Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Hannah Moffatt is a British author of children’s fiction. She has been described by her publisher as a creative director at a language and behavioural science consultancy.
Her debut middle grade novel Small! was published by Everything With Words in 2022, with illustrations by Rory Walker.
Moffatt’s second book, Small Bites Back, was published by Everything With Words in 2023, continuing the story world introduced in Small!.
Small! was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Season 1, Episode 1 of the School Reading List podcast. With new book post, 30 great books for July 2022, a step back in time to the world of Willard Price and ‘When is a quote not a quote?’
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