Year 10 recommended reading list for teens aged 14-15
A selection of reading books to challenge and interest Year 10 pupils – aged 14-15 – in KS4 secondary schools. Authors include Jeanette Winterson and JRR Tolkien.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Books for KS4. Please find below our books for KS4 suggestions for teenagers in Year 10 and Year 11, aged 14-16, in secondary schools. There is a mix of texts suitable for GCSE study and also novels and short stories for wider reading to challenge and inspire enquiring minds. Both classics and contemporary fiction are included, as well as a number of graphic novel titles. These reading lists include novels and literary nonfiction by authors including Raina Telgemeier, Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, John Steinbeck, Patrick Ness, George Orwell, JRR Tolkien, John Steinbeck, and Emily Bronte.
A selection of reading books to challenge and interest Year 10 pupils – aged 14-15 – in KS4 secondary schools. Authors include Jeanette Winterson and JRR Tolkien.
Our recommended graphic novels for teens and young adults aged 12-16 to appeal to reluctant readers and able readers alike. This list includes works by Tony Medina, Stephen Collins, Terri Libenson, Raina Telgemeier, Meg-John Barker and Neil Gaiman.
A selection of reading books to challenge and interest Year 11 pupils – aged 15-16 – in KS4 secondary schools. Authors include Ray Bradbury and John Steinbeck.
Graphic novel versions of GCSE English novels and playscript set texts for young adults in KS4 to appeal to both reluctant and able readers and make challenging exam texts more accessible.
Learning to drive books and resources for UK teens covering the Highway Code, vehicle safety, theory test questions and how to drive. Ideal for post GCSE students, sixth form libraries, home learning and teens who want to learn how to drive after they turn 17.
Each month, the School Reading List compiles a list of recommended books and on this page, we feature an archive of recommendations for picture books, fiction, and nonfiction from previous years.
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