Summer Reading
Keep your kids reading this summer with the best children’s books hand-picked for each year group. Delivering to schools & homes now!
Make story time extra special this summer with our collection of six wonderful picture books for children moving into Year 1 this September.
Chosen by children's book experts, these much-loved favourites are full of funny, engaging characters, beautiful illustrations, and stories to enjoy again and again. Perfect for sharing together, they're a wonderful way to nurture a love of reading before the new school year begins.
Included in this collecion:
The Turtle Who Turned the Tide
Troll
Letters to a Monster
Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob
The Neighbour’s Cat
A Day Off School (hardback)
All our collections come with a 20% discount off RRP.
Keep your kids reading this summer with 6 books chosen by experts perfect for children starting Year 2 in September.
These exciting stories have short chapters, illustrations and loveable characters that help your little ones build reading stamina whether sharing them together or reading independently. They’re the first step form picture books to longer chapter stories.
Included in this collection:
Gordon Saves the Day
The Guinea Pig Rescue
Ninja Bunnies
Reggie Rabbit and the Metro Mice
Cat & Dumpling Go Camping
Bear & Bird: The Cave
All our collections come with a 20% discount off RRP.
Whisk your children away on magic adventures this summer with our fantastic collection of 6 books chosen for children starting Year 3 in September.
Included in this collection:
Tiny Hercules
Robots Stole My Mum
Goal Squad
Dungeon Runners
Grimwood Rock the Vote!
Diary of Puss in Boots
All our collections include a 20% discount off RRP.
Keep your kids reading this summer with 6 books chosen by experts perfect for children starting KS2 in September.
These exciting stories have short chapters, illustrations and loveable characters that help your little ones build reading stamina whether sharing them together or reading independently.
Included in this collection:
A Chick Called Charm
Isadora Moon and the Pop Stars
Unicornia Learning to Fly
Kitty and the Moonflower Mystery
Izzy the Unventor and the Princess Plot
Wild Magic Escape of the Sea Turtles
All our collections include a 20% discount off RRP.
Keep your kids reading this summer with 6 books chosen by experts perfect for children starting Year 4 in September.
These exciting stories have short chapters, illustrations and loveable characters that help your little ones build reading stamina whether sharing them together or reading independently.
Included in this collection:
The Diary of Wiska Wildflower
Meeting Meg
The Unchosen One
The Littlest Puffling
Mia’s Tiger
Cafe Chaos
All our collections come with a 20% discount off RRP.
Take your children on epic adventures this summer with 6 fantastic books to keep them entertained all summer.
From football mysteries to flights across magical worlds on dragons, we know they’ll love every story!
Included in this collection:
Dragon Flare
Football Spy
Hari Kumar
The Day my Brother Got Famous
Koalas in Capes
The Galaxy World Cup
All our collections include a 20% discount off RRP.
Keep your kids reading this summer with out collection of 6 books chosen specifically for children moving in to Year 5 in September.
This collection features our favourite stories released over the past year that we know your children will love. Join inspiring characters solving mysteries in London and Antarctica, fighting for their freedom of speech and adventuring across Scotland.
Included this collection:
Felix & the Future Agency
The Children of Wolf Rock
Ministry of Manners
Star Breakers
Clockwork Conspiracy
Maisie Vs Antarctica
All our collections come with a 20% discount off RRP.
Help your child discover the joy of reading this summer with our specially selected collection of six engaging books, created for children moving into Year 6.
Carefully chosen by reading experts, each title has been selected to spark imagination, build confidence, and inspire a lifelong love of books. From exciting adventures to thought-provoking stories, this collection offers a range of high-quality reads to keep children motivated and entertained throughout the holidays.
Included in this collection:
How to Steal the Future
Strike
Box Full of Murders
Crow
The Night I Borrowed Time
Skandar the Unicorn Thief
All our collections come with a minimum 20% discount.
Our Bestselling Class Texts
Marvin is an ordinary boy who loves spending time with Grandpa, reading comics, and making science experiments with his best friend Joe. But everything changes when he discovers a mysterious superhero suit hidden in the attic… to his amazement, Marvin learns that he is next in a long line of superheroes. Now the time has come to meet his destiny!
When the Science Fair is thrown into chaos by super-villain Mastermind and her giant robot, Marvin is the only one who can stop them. Will Marvin be brave enough to step into his power-and into his superhero suit-to become the great and marvellous superhero Marv?
