Children’s Literature News June 2026
Children’s book news for June 2026: reading enjoyment rises but gaps widen, with IBC book boxes, Bookstart picks, AI findings, awards, festivals and new inclusive school resources.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Steven Gosling writes fiction for young readers. His middle-grade and teen comedy Kamari Brown And His First Million follows 13-year-old Kamari Brown as he tries get-rich schemes to help his family, then becomes involved in a music mix-up with a successful rapper’s track.
Kamari Brown And His First Million is a 266-page paperback. It was published on 16 September 2025.

Children’s book news for June 2026: reading enjoyment rises but gaps widen, with IBC book boxes, Bookstart picks, AI findings, awards, festivals and new inclusive school resources.
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