Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Hi From Outer Space is a welcome addition to any KS2 and KS3 bookshelf. Katauskas swaps political cartooning for comical illustrations in this book, with short, manageable chapters for young fans of the paranormal.
Season 1, Episode 26 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for January 2025 and Why Discount Book Packs are a Bad Deal for Schools.
December 2024’s set of book club recommendations features titles by Zeshan Akhter, Catherine Ard and Paul Daviz, Nicola Edwards and Pauline Gregory, Lucy Cochran, Ali Rutstein, Ewa Jozefkowicz, Fiona Katauskas, Candace Savage, and David Fenne.
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