rosen, Joseph Coelho, Matt Goodfellow, Sarah Crossan, Kwame Alexander, Chris Riddell, John Agard, Valerie B...

Picture books for KS2. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/pictu... #kidlit Picture books for KS2 including titles by Anthony Browne, Michael Rosen, Nicola Davies, Oliver Jeffers, David Almond, Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris...

Books about sight loss for children and teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/books... #kidlit Books about sight loss for children and teens including titles by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Marcus Sedgwick, Lucy Edwards, Katy Birchall, Kody Kepl...

Books About Bullying for Children and Teens. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/books... #kidlit Books About Bullying for Children and Teens with titles by Jeanne Willis, Giles Andreae, R J Palacio, Onjali Q. Raúf, Elle McNicoll, Tamsin Winter, Ho...

Recently updated on our site: Children’s Writing Competitions. 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions... #kidlit A regularly updated list of creative & non-fiction writing competitions open to school-aged children in the UK, including contests for poetr...

Fear Files: A Trick of the Light by Christopher Edge. Hazel and Alice invent a ghost legend at an old manor, but their spooky tricks soon become dangerously intense - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978152...

Today's pick: Rebekah Ballagh | try these reads: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/rebekah-...

Do your pupils find Shakespeare or An Inspector Calls impenetrable? Here's a list of accessible graphic novel versions of English GCSE texts schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #teamenglish #teachersofx

Are you looking to up-skill? Are you in need of CPD at home? Do you need help delivering online lessons? Here's a list of online training for teachers schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/on... #ukedchat #sltchat

Books about Rugby for children and teens with titles by Patrick Ness, Alice Oseman, Tom Palmer, Shamini Flint, Adam Hargreaves, Chloe Walsh, Maggie Alphonsi, Rob Burrow, Johnny Sexton, and Gordon D’Arcy. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/books...

Christmas topic books for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 including free resources and fiction and nonfiction titles by authors including Raymond Briggs, Fiona Watt, Dawn Casey, Kate Saunders, Graham Oakley and Catherine Doyle. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/chris... #kidlit

SPYGLASS: Coldfinger by David Solomons. Adam, Zada and Tyler race to find an invention causing the weather crisis before their enemies do - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978180...

Revisit Catherine Jacob. Explore: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/catherin...

Here's a complete list of all the children's and YA authors featured on our website. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/featured-aut... #kidlit #ukedchat

Listen to our free #kidlit podcast - with preview rundowns, book reviews, genre deep dives, author profiles & more. tunein.com/podcasts/Edu... #picturebooks #KS2

A regularly updated list of public speaking, oracy, debating, poetry recital, filmmaking and reading for performance opportunities and competitions. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions... #oracy #ukedchat

Audiobooks for teens with titles by Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Jenny Han, Veronica Roth, Stephenie Meyer, Rainbow Rowell, Suzanne Collins, Derek Landy, and Leigh Bardugo. #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/au...

A name to know: Christina Balit - teacher notes: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/christin...

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Football books for children and teens with titles by Michael Rosen, Tom Palmer, Mal Peet, Michaela Morgan, Priscilla Mante, Alex Wheatle, Dan Freedman, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Bali Rai and Michelle Robinson. #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/footb...