Should Every School Be Legally Required to Have a Library? | Series 1, Episode 45
Season 1, Episode 45 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for September 2026 and should libraries by mandatory for schools in the UK.
Becky Baines author page
Becky Baines biography
Becky Baines is a children’s book writer and editor. She was formerly editorial director at National Geographic Kids.
Her books include Happy Birthday, America, Explore My World: Dolphins, Explore My World: Planets, National Geographic Kids Everything Dogs, Nat Geo Action Journal and ZigZag: What’s in That Egg? She has also contributed to You’ve Got This! Treetop Zip-Line Adventure, You’ve Got This! Birthday Party Palooza and You’ve Got This! Maya Pyramid Mystery.
Your Skin Holds You In: A Book About Your Skin, written by Becky Baines, was reviewed as a children’s book on 1 September 2008. Everything Dogs: All the Canine Facts, Photos, and Fun You Can Get Your Paws On! was published by National Geographic Kids on 9 October 2012.
Biography writer: Joanna Nance-Phillips
Children’s literature expert and primary school teacher with 30+ years of experience running a primary school library, teaching literacy and tutoring in the UK and abroad. Articles and reviews by Joanna Nance-Phillips 
September 2026 book club picks
September 2026’s book club includes titles by Sam Usher, Kes Gray, Joseph Coelho, Nadia Shireen, David Olusoga, Emma Carroll, Elizabeth Acevedo, Ava Reid, Katie Tsang, Steve Cole and Tom Palmer.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Autumn 2026
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction, young adult novels and non-fiction.
Bestselling books by Becky Baines
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