School Reading List

Carnegies 2026 Shortlisted Books Carnegie Medal 2026 shortlists for writing and illustration - recommended for children and young adults in primary and secondary schools.

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Shortlists for the Carnegie Medal 2026 for fiction and the Carnegie Medal 2026 for illustration - recommended for children and young adults in primary...

When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson. When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson. 9780241716274

When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson. Six girls spared by Death reap souls to preserve their own lives, and grieving Roslyn is drawn into their secret - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Children's books by Olivier Tallec Olivier Tallec is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.

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8th grade reading books for children aged 13-14

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9th grade reading books for teens aged 14-15

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Books for KS1 and EYFS children aged 4-7 Books for KS1 children aged 4-7 years old. With picture books & chapter books selected by experienced primary school teachers.

Searching for the best books for KS1 - 5-7-year-olds? Browse our reading recommendations from qualified teachers and librarians. Authors include Roald Dahl, Julia Donaldson, Margaret Mahy and Babette Cole schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/rea... #kidlit

Books for bored children Books for bored children! This list of books for children aged 5-14 includes titles by Andy Seed, Robert Muchamore, Liz Pichon & Enid Blyton.

Books for bored children! Unusually interesting books for children aged 5-14 with titles by Andy Seed, Robert Muchamore, Colin Furze, Liz Pichon & Jo Simmons schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/books... #kidlit #homelearning

Myths for children Myths for children, with books by Michael Morpurgo, John Agard, Joe Todd-Stanton, Chitra Soundar, Liz Kessler & Efua Traoré.

Myths for children with titles by Michael Morpurgo, Roger Lancelyn Green, John Agard, Joe Todd-Stanton, Chitra Soundar, Liz Kessler, Efua Traoré, Wendy Shearer, Louie Stowell, and Pamela Butchart. #kidlit
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Our best books for Year 5 pupils aged 9-10 in KS2 Year 5 reading list for children aged 9-10 with titles by S.F Said, Vashti Hardy, Sabine Adeyinka, Polly Ho-Yen and Maz Evans.

Suggested reading list of books for 9-year-olds. Our list includes titles by Maz Evans, MG Leonard, Polly Ho Yen, Katherine Rundell & Eoin Colfer. #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #teachersofx

First chapter books First chapter books for children aged 5-8 with titles by Michael Rosen, Alex Milway, Francesca Simon, Alex T. Smith, and Harriet Muncaster.

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First chapter books for children aged 5-8 with titles by Michael Rosen, Ross Montgomery, Alex Milway, Katie Jennings, Phil Earle, Francesca ...

Farming themed books for children and teens Farming themed books for children with titles by Michael Morpurgo, Stella Gibbons, James Rebanks, Sarah Crossan & Sita Brahmachari.

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Farming themed books for children with titles by Michael Morpurgo, Mary Hoffman, Elwyn Brooks White, Stella Gibbons, John Lewis-Stempel, James Rebanks...

Year 8 recommended reading list for children aged 12-13 Year 8 reading books - a selection of exciting easy reads and challenging titles, suitable for Year 8 pupils in secondary schools aged 12-13.

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A selection of reading books to challenge and interest Year 8 pupils - aged 12-13 - in KS3 secondary schools. Authors include Michael Morpur...

Farming themed books for children and teens Farming themed books for children with titles by Michael Morpurgo, Stella Gibbons, James Rebanks, Sarah Crossan & Sita Brahmachari.

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Farming themed books for children with titles by Michael Morpurgo, Mary Hoffman, Elwyn Brooks White, Stella Gibbons, John Lewis-Stempel, James Rebanks...

Children's books by Chris Callaghan Chris Callaghan is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.

Author of the day: Chris Callaghan - details: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/chris-ca... #BookRecommendations

Books for Year 6 pupils aged 10-11 in KS2 Year 6 reading list for children aged 10-11 including stories by Jasbinder Bilan, Jamila Gavin, David Almond, Lara Williamson and JRR Tolkien.

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Suggested reading books for Year 6 children, aged 10-11. A selection of exciting titles aimed at boys and girls of all abilities in upper KS...

Books for 14 year olds Books for 14 year olds - favourites chosen by teens with titles by Stephenie Meyer, Jacqueline Wilson and Holly Jackson.

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Books for 14-year-olds - favourites chosen by teens including titles by Stephenie Meyer, Jacqueline Wilson, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Holly Jack...

