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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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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 56m

The Butterfly House by Harry Woodgate. This stunning picture book shines a light on mental health, and how kindness, community and gardening can help heal - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978183... 🢀

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

Engaging graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11 with stories by Ben Clanton, Gary Northfield, Deborah Ellis, Jeanne DuPrau & Alastair Humphreys. #kidlit #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 5h

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If your "new for 2025" list reads like deja vu, you've met the echo chamber of children's book sites. We're an authentic and original voice.

School Reading List - Recommended books for children

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 7h

Have a look at our topic book lists for KS1 and KS2 - ideal class packs and links to free teacher resources for topic-based teaching, humanities, science, technology & PSHE schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/gen... #kidlit #teachertwitter

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 · 8h

Year 7 KS3 recommended reading list of books for school pupils aged 11-12. This list includes novels by Richard Adams, Lisa Thompson, Joan Aiken, Susan Cooper and Roald Dahl #YAlit #readingforpleasure schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Books for Year 7 - our reading recommendations including easy reads and challenging titles for pupils in secondary school KS3 aged 11-12.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 23h

Books for 14 year olds. 📚👍🏼
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Books for 14-year-olds - favourites chosen by teens including titles by Stephanie Meyer, Jacqueline Wilson, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Holly Jackson, Terry...

Books for 14 year olds

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

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

Books for 16 year olds. 📚👍🏼
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Books for 16-year-olds - favourites chosen by teens including titles by Nicola Yoon, Julie Murphy, Sarah J. Maas, Jenny Han, S. F. Williamson, Laura N...

Books for 16 year olds

Books for 16 year olds - favourites chosen by teens with titles by Nicola Yoon, Julie Murphy, Sarah J. Maas and S. F. Williamson.

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

My Friend, Billy Whiskers by David Litchfield. On a snowy day, while the other children play together, Patrick sits alone, but he isn’t really alone - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978071... 🢀

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

Books for 15 year olds. 📚👍🏼
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Books for 15-year-olds - favourites chosen by teens including titles by Tomi Adeyemi, Lynn Painter, Suzanne Collins, Lauren Roberts, Kalynn Bayron, Br...

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.

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

Year 8 KS3 recommended reading list for school pupils aged 12-13 . Authors include GP Taylor, Robert O'Brien, Margaret Mahy and Susan Hill schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #YAlit #ukedchat

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

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Classroom-tested picks here. Elsewhere: classroom-guessed vibes with lots of hidden ads, paid links and dubious SEO. Get substance over swagger.

PSHE topic books for children aged 5-13 | School Reading List

Books for PSHE topics including resillience, families, adoption, health, the economy, safety, citizenship, human rights, democracy and more.

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

Read our list of suggested magazines and newspapers for children aged 3-6, 7-12 and 13+. Ideal for the home, classroom or school library. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ma... #YAlit #homelearning #teachersofx

Magazines and newspapers for children and teenagers

Magazines for children in the UK. Pick from over 100 subscription titles for kids and teens to read at home or in school.

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

Superhero stories with picture books, poems and chapter books by Neal Zetter, Julia Donaldson, Dav Pilkey, Phil Earle, Mini Grey, Cynthia Leonor Garza, Sue Hendra & more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/super... #kidlit

Superhero stories for children

Superhero stories for children aged 3-12 by Julia Donaldson, Dav Pilkey, Neal Zetter, Mini Grey, Cynthia Leonor Garza and Sue Hendra.

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Mrs Burton-Gardner @mrsb-g.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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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