Books for Schools | Reading for Pleasure

Browse our digital catalogues

Browse our e-catalogues for primary and secondary schools, packed with books that are guaranteed to build readers in your school and spread book joy to every child. Discover the latest stories from contemporary authors and illustrators, much-loved classics, recent award winners, graphic novels and much more.

“Reading for pleasure is the single most important indicator of a child’s future success” – OECD 2022

Reading helps children to widen their vocabulary, stimulate their imagination, improve performance at school, and most importantly, expand their understanding of the world. That’s why Scholastic has been helping children learn to read and love to read for over 100 years. Our team of specialists read and review thousands of books every year, hand-picking the very best in children’s fiction and non-fiction to help meet your school’s reading needs.

Primary School Catalogues

Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start with book selections to appeal to every kind of reader. Our e-catalogues are a brilliant signpost to the best children’s books and help make engaging and inspiring your pupils easy.

Primary Reading for Pleasure

Discover the latest and greatest books for your school library, all carefully
chosen to engage readers and encourage reading confidence. Engage your whole class with new and contemporary books that will spark a lifelong love of reading for pleasure with our picks for the best new titles.

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Secondary School Catalogues

Our e-catalogues for secondary schools are filled with the latest texts from contemporary authors and illustrators, much-loved classics, recent award winners, graphic novels and much more to encourage older readers to enjoy reading.

Primary: Library Refresh & Library Essentials

Reading for Pleasure Ages 3-7

Reading for Pleasure Ages 7-9

Reading for Pleasure Ages 9-11

Reading for Pleasure Ages 11-13

Reading for Pleasure Ages 13+