Reading list books for KS4 school pupils Recommended reading lists and books for KS4 pupils aged 14-16 in Year 10 & Year 11 studying GCSE in UK secondary schools.

Reading suggestions for students in years 10 & 11 in secondary school KS4. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/rea... #kidlit #teamenglish

Books for Year 6 pupils aged 10-11 in KS2 Year 6 reading list for children aged 10-11 including stories by Jasbinder Bilan, Jamila Gavin, David Almond, Lara Williamson and JRR Tolkien.

Ready to go KS2 Y6 reading list for children aged 10-11. Authors include Elizabeth Laird, Simon P Clark, Mary Norton & CS Lewis. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #kidlit #teachersofx

Books for 15 year olds Books for 15 year olds - favourites chosen by teens with titles by Tomi Adeyemi, Lynn Painter, Suzanne Collins and Lauren Roberts.

Books for 15 year olds, chosen by teens. With titles by Tomi Adeyemi, Lynn Painter, Suzanne Collins, Lauren Roberts, Kalynn Bayron, Brigid Kemmerer, Cynthia Murphy, and Juno Dawson. #kidlit
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Year 9 recommended reading list for teens aged 13-14 Books for Year 9 - a selection of exciting titles including easy reads and more challenging novels suitable for KS3 pupils aged 13-14.

Suggested reading books for children aged 13-14 in Year 9 in KS3 including texts by Patrick Ness, Gary Paulsen, Mary Shelley and Harper Lee schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #ukedchat #kidlit

Books for 11 year olds Books for 11 year olds - favourites chosen by children with titles by JK. Rowling, David Walliams, Raina Telgemeier & Jeff Kinney.

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Books for 11-year-olds - favourites chosen by children including titles by J.K. Rowling, Sophie McKenzie, Raina Telgemeier, Katie Kirby, Kaz...

Year 9 recommended reading list for teens aged 13-14 Books for Year 9 - a selection of exciting titles including easy reads and more challenging novels suitable for KS3 pupils aged 13-14.

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Books for Year 9 - a selection of reading books to challenge and interest pupils aged 13-14 in KS3 secondary schools. Authors include Gary P...

Always Angel by Kimberly Whittam Always Angel is uplifting, warm and deeply poignant - a story of friendship, hope and second chances for readers.

Always Angel by Kimberly Whittam. 📚👍🏼
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Always Angel is uplifting, warm and deeply poignant, following a girl written off at school as she finds friendship, purpose and hope through baking, ...

Big Brilliant World by Matt Ralphs. Big Brilliant World by Matt Ralphs. 9781835870952

Big Brilliant World by Matt Ralphs. A bright, busy book that tours 12 cities around the world - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Children's books by Libby Walden Libby Walden is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.

Teachers' favourite today: Libby Walden. Start here: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/libby-wa...

Free reading resources to download Free reading resources to download including book list PDFs, reading records, reading challenges, posters, wallpapers & more.

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Free reading resources to download, share, send home to parents, use in the classroom and use on school websites - including book list PDFs,...

Animal stories for children - our reading suggestions Animal stories for children including titles by Iona Rangely, Joe Wicks, Satoshi Kitamura, Moira Butterfield, Toon Tellegen and Nina Bawden.

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Animal stories for children - our reading suggestions with first chapter books, middle-grade fiction, teen novels and picture books by write...

Spring themed books for children Spring themed books for children with books by Eric Carle, Ruth Brown, Sam Usher, Gabby Dawnay, Moira Butterfield and Daniel Thompson.

Spring themed books for children with titles by Cicely Mary Barker, Eric Carle, Ruth Brown, Sam Usher, Gabby Dawnay, Moira Butterfield and Daniel Thompson. #kidlit
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Secondary KS3, KS4 and KS5 11-18 books lists Books for secondary children aged 11-16. Recommended reading lists for Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 & Year 13 in KS3, KS4 & KS5

Searching for the best books for KS3 - 11-13 year olds? Cracking reading picks from librarians & teachers in schools. Authors include Patrick Ness, Anne Fine, Susan Hill & John Wyndham schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/sec... #YA #kidlit

Year 11 recommended reading list for teens aged 15-16 Year 11 reading list - a selection of must-reads, including easy and challenging titles for Year 11 pupils in secondary schools aged 15-16.

Suggested reading list of books for Year 11. Our recommendations include titles by Alice Seebold, Gretchen McNeil, Jason Wallace and Daniel Keyes schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #ukedchat #YAlit