The first book in a powerful series of one boy's journey to unlock the superhero within.
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The first book in a hilarious, jam-packed new adventure series starring Scooter the inventor and his top secret alien sidekick.
Scooter McLay's cerebral palsy affects how quickly he can move his body, but his hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas. He spends every day inventing top secret recipes and machines for his family's jam factory. There's just one thing missing ... a pet, to share it all with. Or better still, a friend.
When a tiny alien named Fizzbee crashes through the factory window, she might just be the answer. Now it's all hands on deck, as they team up to save the factory from dastardly neighbour Daffy Dodgy.
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The first in a children's fantasy adventure series, full of imagination, humour and heart.. Readers can bring their fantasy world to life and meet dragons, unicorns, mermaids and more in this beautifully illustrated children's book.
Believing is just the beginning ... When Arthur and Rose were little, they were heroes in the Land of Roar, an imaginary world that they found by climbing through the folding bed in their grandad's attic. Roar was filled with things they loved - dragons, mermaids, ninja wizards and adventure - as well as things that scared them (including a very creepy scarecrow...) Now the twins are eleven, Roar is just a memory. But when they help Grandad clean out the attic, Arthur is horrified as Grandad is pulled into the folding bed and vanishes. Is he playing a joke? Or is Roar ... real?
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The heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive.
After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home - until, one day, her mysterious past comes back to haunt her.
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From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries.
If only he could land and look about him. As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place.
With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them ...
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See that tall, skinny kid with the ball in his handsayin see ya later to his mate? That’s me: Nathan Wilder Nate. A 10 years old and a week away from the end of Year 5. A Life can be tough in your last year of primary school.
Tests to take, preparing for the change to high school. Nate is ready for it all, knowing his best friend PS is at his side - they’ve been inseparable since Nursery. But when they are put in two different classes and PS finds a new friend in Turner, the school bully, Nate's world turns upside-down.
As he struggles to make sense of this and forge new friendships, he’s dealt another blow when his youngest brother, Dylan is rushed into hospital. His new teacher, Mr Joshua, sees a spark inside of Nate that’s lit by his love of reading and writing and shows him how to use this to process what’s going on. But with so much working against him, and anger rising inside him, will this be enough?
A powerful and lyrical story about finding your place in the world and the people that matter within it.
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Published in 2015, Holes has become a classic Year 6 text loved by students & teachers alike.
Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it's character building, but this is a lie.
It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.
Witty, inventive and completely unique, this is a masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.
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I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven’t got your safety harness on, you haven’t got your lifejacket on. You shouldn’t be doing this … I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream.’
Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up and closes his eyes ready for the end.
When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone … Kensuke's Kingdom is a gripping adventure of survival and true friendship from the author of War Horse.
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Winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award 2016. When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the 'shop from nowhere' -- and its owner, Mr Silver -- draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment. Recruited as Mr Silver's apprentice, Daniel learns the secrets of the Emporium's vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms -- rooms that contain wonders beyond anything Daniel has ever imagined.
But when Mr Silver disappears, and a shadow from the past threatens everything, the Emporium and all its wonders begin to crumble. Can Daniel save his home, and his new friends, before the Nowhere Emporium is destroyed forever?
Ross MacKenzie unleashes a riot of imagination, colour and fantasy in this astonishing adventure, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke and Neil Gaiman.
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How can we help your school?
Help your students find the joy in reading and discover new favourites with out Recommended Reads Collections. Available from Reception to Year 9.
Free downloadable PDFs for every year group!
Give your library a reason to buzz. Book Launch delivers a fresh, hand-picked collection of the best children’s books published in the last 30 day: the latest titles from beloved series and exciting debuts from new authors.
Inspire curiosity across your classroom and library with this exciting collection of 13 carefully selected non-fiction titles for Years 1–6. Perfect for supporting the curriculum, encouraging independent reading and sparking meaningful discussions, this month’s collection is packed with topics children will love exploring.
Our collections are dispatched at the end of each month. If you would like to be invoiced for this product, please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll process your order.
All our collections have a 20% discount for schools. RRP £168.
Create excitement for your littlest readers with brand new exciting books hand-picked for your nursery. We’ve chosen the very best new picture & non-fiction books that are interactive & hard wearing for little hands to explore and enjoy.
Book Launch Collections are available for different age groups in fiction and non-fiction. Please get in touch if you have specific requirements.
