Recommended reading books for children by Katya Balen

How To Organise An Effective Quiet Reading Time | Series 1, Episode 14

Last updated on October 1, 2023 by Tom Tolkien

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.

Booktious reading challenge for KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4.

Summer Reading Challenge

Last updated on September 2, 2023 by Tom Tolkien

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.

Managing the transition from picture books to short chapter books.

Transitioning from picture books to short chapter books | Series 1, Episode 11

Last updated on June 29, 2023 by Tom Tolkien

Season 1, Episode 11 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for June 2023, adventure book picks and transitioning from picture books to short chapter books.

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2023

Last updated on April 17, 2023 by Tom Tolkien

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2023. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.

Carnegie medals for writing and illustration 2023 shortlist of books

Yoto Carnegie Medal 2023 Shortlisted Books

Last updated on March 21, 2023 by Tom Tolkien

Shortlists for the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2023 and Kate Greenaway award 2023 – recommended for children and young adults in primary and secondary schools.

When is a quote not a quote? | Series 1, Episode 1

Last updated on August 1, 2022 by Tom Tolkien

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?’

July 2022 book club picks

Last updated on July 1, 2022 by Tom Tolkien

July 2022’s set of book club recommendations features a thought-provoking collection of titles by Anna Hoghton, Derrick Barnes, Jo Simmons, Katya Balen, Kieran Larwood, Kristina Sigunsdotter, Maisie Chan and Natalia & Lauren O’Hara.

Carnegie Medal 2021 and Kate Greenaway 2022 shortlist of books

CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 Shortlisted Books

Last updated on March 18, 2022 by Tom Tolkien

Shortlists for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 and Kate Greenaway award 2022 – recommended for children and young adults in primary and secondary schools.

New children's and YA books for spring 2022

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in spring 2022

Last updated on February 8, 2022 by Tom Tolkien

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2022. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.

Autumn 2020 new children's books and YA books

Autumn 2020 – best new children’s and YA books – our picks

Last updated on February 6, 2021 by Tom Tolkien

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in autumn 2020. These children’s reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.

Bestselling books by Katya Balen

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