Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
K.L Kettle is a British author known for writing fiction for young readers. According to her official website and publisher, she is the author of the young adult novel The Boy I Am, which was published by Stripes Publishing in 2021. The novel explores themes of identity and power within a dystopian setting.
K.L Kettle has a background in science and technology, and she has worked in the technology sector. Her interest in science and society informs her writing, particularly in the speculative elements of her fiction. She has also contributed to anthologies and has written short stories.
The Boy I Am was published by Stripes Publishing in 2021.
Books about AI and AI ethics for children and teens with titles by Malorie Blackman, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Peter Brown, Neal Shusterman, Philip K. Dick, Marie Lu, Hannah Fry, Cathy O’Neil, Laura Bates, and Kazuo Ishiguro.
Books for Year 9 – a selection of reading books to challenge and interest pupils aged 13-14 in KS3 secondary schools. Authors include Gary Paulsen and Judy Blume.
A selection of reading books to challenge and interest Year 10 pupils – aged 14-15 – in KS4 secondary schools. Authors include Jeanette Winterson and JRR Tolkien.
Dystopian books for children and teens with titles by George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, Suzanne Collins, Stephen King, William Golding, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ray Bradbury, Jordan Ifueko, Yoko Ogawa, and Patrick Ness.
Summer reading challenge – A good reading challenge will not only promote reading and encourage reading for pleasure, but it will encourage a reading culture to spread like a virus throughout your school. Updated for 2026.
Season 1, Episode 39 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for March 2026 and “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure”.
February 2026’s book club includes titles by Maudie Powell-Tuck, Laura Dockrill, Kip Alizadeh, Meg McLaren, Hannah Tunnicliffe, Alan Joyce, Emma Slade Edmondson, James Fox, Miranda Reason, K. L. Kettle and Amie Kaufman.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in spring 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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