First chapter books
First chapter books for children aged 5-8 with titles by Michael Rosen, Ross Montgomery, Alex Milway, Katie Jennings, Phil Earle, Francesca Simon, Cornelia Funke, Julie Sykes, Alex T. Smith, and Harriet Muncaster.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
L.M. Wilkinson, also published as Lili Wilkinson, writes books for children and teenagers. She has written twenty books for young readers. Her books include A Hunger of Thorns, Deep Is the Fen, How to Make a Pet Monster and the Bravepaw series. She established the Inky Awards at the Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria, and she has a PhD in creative writing.
How To Make a Pet Monster: Hodgepodge was published on 1 July 2020. A Hunger of Thorns was published on 18 April 2023, and Deep Is the Fen followed in 2024 as the second book in the A Hunger of Thorns sequence. Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria was published on 17 March 2026 as the opening Bravepaw book, and Bravepaw and the Clawstone of Rotwood Mire is scheduled for 22 September 2026 as book two in that series.

First chapter books for children aged 5-8 with titles by Michael Rosen, Ross Montgomery, Alex Milway, Katie Jennings, Phil Earle, Francesca Simon, Cornelia Funke, Julie Sykes, Alex T. Smith, and Harriet Muncaster.
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