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Every collection comes with a 20% discount for schools. RRP: £143.
This carefully curated collection includes 23 outstanding new titles for KS3–KS5, featuring some of the most exciting voices in contemporary YA fiction. S
Ideal for school libraries, tutor groups and reading initiatives, these titles are perfect for sparking recommendations between students and keeping keen readers coming back for more.
Our collections are dispatched at the end of each month.
RRP £220 - all our collections come with 20% discount.
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Brand New Topic Book Collections for Primary School Libraries…
Get Into Reading with the National Year of Reading and celebrate the 2026 World Cup with these brilliant football themed books.
We have chosen a wonderful collection of the best football themed stories to share with your KS2 children as well as biographies of the biggest stars in the world of football. Our non-fiction picks include fact filled encyclopaedias, tips and tricks to improve skills and all the different jobs that make a successful team.
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Get Into Reading with the National Year of Reading and celebrate the 2026 World Cup with these brilliant football themed books.
We’ve got fantastic non fiction books about the biggest stars in football and tips to learn how to improve footballing skills. Engage your whole class with our favourite football themed picture books and illustrated chapter books!
There are 18 books in this collection. Scroll through to see them all!
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Starting school can be a challenging time for children and their teachers! This collection of books has been carefully chosen to support your new class and to help them develop growth mindsets and the characteristics of learning that are essential to a happy and nurturing environment. We’ve included lots of brand new books and a few of our favourites.
These fantastic stories cover the following characteristics: school routine & expectations, friendship, sharing, kindness, overcoming anxiety, determination & perseverance, courage, teamwork, managing & articulating emotions, community & diversity and independence.
There are 22 books in this collection. Scroll through to see them all.
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Are you ready for the National Year of Reading?
We’ve chosen 30 of the very best newly published non-fiction books that are perfect for sharing with your curious 4 and 5 year olds. The collection contains lots of interactive books with flaps, sliders, colourful illustrations and story language to engage your little ones.
Themes covered in this book include: minibeasts & animals, growing & life cycles, recognising emotions, vehicles, dinosaurs, festivals and seasons, . Swipe across to see them all.
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Support Early Reading with the best non fiction books of 2025!
Get the National Year of Reading off to a flying start by updating your book corners and school library with this set of 30 high quality, newly published non-fiction books.
We’ve carefully chosen our favourite books of 2025 to support the National Curriculum and the interests of children aged 5 - 7. The collection contains lots of beautiful and engaging books with flaps, lay overs and creative ways of delivering information and facts.
Themes covered in this book include:
Animals & Habitats, Climate Change & Recycling, Earth & Space, Plants, UK & Maps, Human Body, Space, Dinosaurs and Important People.
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Get the National Year of Reading off to a flying start by updating your book corners and school library with this set of 30 high quality, newly published non-fiction books.
We’ve carefully chosen our favourite books of 2025 to support the National Curriculum and the interests of children aged 7 - 9. The collection of books is full of fantastic illustrations and creatively presented information that your class will love. We have chosen books that use infographics, humour and story telling that we know will keep children engaged and included a variety of difficulty levels from short stories to detailed encyclopedias.
Themes covered in this book include:
Animals & Habitats, Volcanoes & Fossils, History including Tudors, Vikings, Egyptians and Romans, Space, Weather & Water and French & Spanish.
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Get the National Year of Reading off to a flying start by updating your classroom and school library with 30 high quality non-fiction books has been carefully chosen to support the National Curriculum and the interests of children aged 9 - 12.
These are our favourite non fiction books of 2025! The collection of books is full of fantastic illustrations and creatively presented information that your class will love. We have chosen books that use infographics, humour and story telling that we know will keep children engaged and included a variety of difficulty levels from short stories to detailed encyclopedias.
Themes covered in this collection include:
History, Animals, Evolution, Human Body, Language, Politics, Money, Energy and Geography.
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Encourage curiosity and deepen children’s understanding of the natural world with this expertly curated collection of animal books for KS2 classrooms and primary school libraries. Carefully selected to support both curriculum learning and reading for pleasure, this engaging collection explores the incredible diversity of animals, their habitats, behaviours and survival skills.
Featuring high-quality non-fiction, inspiring biographies, and beautifully illustrated reference books, the collection covers key topics including habitats, classification, life processes, growth, skeletons, adaptation, food chains, and animal abilities. Pupils can also discover what it takes to become a vet, explore careers working with animals, and learn about conservation and wildlife protection.
