Traditional stories for children with titles by Sophie Anderson, Jon Klassen, Taiye Selasi, Axie Oh, Michael Rosen, Ibi Zoboi, Hafsah Faizal, Chitra Soundar, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Mal Peet, and Isabel Greenberg.

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Books for detentions with titles by Kate DiCamillo, David Baddiel, Liz Pichon, Jeff Kinney, Michael Rosen, Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Ravena Guron, Holly Jackson, and Karen M. McManus.

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Jamaal Target: Phantom Agent is fast-moving from the start, making Jamaal instantly likeable and relatable as his life changes through kidnap, secrets, superpowers, danger and questions about identity.

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Season 1, Episode 43 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for July 2026 and What happens when children spend the book budget?

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The Wood Where Stories Sing follows Iggy, Cal and Mae as green magic, torrential rain and threatened trees draw them into a gentle but powerful story about friendship, memories and protecting the woods.

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Teen romance books with titles by Jenny Han, Jason Reynolds, Marissa Meyer, Casey McQuiston, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Axie Oh, Lex Croucher, L. C. Rosen, Abdi Nazemian, and Christine Pillainayagam.

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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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July 2026's book club includes titles by Angie Morgan, David Litchfield, Alex Milway, Andy Shepherd, Valerie Bloom, Pamela Butchart, Radhika Sanghani, Christopher Edge, Melinda Salisbury, E. Kennedy, and Amber Hamilton.

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Poetry books for 5-7 year olds with titles by Michael Rosen, Benjamin Zephaniah, Maya Angelou, Dr. Seuss, Joseph Coelho, Jane Yolen, Nicola Davies, James Carter, Matt Goodfellow, and June Crebbin.

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When the Birds Wake Up is a carefully constructed verse novel told in poems, letters, notes and meditations, following Pear through a new school, bullying, music, friendship and her grandma's dementia.

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Consent books for teens with titles by Laura Bates, Laurie Halse Anderson, Holly Bourne, Juno Dawson, Louise O'Neill, George M. Johnson, Non Pratt, Jennifer Mathieu, Alan Bissett, and Courtney Summers.

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Books about the Middle Ages for children and teens with titles by Terry Deary, Michael Morpurgo, Linda Sue Park, Geoffrey Chaucer, Sally Nicholls, Philippa Gregory, Umberto Eco, Tariq Ali, Janina Ramirez, and Lauren Groff.

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Children’s book news for June 2026: reading enjoyment rises but gaps widen, with IBC book boxes, Bookstart picks, AI findings, awards, festivals and new inclusive school resources.

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Fantasy books for children and teens with titles by Katherine Rundell, B. B. Alston, A. F. Steadman, Tolá Okogwu, Frances Hardinge, Tomi Adeyemi, Tracy Deonn, R. F. Kuang, Samantha Shannon, and Katherine Arden.

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Books for teenage boys who don't like reading with titles by Marcus Rashford, Randall Munroe, Marjane Satrapi, Caitlin Doughty, Juno Dawson, Tom Palmer, Deborah Meaden, Dean Atta, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Malcolm Duffy, Nathanael Lessore.

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A Flood of Memories is a traumatic yet uplifting read about Leila’s return home as floods rise, forcing painful memories to surface while hope, resilience and courage help her face a future of her own.

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The School of Gods is a funny, illustrated story about Olly Morris’s first year at a school for gods, where three human friends discover that powers are not as vital as they first thought.

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Books for children about politicians, big egos and influencers with titles by Michael Rosen, Hans Christian Andersen, L. Frank Baum, Beverley Naidoo, Elle McNicoll, Yomi Adegoke, Rebecca F. Kuang, Naomi Klein, Jon Ronson, and Maria Ressa.

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Books about making money children and teens with titles by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Pamela Butchart, Patrice Lawrence, Tom Palmer, Robert Muchamore, Deborah Meaden, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Adiba Jaigirdar, Emmanuel Asuquo, and Sara Davies.

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Salty Dog and Pals is a charming and entertaining book where Salty, Kitty and Bernard solve four island problems together, with friendship, kindness and humour shown through words and illustrations.

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