Why DuckDuckGo is better than Google for book searches | Series 1, Episode 24
Season 1, Episode 24 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for October 2024 and why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Season 1, Episode 24 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for October 2024 and why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches.
Romans topic books for children aged 7-11 in KS2. This list includes nonfiction books and stories by Tony Bradman, Christina Balit, Andy Stanton, Theresa Breslin, Gary Northfield, and Marcia Williams.
September 2024’s set of book club recommendations features titles by Huw Lewis Jones & Ben Sanders, Derek Keilty & Magda Brol, Lizzie Daly, Sarah Bowie, Lilija Berzinska, Rob Harrell, Annelise Gray, Abdi Nazemian, Rima Orie & Catherine Doyle.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels, poetry and non-fiction.
Circus Maximus: Return of the Champion really evokes the historical period of the story, as well as providing an action-packed plot. The plot is detailed and audacious and there is a list of characters, information on chariots, and historical references.
Circus Maximus: Rider of the Storm is a compelling David and Goliath story of a young woman who dreams of justice and strives for a fairer world. In the words of Dido’s grandfather Muttambaal: “Fight, Dido, fight. Fear is just another opponent.”
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.
Season 1, Episode 8 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for March 2023, a look at our poetry for 7-11-year-olds list and how the cost of living crisis is impacting children’s reading.
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