The collection includes inspiring titles linked to well-known wildlife presenters and conservationists such as David Attenborough and Hamza Yassin, helping children connect science learning with real-world exploration and environmental awareness.
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Bring the joy back to your school library with the very best in children’s literature hand-picked to inspire a lifelong love for reading for every child in your school.
Build your dream school library…
Fill your library with high-quality, engaging books that will inspire a life-long love of reading. We specialise in finding the right books to meet your needs and always ensure that every collection includes lots of wonderful recently published books that reflect a diverse range of characters and families, promote children’s well-being & kindness and address issues that we know children care about such as climate change. We aim to take children on magical adventures, hear them laugh out loud and inspire curiosity and fascination with our world and beyond.
Library Collections
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Library Collections 〰️
The 85 of the best books of 2025 hand-picked for your primary school library.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class and encourage independent reading. We’ve included picture books, illustrated early chapter books, graphic novels and longer stories. There is something for everyone! Fill your school with laughter, joy and inspirational characters.
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62 of the best non fiction books of 2025 hand-picked for your primary school library.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new non-fiction. We’ve chosen the very best in factual books that link to the curriculum and inform children about current and popular issues such as climate change and AI.
These books are chosen for their fantastic illustrations, interactivity, ease of use and age-appropriate vocabulary. They will make fantastic additions to your library and are perfect for supporting research & teaching in the classroom.
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Encourage independent reading with our vibrant collection of illustrated chapter books designed specifically for new free readers. Perfect for developing early reading, these stories are filled with adventure, humour and colourful illustrations.
• Beautifully illustrated chapter books with engaging stories
• Perfectly tailored for new free readers, building confidence and reading stamina
• Includes a diverse range of tales, from magical journeys to thrilling adventures
Get your class off to a flying start with exciting, modern fiction to inspire a love for reading.
These books are lime and brown reading levels and are all illustrated. Text is broken up with pictures and a variety of fonts that combine the visual engagement of picture books with the longer narrative of chapter books helping to build reading confidence, vocabulary and stamina. The illustrations aid comprehension and make the transition from picture books to longer stories less daunting.
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Discover a vibrant collection of modern and exciting chapter books designed to boost reading fluency and stamina for newly independent readers. Packed with engaging stories across a variety of genres, these books feature relatable characters and captivating plots that keep young readers motivated and eager to turn the page. Perfect for building confidence and a lifelong love of reading, this collection supports skill development while celebrating diversity and curiosity about the world. Ideal for school libraries and classroom book corners, these chapter books make every reading session a joyful adventure.
These books are brown reading level and are all illustrated. Text is broken up with colour or black and white pictures and a variety of fonts that combine the visual engagement of picture books with the longer narrative of chapter books helping to build reading confidence, vocabulary and stamina preparing them for the longer chapter books in stage 2.
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Discover a vibrant collection of modern and exciting chapter books designed to boost reading fluency and stamina for independent readers. Packed with engaging stories across a variety of genres, these books feature relatable characters and captivating plots that keep young readers motivated and eager to turn the page. Perfect for building confidence and a lifelong love of reading, this collection supports skill development while celebrating diversity and curiosity about the world. Ideal for school libraries and classroom book corners, these chapter books make every reading session a joyful adventure.
These books are harder brown to grey reading level and include illustrations. They bridge the gap between fully illustrated short chapter books to longer chapter books in stage 3. These books have an AR Lexile Level between 4.2 and 5.0. This collection is perfect for children in Year 3 and those working at greater depth in Year 2.
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Discover the joy of reading with books designed just for you! These exciting stories and fun facts will keep you hooked, helping you build your reading stamina and enjoy every page. Perfect for Year 4 readers moving from the grey to blue book band, these books make reading an adventure you won’t want to stop. Dive in, explore new worlds, and fall in love with reading for pleasure!
The books in this collection are aimed at free readers in Year 4 or strong Year 3 readers. They are all in grey & dark blue book bands with an AR Lexile Level between 4.6 and 5.5.
