School Reading List
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We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools.
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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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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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The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott. A young adult friends-to-lovers rockstar romance set in California - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott.
The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott. 9781464248252
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December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott. A young adult friends-to-lovers rockstar romance set in California - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Toxic masculinity-themed books for children and teens with titles by Ziggy Hanaor, Jason Reynolds, Jeffrey Boakye & Darren Chetty, Susie Day, Nathanael Lessore, Luke Palmer, James Goodhand, Louise Finch and Alan Bissett. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/toxic... #kidlit #teachertwitter
Toxic Masculinity Themed Books for Children and Teens
Toxic masculinity books for children and teens with titles by Ziggy Hanaor, Jason Reynolds, Jeffrey Boakye & Darren Chetty, and Susie Day.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Toxic masculinity-themed books for children and teens with titles by Ziggy Hanaor, Jason Reynolds, Jeffrey Boakye & Darren Chetty, Susie Day, Nathanael Lessore, Luke Palmer, James Goodhand, Louise Finch and Alan Bissett. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/toxic... #kidlit #teachertwitter
Just the thing for young readers: Perdita Cargill | see popular titles and guides at schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/perdita-...
Children's books by Perdita Cargill
Perdita Cargill is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Just the thing for young readers: Perdita Cargill | see popular titles and guides at schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/perdita-...
Fables for children with titles by Satoshi Kitamura, Joseph Coelho, Sophie Anderson, Petr Horáček, Helen Ward, Poonam Mistry, Sita Brahmachari, Onjali Q. Rauf, Yuval Zommer, and Yaba Badoe. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/fable... #kidlit #teachertwitter
Fables for children
Fables for children with titles by Satoshi Kitamura, Joseph Coelho, Sophie Anderson, Petr Horáček, Poonam Mistry & Sita Brahmachari.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Fables for children with titles by Satoshi Kitamura, Joseph Coelho, Sophie Anderson, Petr Horáček, Helen Ward, Poonam Mistry, Sita Brahmachari, Onjali Q. Rauf, Yuval Zommer, and Yaba Badoe. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/fable... #kidlit #teachertwitter
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The School Reading List recommends children's, teen and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools in the UK.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Great to see Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social featured
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
Discover brand-new children's & YA books with reviews written by real experts—teachers, librarians, educators, parents & childcare pros. Each review is thoughtful, personal, and bylined. Explore fresh picks to inspire young readers: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/chi...
Latest children's and YA book reviews by The School Reading List
Children's and young adult fiction, picture book and non-fiction book reviews. Here are the School Reading List's latest in-depth recommendations.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Great to see Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social featured
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
Wild Journey is “a beautifully illustrated set of five stories linking children across continents through courage, kindness, and a murmuration that reminds us of the families we’re born into and those we find.”
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The School Reading List Children’s Books of the Year 2025 shortlist is live! 🎉📚
Explore standout fiction, nonfiction & picture books and vote for your winners in each category.
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Explore standout fiction, nonfiction & picture books and vote for your winners in each category.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill, Jr. Martin & Lois Ehlert. Rhyming board book that counts 10 caterpillars with bright art - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill, Jr.
Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill, Jr. 9781665980753
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December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill, Jr. Martin & Lois Ehlert. Rhyming board book that counts 10 caterpillars with bright art - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Discover brand-new children's & YA books with reviews written by real experts—teachers, librarians, educators, parents & childcare pros. Each review is thoughtful, personal, and bylined. Explore fresh picks to inspire young readers: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/chi...
Latest children's and YA book reviews by The School Reading List
Children's and young adult fiction, picture book and non-fiction book reviews. Here are the School Reading List's latest in-depth recommendations.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Discover brand-new children's & YA books with reviews written by real experts—teachers, librarians, educators, parents & childcare pros. Each review is thoughtful, personal, and bylined. Explore fresh picks to inspire young readers: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/chi...
The Blitz Sisters by Judith Eagle. 📚👍🏼
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The Blitz Sisters is an excellent resource to use to look at a pivotal part of our history through the eyes of children. Well-written and sympathetica...
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The Blitz Sisters is an excellent resource to use to look at a pivotal part of our history through the eyes of children. Well-written and sympathetica...
The Blitz Sisters by Judith Eagle
The Blitz Sisters is an excellent resource to use to look at a pivotal part of our history through the eyes of children.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The Blitz Sisters by Judith Eagle. 📚👍🏼
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#kidlit
The Blitz Sisters is an excellent resource to use to look at a pivotal part of our history through the eyes of children. Well-written and sympathetica...
