Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Sandhya Prabhat is an illustrator and animator. She has illustrated several children’s books, including Ignore the Trolls by Jordan Gershowitz, published by POW! Kids Books in 2019, and Usha and the Big Digger by Amitha Jagannath Knight, published by Charlesbridge in 2021. Prabhat has also illustrated I Am Brown by Ashok Banker, published by Lantana Publishing in 2020. Her work includes picture books, early readers, and chapter books.
100 picture books for EYFS to read before you are 5 years old. A selection of picture books which are ideal for children who are learning to read in Nursery, Early Years, infants and Pre-Prep schools.
The School Reading List compiles this list of recommended books monthly. This children’s and YA books of the month list highlights new releases and editions of fiction and non-fiction books suitable for children and young adults aged 2-16.
May 2026’s book club includes titles by Duncan Beedie, Darren Chetty, Sandhya Prabhat, Zoey Allen, Harriet Muncaster, Paul Ian Cross, Jamie Hammond, Jordan Ifueko, Nathanael Lessore, Ravena Guron, Sarah Beth Durst and Tig Wallace.
Children’s books of the year 2025 – our team has picked a shortlist of great children’s and teen titles published in the last 12 months, with fiction, non-fiction and picture books for 3-18 years and a diverse range of prose, poetry and graphic novels. Vote now!
Season 1, Episode 31 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for June 2025 and how reading can help teens get better jobs.
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