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This fabulous collection of high-quality, inspiring books has been carefully chosen to promote a life-long love for reading. Our Starting from Scratch collections include everything you need in your library from classics like The Gruffalo, Harry Potter and Matilda to brand new exciting books to bring your library up-to-date that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Included in this collection are:
200 picture books
100 illustrated early chapter books
200 chapter books
Scroll through the gallery to see some of the books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
This fabulous collection of high-quality, inspiring books has been carefully chosen to promote a life-long love for reading. Our Starting from Scratch collections include everything you need in your library from classics like The Jolly Postman, The Demon Headmaster and The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe to brand new exciting books to bring your library up-to-date that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Included in this collection are:
150 picture books
150 illustrated early chapter books
200 chapter books
Scroll through the gallery to see some of the books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
Books for children of all ages…
2025
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Books of the Year
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2025 〰️ Books of the Year 〰️
The 30 best picture books of 2025 hand-picked for your Reception classroom.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class. These books will foster a love for reading, bring joy to your classroom and promote friendship, kindness and empathy.
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The 30 best picture and illustrated chapter books of 2025 hand-picked for your Year 1 classroom.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class and encourage independent reading. We’ve included highly illustrated short chapter books to increase reading stamina and to introduce longer stories in manageable chunks. Fill your classroom with laughter, joy and inspirational characters.
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The 30 best picture and illustrated chapter books of 2025 hand-picked for your Year 2 classroom.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class and encourage independent reading. We’ve included long picture books, illustrated short chapter books and graphic novels to increase reading stamina and to introduce longer stories in manageable chunks. Fill your classroom with laughter, joy and inspirational characters.
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The 30 best chapter books of 2025 hand-picked for your Year 3 classroom.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class and encourage independent reading. From graphic novels to beautifully colour illustrated books and longer chapter books there is something for every child that will inspire them to love reading.
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The 30 best chapter books of 2025 hand-picked for your Year 4 classroom.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class and encourage independent reading. From graphic novels to dyslexia friendly books and longer chapter stories there is something for every child that will inspire them to love reading.
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The 30 best chapter books of 2025 hand-picked for your Year 5 classroom.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class and encourage independent reading. From diaries and spooky tales to adventures in other worlds there is something for every child that will inspire them to love reading.
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The 30 best chapter books of 2025 hand-picked for your Year 6 classroom.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to share with your class and encourage independent reading. From choose you own stories and mysteries to unravel to adventures in other worlds there is something for every child that will inspire them to love reading.
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Secondary Library Collections
Bring modern voices into your school library with this engaging Contemporary Poetry Collection of 29 books & anthologies, carefully curated for students aged 11–16.
This collection features a diverse range of poems, anthologies & verse novels by contemporary poets, introducing readers to themes that resonate with young people today, including identity, friendship, culture, social issues, climate and personal growth.
Designed to support promote a love for reading, this collection showcases a variety of poetic forms and styles, from powerful free verse to rhythmical spoken-word–inspired poetry. The poems reflect different perspectives and experiences, helping students connect with literature that feels relevant, inclusive, and meaningful.
Ideal for secondary school libraries, English departments, and literacy programs, these anthologies & verse novels encourages students to explore language creatively while developing their analytical and critical thinking skills. The accessible yet thought-provoking selections make it suitable for a wide range of reading abilities.
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62 of the best books of 2025 hand-picked for your secondary school library.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your school library up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to inspire a love for reading in KS4.
These novels will whisk your students away on adventures in worlds of fantasy, travel back in time and navigate the trials and romances of teens becoming adults. We’ve chosen books that offer challenging narratives and vocabulary to stretch your students whilst immersing them in unforgettable stories. We ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
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70 of the best books of 2025 hand-picked for your secondary school library.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your classrooms and libraries up-to-date with inspiring brand new fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best stories to inspire a love for reading in KS3.
These stories will whisk your students away to magical worlds, take them on adventures across unknown lands and do battle with monstrous villains. We’ve chosen books that offer challenging narratives and vocabulary to stretch your students whilst immersing them in unforgettable stories. We ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
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25 of the best non-fiction books of 2025 hand-picked for your Secondary School Library.
Get The National Year of Reading off to a flying start by bringing your school library up-to-date with inspiring and information non-fiction. Featuring new and favourite authors, we’ve chosen the very best factual books to inspire a love for reading in KS4 & KS5.
These books have been selected for their award-winning writing, engaging content and relevant, modern themes that inspire critical thinking, self advocacy and understanding of the world. With a combination of books written for both teenagers and adults, we’ve chosen books that present a positive and hopeful world view that will empower teenagers to engage with community and real-life problems.