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
#kidlit
The Blitz Sisters is an excellent resource to use to look at a pivotal part of our history through the eyes of children. Well-written and sympathetica...
Add to your TBR: Richard Lambert : titles & tips: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/richard-... #YAFiction
Children's books by Richard Lambert
Richard Lambert is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Add to your TBR: Richard Lambert : titles & tips: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/richard-... #YAFiction
🚨 FREE reading lists, resources & PDFs for EYFS-KS5 teachers! From posters & challenges to activities & games, these downloads encourage reading for pleasure. Due to hosting costs, they won't be online forever, so grab them now before they’re gone! 👉 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/fr...
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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December 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🚨 FREE reading lists, resources & PDFs for EYFS-KS5 teachers! From posters & challenges to activities & games, these downloads encourage reading for pleasure. Due to hosting costs, they won't be online forever, so grab them now before they’re gone! 👉 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/fr...
Weather and the water cycle books for children including titles by David McKee, Debi Gliori, Hannah Pang, Sam Usher, Maggie Li, Grahame Baker-Smith, Dianne Hofmeyr and Carol Thompson, James Carter & Tamsin Mori. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/weath... #teachersofX #kidlit
Weather
Weather books for children with titles by David McKee, Debi Gliori, Hannah Pang, Sam Usher, Maggie Li and James Carter.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Weather and the water cycle books for children including titles by David McKee, Debi Gliori, Hannah Pang, Sam Usher, Maggie Li, Grahame Baker-Smith, Dianne Hofmeyr and Carol Thompson, James Carter & Tamsin Mori. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/weath... #teachersofX #kidlit
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This is a good list. Its actually an excellent list.
Classics for children including titles by E.B. White, John Masefield, Somadeva, Roald Dahl, Michael Rosen, Jenny Nimmo, Benjamin Zephaniah, Vijaydan Detha, Rosemary Sutcliff, Jacqueline Woodson and Sane Guruji. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/class... #teachersofX #kidlit
Classics for children
Classics for children with titles by E.B. White, John Masefield, Somadeva, Michael Rosen, Jenny Nimmo, Vijaydan Detha & Sane Guruji.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
This is a good list. Its actually an excellent list.
Frozen (Disney Modern Classics) by Lily Murray. A beautiful foiled hardback gift for anyone enchanted by Frozen - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Frozen (Disney Modern Classics) by Lily Murray.
Frozen (Disney Modern Classics) by Lily Murray. 9781835873588
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December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Frozen (Disney Modern Classics) by Lily Murray. A beautiful foiled hardback gift for anyone enchanted by Frozen - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Encyclopedias for children including titles by Kate Hale, Christopher Lloyd, Paige Towler, DK, Andrew Pettie, National Geographic Kids, Julie Beer and Jane Wilsher. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/encyc... #teachersofX #kidlit
Encyclopedias for children
Encyclopedias for children with titles by Kate Hale, Christopher Lloyd, Paige Towler, Andrew Pettie, Julie Beer and Jane Wilsher.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Encyclopedias for children including titles by Kate Hale, Christopher Lloyd, Paige Towler, DK, Andrew Pettie, National Geographic Kids, Julie Beer and Jane Wilsher. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/encyc... #teachersofX #kidlit
Today's children's & teen choice: Manjeet Mann : try these reads: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/manjeet-...
Children's books by Manjeet Mann
Manjeet Mann is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Today's children's & teen choice: Manjeet Mann : try these reads: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/manjeet-...
