Children’s Literature News August 2025
Children’s book news for August 2025: classroom reading picks, prize winners, nature writing, humour awards, YA headlines, festivals, and policy moves shaping libraries and school resources.
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Books by Mini Grey
- Traction Man Is Here!
- Hermelin: The Detective Mouse
- The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon
- Toys in Space
- Three by the Sea
- Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog
- The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-be
- Egg Drop
- Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey
- Ginger Bear
- Space Dog
- The Last Wolf
- The Bad Bunnies’ Magic Show
- Traction Man Meets Turbodog
Book lists featuring Mini Grey
Superhero stories for children
Superhero stories for 3-11-year-olds – our recommendations. This list features picture books and short chapter books by writers and illustrators including Julia Donaldson, Dav Pilkey, Neal Zetter, Phil Earle, Mini Grey, Cynthia Leonor Garza, Sue Hendra and more.
Year 1 reading list for children aged 5-6
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.
Storybooks online – free videos of children’s and YA books
Storybooks online – here’s our curated collection of video online stories read by authors including Cressida Cowell, Aisha Bushby, Alex Wheatle, Catherine Bruton, David Walliams, Malorie Blackman, Michael Rosen and more.
Easter topic books for EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Easter topic books with fiction and nonfiction suitable for children in EYFS, KS1 & KS2 including titles by Roger Hargreaves, Fiona Watt, Charlotte Zolotow, Emily Gravett, Brian Wildsmith and Kes Gray.
Bestselling books by Mini Grey
Browse Mini Grey books on UK.Bookshop.orgBrowse Mini Grey books on Waterstones.com
Browse Mini Grey books on Blackwells.co.uk
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