Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out during the Summer term of 2026 and available to buy or preorder in April, May, June and July 2026.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body: this classic horror story pits good against evil - today's classic book #readingforpleasure#BookOfTheDay#adamzn.to/3glddSr
Quote of the day: “To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” – W. Somerset Maugham
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Awesome reads for 10-year-olds - ideal for Y6 pupils in primary schools - with stories by Elizabeth Laird, Nina Bawden, Mary Norton, CS Lewis & Peter Dickinson. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/read…#homelearning
New on our Year 5 Books list:
The Thing About Giants by Christopher Galvin.
"It’s a must-have book for Year 5 classroom libraries."
ALT The Thing About Giants by Christopher Galvin
Jacq Dyer is expected to become a giant hunter, but a dramatic accident in the wilderness throws her into the path of Corman, a young giant on his first journey above ground. For imaginative 9-12-year-olds, this stunning middle-grade debut is a powerful, sweeping, big-hearted fantasy adventure full of folklore, danger and cliff-edge discoveries, as two supposed enemies realise the stories their worlds tell about each other may be lies. An unforgettable read, it’s a must-have book for Year 5 classroom libraries. https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/year-5/
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Asterix The Gaul. The year is 50BC, and all Gaul is occupied. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders - today's classic book #readingforpleasure#BookOfTheDay#adamzn.to/2EOuQa3
Quote of the day: “That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.” – Aphra Behn
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Books for Year 3 children aged 7-8 - 40 exciting texts by Zanib Mian, Andy Stanton, John Steptoe, Anne Fine, Steven Butler, Dick King-Smith & more. Now with a free wallpaper to download for your classroom computer! #teachersofxschoolreadinglist.co.uk/read…
All About Me topic book for #EYFS including free resources and picture books by Mem Fox, The School of Life, Esther Pia Cordova, Lupita Nyong'o, Hervé Tullet, Sophy Henn, and David McKee. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genr…#teachersofx#ukedchat
Two Reads and a Dream - our cost-of-living-friendly summer reading challenge
& also:
Our free card game to encourage #readingforpleasure
🔥🚀 Booktious 🎉✨
Keep your children and teens #reading throughout the summer!
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The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson. Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a horrid, stuffy boarding school in the countryside - today's classic book #readingforpleasure#BookOfTheDay#adamzn.to/2EMUlZf