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Our Middle Grade Collections for Secondary Schools are curated to inspire a love for reading in KS3. These stories will whisk your students away to magical worlds, take them on adventures across unknown lands and do battle with monstrous villains. We’ve chosen books that offer challenging narratives and vocabulary to stretch your students whilst immersing them in unforgettable stories. We work hard to ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Scroll through the gallery to see all of the 134 books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
Our Middle Grade Collections for Secondary Schools are curated to inspire a love for reading in KS3. These stories will take your students all over the world to meet fascinating animals, some of which are at risk from our changing climate. They’ll learn about how to protect their world and make their future a brighter place. There are stories of children from all walks of life coming together, celebrating one another and finding their place. We’ve chosen books that offer challenging narratives and vocabulary to stretch your students whilst immersing them in unforgettable stories. We work hard to ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Scroll through the gallery to see all of the 134 books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
Our Middle Grade Collections for Secondary Schools are curated to inspire a love for reading in KS3. These stories will transport your students back in time and across the world to visit key moments in history. There are haunting tales of ghosts and dystopian worlds and a whole host of mysteries to solve. We’ve chosen books that offer challenging narratives and vocabulary to stretch your students whilst immersing them in unforgettable stories. We work hard to ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Scroll through the gallery to see all of the 134 books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
Our Young Adult Collections have been curated to inspire students in KS4 to read for pleasure. These compelling stories have been selected to help guide your students through their teenage years by introducing them to characters navigating complex emotional situations. There are powerful stories of teenagers from all walks of life coming together, celebrating one another, finding their place and demanding justice. We work hard to ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Scroll through the gallery to see all of the 111 books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
Our Young Adult Collections have been curated to inspire students in KS4 to read for pleasure. These stories include the most popular dystopian fiction as well as brand new books to keep your library up-to-date. These addictive mysteries are filled with puzzles and plot twists that make them impossible to put down. We work hard to ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Scroll through the gallery to see all of the 111 books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
Our Young Adult Collections have been curated to inspire students in KS4 to read for pleasure. These epic and immersive fantasies are redefining the genre with powerfully feminist tales, a celebration of hard-won equal rights and beautifull, life-affirming portrayals of teens navigating their first relationships. We work hard to ensure all our collections represent a range of diverse characters that reflect children’s modern lives and are inclusive of everyone.
Scroll through the gallery to see all of the 117 books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
We know how tight school budgets are… our collections are intended for use in schools and already have a 20% discount applied against RRP.
Give your students the opportunity to read the classics of English Literature before they turn 18. These traditional and modern classics will allow your students to leave school understanding the literary canon and knowing about those books that have changed the face of literature and influenced so many modern writers.
Scroll through the gallery to see all of the 104 books that are included or send us an email and we’ll be happy to provide you with the full list of books: julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk.
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Recommended Reads for Year 7 children
Encourage independent reading with 72 brilliant books for children aged 11 & 12. We’ve chosen the best books for Year 7 students and organised them in to genres to encourage your class to read widely and to discover their new favourite authors and series.
As Year 7 students embark on their high school journey, the right books can serve as both companions and guides through this exciting new chapter. Our carefully curated selection of recommended reads includes stories that tackle themes of identity, friendship, resilience, and personal growth.
From thrilling adventures in diverse worlds to heartfelt tales that resonate with those navigating change, these books inspire young readers to embrace challenges and celebrate their individuality. Whether it's an epic fantasy that encourages imagination or a relatable contemporary novel addressing real-life dilemmas, each title has been chosen to support Year 7 students in building confidence and a love for reading.
Explore these engaging stories that not only challenge perceptions but also spark thoughtful discussions and foster empathy—essential tools for thriving in high school and beyond.
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Recommended Reads are available for Reception - Year 9.
Poetry Collections
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Poetry Collections 〰️
This fabulous collection of poetry has been updated to include our favourite newly published poetry books & anthologies. We’ve chosen 20 of the very best books to introduce the youngest children in school to the joy of poems. Each book is perfect for reading aloud, learning to perform and filled with beautiful illustrations. These poems are filled with energy and laughter that your class will love to learn & recite and updates versions of classics that promote friendship, kindness & equality.
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This beautiful collection of poetry has been put together to project confidence, inspire happiness and make your class laugh. We’ve included a selection of anthologies and individual poems on a selection of themes that your class will love and will link to your curriculum. Dinosaurs to Animals and Water to Celebrations; you’ll find the perfect poem to share with your class.
