

Book Talk
Book Talk is all about children reading for pleasure and finding connections with books. These recommendations come from experience of children's book clubs and for many there are full reviews and links to activities and authors at www.booktalk.net.
Suggested ages are just a guide to give an idea of length, complexity and subject matter, but there are lots of overlaps and the age guides should not be seen as rigid. For the Teen/YA lists, I lean towards the permissive (in my experience teens are good judges of their own boundaries when reading and in any case books are a safe space to push boundaries) but if you know that is not right for you, then check the book description and notes.
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Favourite Picture Books To Read Again and Again

Brilliant Board Books

Detective and Mystery Books 7-9s

Exciting adventures and quests 7-9s

Detective and Mystery Books 9-12s

Exciting adventures and quests 9-12s

Difference, friendship, family, loss, fears, kindness - 9-12s

Fantasy and Magic 9-12s

Funny, silly and entertaining - 8-12s

WWII books 9-12s

WWI books 9-12

Sport in fiction 9-12s

Science in fiction 9-12s

Non-Fiction 6-12

Top YA Fiction

Books in verse - Teen/YA

Fantasy and Adventure - Teen/YA

Big issue books - Teen/YA

Mystery and Intrigue - Teen/YA

WWII books - Teen/YA

Friendships and Relationships - Teen/YA

Dystopia - Teen/YA

Presents for Teachers

The Secret Garden

Best Bedtime Stories
