Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
El Deafo
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee (Origami Yoda, #3)
Crankee Doodle
I Yam a Donkey!
Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover
Funny Girl
Inspector Flytrap
Lunch! (Comics Squad, #2)
The Best American Comics 2016
Bee-Wigged
Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot!
Itty Bitty
Inspector Flytrap in The President’s Mane Is Missing
Chuck and Woodchuck
Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit
Bug Patrol
You Loves Ewe!
Inspector Flytrap in the Goat Who Chewed Too Much
Sock Monkey Goes To Hollywood: A Star Is Bathed
Sock Monkey Boogie Woogie: A Friend Is Made
Sock Monkey Rides Again
Busy Buddies: Silly Stuff That Goes Together
Food Friends: Fun Foods That Go Together
Inspector Flytrap (3 Book Series)
Chick and Brain: Egg or Eyeball?
I Yam a Dinosaur
Our recommended graphic novels for children aged 7-11 to appeal to reluctant and able readers alike. This list includes works by Ben Clanton, Gary Northfield, Shannon Watters, Deborah Ellis, Jeanne DuPrau and Alastair Humphreys.
Children’s books about resilience, perseverance, and grit, including titles suitable for KS1 and KS2 by David Long, Cece Bell, Matthew Syed, Julie Murphy, Esther Pia Cordova, and Barney Salzberg.
Books to help teach diversity to children in KS1 and KS2 in primary schools – with characters and settings to introduce age-appropriate discussions of the diversity of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, education, disability, identity, nationality, religion, sexuality, neurodiversity, social background, and beliefs.
Biographies and autobiographies for children with titles by Mick Manning, Brita Granström, Michael Rosen, Vashti Harrison, Floella Benjamin, John Agard, Jacqueline Wilson, Alastair Humphreys, Malala Yousafzai, David Long, William Grill and Linda Sue Park.
Disclosure: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops, or Waterstones.com, or Blackwells.co.uk.
Keep up to date with our email newsletter and our latest social media posts about reading, children's books and literacy.
Our latest reading national curriculum year group recommended reading lists:
Picture books for the under 5s | Books for Reception | Books for Year 1 | Books for Year 2 | Books for Year 3 | Books for Year 4 | Books for Year 5 | Books for Year 6 | Books for Year 7 | Books for Year 8 | Books for Year 9 | Books for Year 10 | Books for Year 11
© 2024 School Reading List. All Rights Reserved | As an Amazon Associate schoolreadinglist.co.uk earns from qualifying purchases | Policies and Terms of Use