This collection includes 29 poetry books. Scroll through to see them all!
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This beautiful collection of poetry has been chosen to include our favourite anthologies for older children. We love the giggles & joy these poems will bring and the confidence, courage and empowerment they will inspire in your class. We’ve included poems on a range of themes from bullying and positivity to animals and planet earth.
There are 29 anthologies in this collection. Scroll through to see them all!
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Reference Books
Dictionaries
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Thesaurus
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Atlases
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We recommend this dictionary for use in Reception & Key Stage 1.
Recently updated - March 2026
Help children build strong early language skills with the newly updated Oxford First Dictionary - a trusted tool for supporting vocabulary development, spelling, and reading comprehension at home or at school.
Key features include:• Suitable for children aged 5+ with age-appropriate definitions and example sentences• Pronunciation breakdowns for harder to say words• Clear, accessible alphabetical layout, with alphabet thumb tags down the side of pages for ease of navigation• Full colour throughout with highly engaging 3D illustrations• Includes lists of commonly used words, days of the week, seasons, colours, shapes and more.
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We recommend this thesaurus for use in Reception & KS1.
Recently updated - March 2026
This major new edition of the Oxford First Thesaurus in paperback has been updated to include more related words, synonyms and antonyms to develop children's writing skills, support comprehension and inspire a more creative and adventurous use of language. With its accessible alphabetical layout, fun colourful illustrations and relevant example sentences, it is the perfect resource for home and school to boost vocabulary and spark creative writing skills.
Go online at www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com for the accompanying free downloadable activities.
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We recommend this dictionary for use in Key Stage 2
Recently updated - March 2026
The Oxford Children's Dictionary is the ideal English language reference book for children aged 8+, supporting vocabulary growth, spelling accuracy, and reading comprehension at home or for homework. Fully updated with new words, age-appropriate definitions, and clear example sentences, this accessible dictionary helps young learners understand and use language with confidence.
Key features include: Perfect for children aged 8+ and at Key Stage 2 (KS2), supporting vocabulary development, spelling confidence, and reading comprehension for schoolwork, homework, and independent learning.
We recommend this dictionary for use in Key Stage 2
Recently updated - March 2026
Help children take their writing and speaking skills to the next level with the Oxford Children's Thesaurus - the essential vocabulary builder for young learners aged 8+. Perfect for home learning, homework support, or independent writing, this thesaurus inspires children to expand their language with thousands of exciting, creative, age-appropriate synonyms.
Key features include: • Builds confident writing and speaking skills for ages 8+ (KS2), with thousands of exciting, creative synonyms designed specifically for children.
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We recommend this dictionary for use in Years 5 & 6.
Recently updated - March 2026
This hardback edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary is filled with contemporary, relevant, and comprehensive vocabulary, perfect for use by children aged 10+ at home or in the classroom. Complete with example sentences, fascinating word origins, and grammar and punctuation panels, this handy dictionary supports today's students with their language and spelling skills, and helps with the transition from primary to secondary.
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We recommend this dictionary for use in Reception & Key Stage 1.
Recently updated - March 2026
Help young learners explore their world with confidence using the newly updated Oxford First Atlas - the perfect first atlas for home learning, school projects, and early geography skills. Designed specifically for children aged 5+ and fully aligned with the EYFS and Key Stage 1 Geography Curriculum, this beautifully illustrated atlas builds early map-reading skills, locational knowledge, and key vocabulary in a child-friendly, engaging way. Key features include: • Ideal for children aged 5+ (EYFS & KS1): builds foundational geography and map-reading skills.
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We recommend this thesaurus for use in Years 5 & 6
The hardback edition of the bestselling Oxford School Thesaurus is perfect for use by children aged 10+ in the classroom or at home. Complete with focused coverage of words, synonyms and antonyms this dictionary is ideal for building vocabulary and helping children to progress from primary to secondary school.
Key features include:• Up-to-date and relevant vocabulary to support today's students with language and writing. Clear, accessible, age-appropriate examples relevant to the language children use in real life, in their reading and writing• Builds essential literacy and writing skills with spelling, grammar and punctuation support and tips for creative writing.