The Great Fire of London books for children including titles by Gillian Clements, Nick Hunter, Anna Fargher, Pippa Goodhart, Megan Rix, Lindsay Galvin, Catherine Randall and Tom & Tony Bradman. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/the-g... #teachersofX #kidlit
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London books with titles by Anna Fargher, Pippa Goodhart, Lindsay Galvin, Catherine Randall and Tom & Tony Bradman.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Great Fire of London books for children including titles by Gillian Clements, Nick Hunter, Anna Fargher, Pippa Goodhart, Megan Rix, Lindsay Galvin, Catherine Randall and Tom & Tony Bradman. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/the-g... #teachersofX #kidlit
Classics for children including titles by E.B. White, John Masefield, Somadeva, Roald Dahl, Michael Rosen, Jenny Nimmo, Benjamin Zephaniah, Vijaydan Detha, Rosemary Sutcliff, Jacqueline Woodson and Sane Guruji. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/class... #teachersofX #kidlit
Classics for children
Classics for children with titles by E.B. White, John Masefield, Somadeva, Michael Rosen, Jenny Nimmo, Vijaydan Detha & Sane Guruji.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Classics for children including titles by E.B. White, John Masefield, Somadeva, Roald Dahl, Michael Rosen, Jenny Nimmo, Benjamin Zephaniah, Vijaydan Detha, Rosemary Sutcliff, Jacqueline Woodson and Sane Guruji. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/class... #teachersofX #kidlit
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✨ Imagine your favourite book winning! Share the love and help us celebrate the stories that spark joy and imagination. Vote for the Children's Book of the Year now! 🗳️❤️ #teachersofx #KidsLit
✨ Imagine your favourite book winning! Share the love and help us celebrate the stories that spark joy and imagination. Vote for the Children's Book of the Year now! 🗳️❤️ #teachersofx #KidsLit
Best Children's Books of 2025
Children's books of the year 2025 with fiction, non-fiction & picture books for preschool, primary and secondary children & teens. Vote now!
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December 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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✨ Imagine your favourite book winning! Share the love and help us celebrate the stories that spark joy and imagination. Vote for the Children's Book of the Year now! 🗳️❤️ #teachersofx #KidsLit
✨ Imagine your favourite book winning! Share the love and help us celebrate the stories that spark joy and imagination. Vote for the Children's Book of the Year now! 🗳️❤️ #teachersofx #KidsLit
Better in Black by Cassandra Clare. Ten new Shadowhunters stories of romance, love, drama and obsession - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Better in Black by Cassandra Clare.
Better in Black by Cassandra Clare. 9781529532661
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December 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Better in Black by Cassandra Clare. Ten new Shadowhunters stories of romance, love, drama and obsession - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad
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Children’s and teen books about World War 1 with titles by Terry Deary, Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey, Michaela Morgan, Berlie Doherty, Dominic Sandbrook, John Boyne, Theresa Breslin, Tom Palmer, Michael Morpurgo and Hilary McKay. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/world... #kidlit
World War 1 books for children and teens
World War 1 books for children including titles by Michaela Morgan, Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Palmer, Michael Morpurgo and more.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Children’s and teen books about World War 1 with titles by Terry Deary, Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey, Michaela Morgan, Berlie Doherty, Dominic Sandbrook, John Boyne, Theresa Breslin, Tom Palmer, Michael Morpurgo and Hilary McKay. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/world... #kidlit
Ideal for book clubs: Soyoung Park : details: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/soyoung-... #YAFiction
Children's books by Soyoung Park
Soyoung Park is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Ideal for book clubs: Soyoung Park : details: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/soyoung-... #YAFiction
Rainforest books for children with titles by Bear Grylls, Kay Barnham, Simon Chapman, Kate Messner, Lynne Cherry, Sarah Ridley, Sarah Dellow, Sally Spray, Holly Duhig, John Wood, Kathryn Jewitt, Fiametta Dogi, Mike Clark and Mari Schuh. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/rainf... #kidlit
Rainforest topic books
Rainforest books for children with titles by Bear Grylls, Kay Barnham, Simon Chapman, Kate Messner, Lynne Cherry & Sarah Ridley.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Rainforest books for children with titles by Bear Grylls, Kay Barnham, Simon Chapman, Kate Messner, Lynne Cherry, Sarah Ridley, Sarah Dellow, Sally Spray, Holly Duhig, John Wood, Kathryn Jewitt, Fiametta Dogi, Mike Clark and Mari Schuh. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/rainf... #kidlit
Books for children, teens & teachers about nuclear war and survival including titles by David McKee, Emma Carroll, David Almond, Kerry Drewery, Robert Swindells, Judith Loske, Raymond Briggs, Nevil Shute & Annie Jacobsen. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/nucle... #teachersofX #kidlit
Nuclear war and survival books for children and teens
Nuclear war and survival books for children and teens with titles by Sandra Moore, David McKee, Emma Carroll, David Almond & more.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Books for children, teens & teachers about nuclear war and survival including titles by David McKee, Emma Carroll, David Almond, Kerry Drewery, Robert Swindells, Judith Loske, Raymond Briggs, Nevil Shute & Annie Jacobsen. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/nucle... #teachersofX #kidlit