Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Pat Lewis is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator whose work appears in children’s publishing.
He has contributed artwork to magazines including Highlights for Children and Boys’ Life, and has illustrated books for publishers including Workman Publishing, Macmillan, and McGraw-Hill.
Lewis is the illustrator of the graphic novel spin-off series Agents of S.U.I.T., created by John Patrick Green and Christopher Hastings as part of the InvestiGators “Gatorverse”. The first title, Agents of S.U.I.T., was published by First Second on 21 February 2023.
The second book, Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse, followed in February 2024.
Funny books for children and teens with titles by Michael Rosen, Cressida Cowell, Lauren Child, Nick Sharratt, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Nadia Shireen, Nathanael Lessore, Sonora Reyes, John Patrick Green, and Lex Croucher.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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