Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
The Hate U Give
On the Come Up
More Happy Than Not
The Hate U Give six-chapter sample
Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration
Angie Thomas 2-Book Box Set: The Hate U Give and On the Come Up
Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth
Season 1, Episode 9 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for April 2023, a look at our summer term children’s book picks and how Chat GPT could affect English teaching.
Shortlists for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020 and Kate Greenaway award 2020 – recommended for children and young adults in primary and secondary schools.
A selection of great value or free eBooks for children and young adults in lockdown. Authors include Angie Thomas, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Adam Blade, Kevin Tsang, Darren Shan and Fiona Danks.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2019. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
The 2018 shortlist of books for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 – recommended for children aged 9-16 and young adults in primary and secondary schools.
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