Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
A. B. Poranek grew up between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. Her debut young adult fantasy novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, draws on Polish folklore and was published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on 27 February 2024.
Her standalone romantasy A Treachery of Swans is inspired by Swan Lake and a world evoking 17th‑century France, and was published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on 24 June 2025.
Season 1, Episode 41 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for May 2026 and reading assessments vs the National Year of Reading.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
April 2026’s book club includes titles by Lanisha Butterfield, Elena Mannion, Erin Brown, Ruby Clyde, Rachel WD, David Solomons, Sophie Anderson, Ash Bond, Victor Kloss, Patrick Ness, A. B. Poranek, Lucas Maxwell & Stephen Daly.
Science fiction books for children and teens with titles by Karen Inglis, Christopher Edge, Madeleine L’Engle, Louis Sachar, Donna Barba Higuera, S. F. Said, Malorie Blackman, James Dashner, Douglas Adams, Soyoung Park, Ben Oliver & more.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2025. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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