Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Lee Bacon is an author of children’s and young adult books. According to his official website and publisher pages, he is known for writing the Joshua Dread series, which includes Joshua Dread, Joshua Dread: The Nameless Hero, and Joshua Dread: The Dominion Key. These books are published by Random House Children’s Books.
Bacon has also written the Legendtopia series, which features titles such as Legendtopia: The Battle for Urth and Legendtopia: The Shadow Queen. In addition, he is the author of The Last Human, a standalone novel published by Amulet Books.
His works are primarily aimed at middle-grade readers and often blend elements of adventure, humour, and science fiction. Bacon’s books have been published in the United States and the United Kingdom by established children’s publishers.
In 2019, The Last Human was published by Amulet Books.
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Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2021. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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