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We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · Aug 14

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out during the Autumn term 2025 and available to buy or preorder in August, September, October, November and December 2025.
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Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Autumn 2025

Here's our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2025. These include picture books, poetry, middle-grade, YA & non-fiction.

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Mrs Burton-Gardner @mrsb-g.bsky.social · 11h

Escaped the chaos to hunker down in Costa &continue with this gem. I just love it so far. I’ve said it before and I’ve got to say it again- there is just something about the way Katya Balen writes that is magic for me. @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 9h

The Ocean at Night by Isabelle Simler & Michele Hutchison. Explore the wonders of the ocean at night in this beautiful new picture book - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978178... 🢀

School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 11h

Favourite books for 10-year-olds, chosen by children. Including titles by J.K. Rowling, Marcus Rashford, Adam Kay, Jacqueline Wilson, R.J. Palacio, Michael Morpurgo, Matthew Syed & Nick Arnold. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-fa... #teachersofx #kidlit

Books for 10 year olds

Books for 10 year olds - favourites chosen by children including titles by JK. Rowling, Jacqueline Wilson, David Walliams & Michael Morpurgo.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 13h

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Seen a list that looks like ours but with extra hype and fewer good books? That's the remix no one asked for. Go straight to the originals.

History topic books and history themed fiction for KS1 & KS2

History topic books for KS1 & KS2 including Ancient Egyptians, Anglo Saxons, Romans, Remembrance, Pirates, Vikings and WW2.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 15h

Year 1 recommended reading list of books for school pupils aged 5-6 including stories by Elena Mannion, Will Mabbitt, Eric Carle & Chris Haughton schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #kidlit

Books for Year 1 children aged 5-6 in KS1

Year 1 books for children aged 5-6 in primary school with a hand-picked selection of diverse and interesting texts picked by expert teachers and librarians.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 16h

Environment topic books for EYFS, KS1, KS2 & KS3 including titles by Jess French, Emma Shevah, Zillah Bethell, Gemma Fowler, Jackie Morris & Piers Torday. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/envir... #kidlit #ukedchat #homelearning

Environment, climate change and eco topic books

Environment & climate change topic books for EYFS, KS1, KS2 & KS3 with titles by Emma Shevah, Jess French, Isabel Thomas & Zillah Bethell.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

The Boy Who Grew Dragons: A Christmas Delivery by Andy Shepherd & Sarah Warburton. Tomas and Lolli love Christmas. And they're not the only ones! - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978180... 🢀

School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

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To celebrate World Mental Health Day #WorldMentalHeathDay here's our list of resilience themed topic books for children and teens. #kidlit

Resilience topic books

Resilience topic books for PSHE in KS1 & KS2 with titles by David Long, Cece Bell, Matthew Syed, Julie Murphy & Barney Salzberg.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

Ideal reading books for ten-year-olds, featuring E Nesbit, Onjali Rauf, Philip Ardagh, Jean Ure and Michael Morpurgo #childrensbooks #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

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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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

Easter topic books and free resources for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 with recommended books by Fiona Watt, Emily Gravett, Brian Wildsmith, Kes Gray, Carl Laferton, Charlotte Zolotow & Gemma Willis. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/easter/ #kidlit

Easter topic books for EYFS, KS1 & KS2

Easter topic books for children in EYFS, KS1 & KS2.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 2d

The Bear Who Wanted to Dance by Stephanie Stansbie & Wendy J Warren. A heartwarming picture book about chasing your dreams and twirling to your own rhythm - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978183... 🢀

School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 2d

Classic Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen & The Brothers Grimm. 📚👍🏼
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Classic Fairy Tales is a beautiful, authentic take on Andersen and Grimm - not the Disney versions - with colour plates and line drawings sparking com...

Classic Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen & The Brothers Grimm

Classic Fairy Tales is a beautiful book; the authentic artwork reflects Hans Christian Andersen’s and the Brothers Grimm’s original vision.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 2d

Ideal reading books for ten-year-olds. Titles include stories by Gary Crew, Marcus Sedgwick, Susan Coolidge, Jamila Gavin and Charlie Higson schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #homelearning #kidlit

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 2d

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You can copy a list (well, you can't legally), but you can't copy the thinking behind it. Our curation = librarians + teachers + pupils. Judge the difference.

Geography topic books for pupils aged 5-13 | School Reading List

Geography topic books including rivers, coasts, transport, mountains, rocks, glaciers, weather, the environment, pollution and more.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 2d

Browse our lists of recommended books for children in primary schools, covering books for all abilities in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/rea... #kidlit #education

Reading lists for preschool and primary school learners

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 2d

Suggested reading list of books for 10-year-olds. Our list features Anthony Horowitz, JRR Tolkien, Zizou Corder and Malorie Blackman #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #homelearning

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

Classic Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen & Charles Folkard. An enchanting hardback collection of fairy tales illustrated with stunning vintage artwork - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978180... 🢀

School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

Here's our growing list of resources and books for English teachers across EFYS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4. Let us know if you have a great free resource to recommend! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/re... #kidlit #ukedchat

Must-have resources for English Teachers

Must-have time-saving resources for English teachers including links to creative writing, extracurricular, enrichment & motivational ideas.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

New on our K-12 sister site:
Adventure books for teens
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

New on our K-12 sister site:
Folk tales for children
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

New on our K-12 sister site:
Bedtime stories for children
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

New on our K-12 sister site:
Humorous books for children
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

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Copycat sites: "We've done months of research." But strangely, they "accidentally" chose our exact mix of titles. Teachers deserve the source.

Children's nonfiction, genre and cross-curricular topic books

Curated book lists sorted by genre and topic for reading for pleasure and cross-curricular teaching. Ideal for children in primary and secondary schools.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

🛍️🏬📚🔖 Our guide to independent and specialist children's bookshops in the UK and Ireland, including over 150 vibrant and exciting bookstores to visit. 🔖📚🏬🛍️

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Children's Bookshops

Children's bookshops - browse our list of independent bookshops and specialist children's bookshops in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 3d

Listen to our free podcast - with new release rundowns, occasional guests, topic book deep dives, new books & more.

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School Reading List

Podcast · Tom Tolkien · The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.

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