Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Books for preschoolers – with titles by Emma Yarlett, Joerg Muhle, Richard Scarry, Anke Kuhl, Sally Symes, Hannah Campbell, Eric Veille, Satoru Onishi, Stephanie Blake, David Elliot, Kelly Dipucchio and Susan Hayes.
Transport topic books for children aged 5-11 in KS1 and KS2. This list includes nonfiction books and stories by Uijung Kim, Emily Hawkins, Giles Chapman, Vivian French, Vashti Hardy, and Ian Fleming.
Richard Scarry’s I Am a Bunny – since its original print over fifty years ago it has been translated into multiple languages, including bilingual editions.
Season 1, Episode 10 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for May 2023, book picks for Pride Month and how how to avoid the summer slide by encouraging reading.
May 2023’s set of book club recommendations features a distinctive pile of fun, excitement, positivity, empowerment, and YA rom-com by Richard Scarry, Linda Newbery, Catherine Ard, Matthew Hodson, Nona Willis Aronowitz & Caribay Marquina Caribay, Lex Croucher, William Hussey and Melissa Welliver.
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