Girl with a Sabretooth Tiger is a vivid prehistoric adventure in which Swallow journeys for a legendary jadeite stone to save her baby sister, finding courage and friendship along the way.

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Neverlast is a really enjoyable, easy read with tense parkour action, a believable Perpetual community and a low-key romantic subplot that never overpowers the heist, blackmail and action.

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Olivia Shivers Spooky Special Agent is a fast-moving ghostly adventure in which Olivia discovers her Spook Sense, searches for her kidnapped grandpa and learns to believe in herself.

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Gunpowder Plot and Bonfire Night books for children and teens with titles by Philip Pullman, Terry Deary, Alan Moore, Antonia Fraser, Michael Robotham, Jill Tomlinson, Helen Peters, Cath Howe, Nadine Brandes, and Olly Smith.

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Deafness and hearing loss books for children and teens with titles by Ann M. Martin, Frances Hardinge, Cece Bell, Raymond Antrobus, Erin Entrada Kelly, Ross Montgomery, Yoshitoki Oima, Kacen Callender, Adib Khorram, and Sara Barnard.

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Trouble in Ogreville is a joyful, funny fairy-tale adventure about friendly ogres, a scheming baddie, family teamwork and chocolate cake, with a lively story of trust, kindness and making amends.

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September 2026's book club includes titles by Sam Usher, Kes Gray, Joseph Coelho, Nadia Shireen, David Olusoga, Emma Carroll, Elizabeth Acevedo, Ava Reid, Katie Tsang, Steve Cole and Tom Palmer.

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The School Reading List compiles this list of recommended books monthly. This children's and YA books of the month list highlights new releases and editions of fiction and non-fiction books suitable for children and young adults aged 2-16.

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The Age of Fury is a gripping, well-crafted historical thriller set in 1907 New York, balancing darkness and cynicism with humour, romantic tension, unexpected obstacles and relentless pace.

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It’s For Your Own Good is a gripping, brisk YA thriller in which Liv is betrayed by her family and trapped at a sinister wilderness camp, where suspicion spreads and escape becomes a fight for survival.

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Children’s book news for August 2026: MPs call for a National Reading Guarantee, Matilda joins the National Year of Reading, and awards, Michael Rosen GWR station libraries and a Lowry exhibition make news.

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The Raven's Gift is a beautiful and powerful story of grief, anger, loneliness and hope, following Harry as he learns to reconnect with others and accept that he cannot face everything alone.

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The Moonlight Dragon is a moving fantasy in which lonely Luna rescues a baby dragon, finds friendship and courage, and challenges the legends threatening Spark and the kingdom as water runs short.

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Dracula and Daughters: School for Slayers is a snowbound gothic mystery in which Mina, Buffy and Bella investigate Poisonwood School, uncovering vampires, family secrets and a threat they must heal.

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K-pop books for children and teens with titles by Jessica Jung, Axie Oh, Maurene Goo, Kat Cho, Lyla Lee, Luan Goldie, Catherine Saunders, Stephan Lee, Malcolm Croft, and Adrian Besley.

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Plants, trees and forests books for children and teens with titles by Julia Donaldson, Peter Wohlleben, Nicola Davies, Yuval Zommer, Jonathan Drori, Katya Balen, Timothée de Fombelle, Holly Black, Joseph Coelho, and Frances Hardinge.

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Here's our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction, young adult novels and non-fiction.

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All the Queens’ Curses is a brilliant retelling of Kate Crackernuts, blending curses, body-swapping and romance with sensitive themes of chronic illness, abuse and complex family relationships.

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And Now We Run is a tense, thought-provoking survival story about Jelly and Lincoln, whose friendship, courage and teamwork are tested when extreme weather leaves them trapped by devastating floods.

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Natural Selection is a fierce, darkly funny feminist thriller about three girls confronting a shared predator, plotting revenge and discovering that danger does not lurk only in the woods.

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