Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
You’re Safe With Me
You’re Snug with Me
Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship: Stories from India
Pattan’s Pumpkin: A Traditional Flood Story from Southern India
Shubh Diwali!
Farmer Falgu Goes on a Trip
You’re Strong with Me
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market
Farmer Falgu Goes Kite Flying
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela
Dollop Of Ghee And A Pot Of Wisdom
A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice
Gateway To Indian Culture
Balu’s Basket/Baluvin Koodai
Where Is Gola’s Home?
Spider, May/June 2016 (Spider v23n05)
As I Watch
The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi
Clever Camel
riddles for smart kids
Top Friendship Tips
Jom Bijak Belajar
Falgu le fermier part en voyage
Varsha’s Varanasi
Falgu le fermier va au marché
Ladybird Tales of Crowns and Thrones: With an Introduction From Gemma Whelan
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Books for Reception – a collection of great picture books for EYFS children aged 4-5 in UK primary schools. Picked by teachers and librarians, this reading list contains stories and poems by Michael Rosen, Steve Weatherill, Jeanne Willis, Oliver Jeffers, Julie Fulton, and more.
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.
Season 1, Episode 14 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for September 2023 and how to organise quiet reading time.
Nikhil and Jay: Off to India is an accessible read for newly independent readers who want more realistic and representative stories than those often found in prescriptive reading schemes.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2023. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Kindness, empathy and love children’s books for students aged 3-12+ including titles by Laura Dockrill, Malcolm Duffy, Dan Smith, Alice Oseman, Jess McGeachin, Michael Rosen, Catherine Rayner, Satoshi Kitamura, Suma Subramaniam, Benjamin Dean, R J Palacio & more.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2021. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
The 2019 shortlist of books for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019 – recommended for children aged 9-16 and young adults in primary and secondary schools.
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