School Reading List

The School Reading List recommends children's and YA books to parents, teachers and schools in the UK.

Edited and curated by Tom Tolkien.

Our website: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk

Books for preschool children

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EYFS picture books

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Reception books

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Year 1

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Year 2

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Year 3

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Year 4

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Year 5

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Year 6

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Year 7

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Year 8

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Common Entrance revision

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Year 9

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GCSE English Literature Set Texts

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GCSE English revision books

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Books for Sixth Formers

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Books chosen by four year olds

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Books chosen by five year olds

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Books chosen by six year olds

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Books chosen by seven year olds

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Books chosen by eight year olds

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Books chosen by nine year olds

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Books chosen by ten year olds

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Books for 4 year olds

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Books for 5 year olds

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Books for 6 year olds

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Books for 7 year olds

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Books for 8 year olds

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Books for 9 year olds

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Books for 10 year olds

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Books for 11 year olds

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Books for 12 year olds

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Books for teens

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Learning to drive

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Picture books for KS2/KS3

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Graphic novel KS2

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Graphic novel KS3

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Graphic novel GCSE

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Adoption and families

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Africa topic books

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All about me topic books

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Ancient Egyptians

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Ancient Greeks topic books

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Anglo Saxon topic books

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Animal stories for children and teens

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Animals topic books

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Architecture, building and homes topic books

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Atlases, maps and mapping topic books

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Autumn topic books

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Banned Books Week

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Biographies and autobiographies for KS2

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Books for bedtime

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Books for bored children

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Books for Christmas presents

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Books to make children think

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Books to inspire children's writing

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Books to read over the weekend - 5-11 year olds

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Books with online author readings

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Bullying topic books

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Children's books about the seaside

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Chinese New Year topic books

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Children's books to encourage thinking skills

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Christmas children’s books advent calendar

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Christmas topic books

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Cookery activity books

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Dinosaurs books

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Diversity and inclusion

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Dragons and Knights

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Easter topic books

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Eco topic books

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Environment and recycling

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Film adaptations of children's novels

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Gardening books for children

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Human body and health

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KS1 things that grow: plants - topic books

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