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Written for 5 to 7 year-old this atlas is ideal for teaching Key Stage 1, helping to cover geography, history, science, citizenship and literacy requirements- Written by experts Professor David Wright and Rachel Noonan- Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society- 50 pages of clear, child-friendly maps showing our world today- Countries of the world brought to life with flags, illustrations and photos- Bold text, simple words and short sentences to encourage reading skills- Starts with the Earth as a Planet then zooms into each of the world's regions with maps and illustrations- Numbered balloons on each map link to photos of a real placeFully revised and updated, the atlas is for children aged 5-7 in the early stages of reading, with simple text to explain what is happening on the maps and illustrations - all compatible with National Curriculum Key Stage 1. Clear, child-friendly maps are combined with vibrant photographs and facts about the world. Guidance is given at the beginning of the atlas on how to use the maps, encouraging the early development of map skills.
Each colourful spread is illustrated with photographs and packed with fact boxes, curiosities, flags, stamps and simple quiz questions. Philip's RGS Infant School Atlas is both fun to use and easy to understand. The text is simple and uncomplicated to encourage early reading skills.
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We recommend this Atlas for use in EYFS & KS1.
Published March 2022.
Collins First Atlas is a fun, vibrant and clear starter atlas for children aged 4-7 years, providing the perfect foundation to basic geography skills.
The atlas begins by introducing pupils to photographs and mapping of a local area, then gradually leads them through maps of regional, national, continental and global areas. Short, informative sentences introduce pupils to basic geographical and atlas vocabulary. Maps are clearly labelled to highlight certain countries and features. Mapping concepts are presented in a way that supports learning development, as concepts become more complexIdeal for classroom use or home learning.
We recommend this Atlas for use in KS2.
Published in March 2023.
Collins Primary Atlas is a great introduction to mapping of the UK, Europe and all major regions of the world. It supports the Key Stage 2 curriculum and is suitable for children aged 7-11 years. This new, fully up-to-date edition includes information on map reading skills, the meaning of scale and measuring distances, and is ideal for classroom use or home learning.
Reference maps:* Informative, politically coloured and easy-to-read* National capitals and major cities are clearly labelled* Maps are supported with national flags and basic national statistics Continental maps:* Linked to regional mapping* Supported by a selection of aerial and terrestrial photographs* Relief maps show layer colouring and highlight major physical features
We would recommend this atlas to be used UKS2.
Published March 2023.
This is an ideal world reference atlas for young primary school geographers aged 8-11 years. Published in association with the Geographical Association, it enables children to learn about the world today and understand how maps and atlases work. The atlas is organised into sections covering the UK, Europe, the world and continents with more detailed larger scale maps of countries and regions popular for focus studies.
It includes topics such as climate, population, migration, trade and environmental issues. Topographical based mapping helps the young geographer understand the processes which take place during the formation of the earth's landscapes. The reference mapping is designed for maximum clarity and accessibility, and is supported by photographs and data boxes, with detailed map keys and scale information on each map.
Specially selected topic maps give additional information linking to knowledge and understanding of distant places. Tables of key world country data include an Ecological Footprint figure for each country.
We recommend this GPS Dictionary for use in KS2.
With a clear, colour layout and quirky bird characters to make it fun to use, this is a dictionary with a difference. The book divides into sections - the first provides explanations for all the grammar terms required for the primary curriculum, the second, punctuation marks and when to use them, and the third section provides spelling rules, tips and examples. New for this edition is a fourth section on how to discover different words and to grow your vocabulary.
This provides perfect support for building language in context and improving literacy skills at the end of primary school. Finally, there is an alphabetical dictionary of tricky spellings - with no meanings - but with hints and tips on how to avoid making spelling mistakes. These words are chosen using analysis of real children's writing in the Oxford Children's Corpus.
It is a valuable resource for preparation for tests at the end of primary school. Online activities provide for easy practice at home or can be used as part of lesson starters or homework. For free downloadable activity worksheets, go to www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com.
Reading for enjoyment is one of the most powerful drivers of academic success and well-being. Children who have access to high quality books in their home consistently far outperform their peers. Provide your Pupil Premium students with hand-picked books chosen specifically for them.
Prepare your child for a confident start at school with this fun collection of stories that reinforce those all important skills to make the first few weeks of school go smoothly. A great way to boost confidence, encourage learning through play, and make the transition to school fun and exciting.
Included in this collection:
Leaving the House (hardback)
Please!
Sid’s Big Fib
Love
How to Train Your Teacher
You Can’t Take an Elephant in to School
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