Seaside books for children
Seaside themed stories for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 with titles by Michael Rosen, Mairi Hedderwick, Shirley Hughes, Sam Usher, Atinuke, Richard Pickard, Michael Morpurgo, Lauren St John, Liz Kessler and more.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Katie Morag Delivers the Mail
Katie Morag And The Two Grandmothers
Katie Morag’s Island Stories: Four of Your Favourite Katie Morag Adventures
An Eye on the Hebrides: An Illustrated Journey
Katie Morag And The Grand Concert
Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins
Katie Morag and the New Pier
Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
Katie Morag And The Riddles
The Big Katie Morag Storybook
Katie Morag and the Dancing Class
Katie Morag and the Wedding
Katie Morag And The Birthdays
Katie Morag Of Course!
More Katie Morag Island Stories: Four of Your Favourite Katie Morag Adventures
Seachange: The Summer Voyage from East to West Scotland of the Anassa
The Utterly Otterleys
The Second Katie Morag Storybook
Highland Journey: A Sketching Tour of Scotland Retracing the Steps of Victorian Artist J.T. Reid
The Last Laird of Coll
Seaside themed stories for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 with titles by Michael Rosen, Mairi Hedderwick, Shirley Hughes, Sam Usher, Atinuke, Richard Pickard, Michael Morpurgo, Lauren St John, Liz Kessler and more.
Books for Year 1 – here’s our selection to challenge and interest children aged 5-6 in UK primary schools. Handpicked recommendations from teachers and librarians, with titles by Michael Rosen, Julia Donaldson, Jon Klassen, Judith Kerr, Satoshi Kitamura, and more.
Looking for a travel destination to engage your children? How about a location from a favourite children’s book, or an actual landmark or building which inspired a magical or legendary setting from a story? Here’s a list of top holiday spots with literary themes.
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