Year 10 recommended reading list for teens aged 14-15
A selection of reading books to challenge and interest Year 10 pupils – aged 14-15 – in KS4 secondary schools. Authors include Jeanette Winterson and JRR Tolkien.
Sophie Jo author page
Sophie Jo biography
Sophie Jo is a British author of young adult fiction. She was selected for the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency’s first mentorship scheme in 2020 and is represented by the agency. Her debut novel, The Nicest Girl, was published in 2022.
Her second young adult novel, Red Flags, was acquired by Scholastic in 2024 after a six-way auction and is scheduled for publication in February 2025.
Alongside her fiction, Sophie Jo has worked with Women’s Aid to support young people in recognising healthy and unhealthy relationships.
Biography writer: Joanna Nance-Phillips
Children’s literature expert and primary school teacher with 30+ years of experience running a primary school library, teaching literacy and tutoring in the UK and abroad. Articles and reviews by Joanna Nance-Phillips 
Best Children’s Books of 2025
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!
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in spring 2026
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in spring 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Should We Rethink Dressing-Up for World Book Day? | Series 1, Episode 28
Season 1, Episode 28 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for March 2025 and Should We Still Dress Up on World Book Day?
February 2025 book club picks
February 2025’s set of book club recommendations features titles by Karl Newson & Duncan Beedie, Gordon D’Arcy & Paul Howard, Hannah Tunnicliffe & Erica Harrison, Gary Panton, Robin Greenfield & Antonia Banyard, Jenny Pearson, Erica Gomez, Gabriel Dylan, Sophie Jo, & Ravena Guron.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Spring 2025
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2025. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Bestselling books by Sophie Jo
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