Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Suggested reading books for Year 6 pupils, aged 10-11. A selection of exciting titles aimed at boys and girls of all abilities in upper KS2. Highlighted authors include David Almond, Malorie Blackman, Nina Bawden and Charlie Higson.
Holly-Mei suffers regret, anxiety, misapprehension, jealousy and paranoia, all of it unnecessary and, thankfully, short-lived, in this fast-moving account of her journey towards self-knowledge and emotional balance.
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.
April 2023’s set of book club recommendations features a selection of magical fiction and inspirational nonfiction books by Derek Keilty and Magda Broll, Angie Morgan, Na’ima B. Robert, Varsha Shah, Lela Nargi and Xuan Le, Emma Dodd & Maddy Bard, Pip Jones & Christina Matula.
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