Going Back to School
As we start to prepare for a new school year, we have come up with a selection of fiction and non-fiction books to help children with this change. Whether your child is starting school for the first time or returning to a new class, we hope our reading recommendations will help them put their best foot forward this September.
Starting school for the first time can feel like a big step for any child, but it is also a time to make new friends, play and learn. Take a look at some of our tips and reading recommendations below to help your child make the most of this new adventure!
Practise new school skills
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Scholastic Poetry Pack x 10- gbp prices
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Counting on Katherine
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100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
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Barrington Stoke School Spelling Dictionary
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How To Change The World
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Read Write Inc: My Reading and Writing Kit - Early Sounds and Blending
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Fantastically Great Women Box Set
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3books
Usborne Our Planet Pack- gbp prices
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Oxford Very First Dictionary
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5books
The Famous Five Colour Short Stories Pack x 5- gbp prices
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6books
Peppa Pig Wipe-Clean Learning Pack x 6- gbp prices
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Lots of Things to Know About Seas and Oceans
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Peppa Pig: Practise with Peppa: Super Phonics
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 2 Pack
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- Offer price: £23.80
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My Oxford Reading Tree Dictionary
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 4 Pack
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- Offer price: £24.40
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4books
Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds: Book Band Green Pack x 4- gbp prices
- Offer price: £15.00
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 3 Pack
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4books
Big Cat Readers Book Band Gold Pack x 4- gbp prices
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First Learning: Early Writing
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School Stars: Times Tables
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National Geographic Level 2 Readers: Weather
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- Offer price: £5.00
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4books
Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds: Book Orange Blue Pack x 4- gbp prices
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National Curriculum Times Tables: Times Tables Flashcards
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National Geographic Level 2 Readers: Dinosaurs
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 5 Pack
Award-winning author
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Usborne Phonics Readers: Axolotl Finds a Bottle
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4books
Big Cat Readers Book Band Pink Pack A- gbp prices
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 6 Pack
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4books
Big Cat Readers Book Band Red Pack A x 4- gbp prices
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Get ready for phonics
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Usborne Phonics Readers Pkx10- gbp prices
- Offer price: £19.99
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5books
Peppa Pig Phonics x5- gbp prices
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Usborne Phonics Readers: Skunks in Trunks
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- Offer price: £3.99
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Read Write Inc: My Reading and Writing Kit - Early Sounds and Blending
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- Offer price: £9.99
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5books
Usborne Phonics Readers Pack B x 5- gbp prices
- Offer price: £9.99
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Peppa Pig: Practise with Peppa: Super Phonics
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- Offer price: £1.99
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Usborne Phonics Readers: Axolotl Finds a Bottle
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- Offer price: £3.99
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Usborne Phonics Readers: Poodle Draws Doodles
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Phonics Workbooks: Book 3
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Phonics Workbooks: Book 1
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Phonics Workbooks: Book 2
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First Learning: Phonics
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First Learning: Phonics Flashcards
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- Offer price: £6.30
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First Learning: Early Phonics
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 6 Pack
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Read with Oxford: Stages 2-3: Biff, Chip and Kipper: My Phonics Kit
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Phonics Book Bag Readers: Starter Pack 2 Matched to Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised
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Phonics Book Bag Readers: Starter Pack 1 Matched to Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 2 Pack
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- Offer price: £23.80
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 3 Pack
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- Offer price: £23.80
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 5 Pack
Award-winning author
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- Offer price: £26.10
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Songbirds Phonics More Stories: Level 4 Pack
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- Offer price: £24.40
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Read Write Inc: My Reading and Writing Kit - Becoming a Reader
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10-Minute SATs Tests: 10-Minute SATs Tests: Phonics - Year 1
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Stage 1: Starting to Read: Bob Books: Set 1 - Beginning Readers Box Set (12 Books)
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6copies
10-Minute SATs Tests: Phonics - Year 1 x 6- gbp prices
- Offer price: £31.60
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30copies
10-Minute SATs Tests: Phonics - Year 1 x 30- gbp prices
- Offer price: £152.70
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30copies
National Curriculum SATs Tests: Practice for the Phonics Screening Check x 30- gbp prices
- Offer price: £203.70
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National Test Papers: Phonics Screening Check Ages 5-6
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National Curriculum SATs Tests: Practice for the Phonics Screening Check x 6- gbp prices
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We know how difficult returning to school can be for children, especially at the moment. To help ease the transition, we have selected a range of fiction and non-fiction books that are perfect for helping children find their feet.
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Wonder
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The Boy at the Back of the Class
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Boy in the Tower
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Can You See Me?
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Look Up!
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Matthew Syed Pair- gbp prices
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Go Big: The Secondary School Survival Guide
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The Day the Crayons Quit
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The Goldfish Boy
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Breakfast Club Adventures
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Shine
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The Lion Inside
Award-winning team
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This is Me
Editor's pick
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If All the World Were...
Award-winning
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Ruby's Worry
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The You Are Awesome Journal
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The Gruffalo
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Award-winning
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The Worrysaurus
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Beegu
Award-winning author
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The Bubble Boy
Award-winning author
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Superworm
Award-winning
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Owl Babies
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Grandad's Island
Award-winning
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Amazing Me, Amazing You
Editor's pick
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Ravi's Roar
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Overheard in a Tower Block
Award-winning author
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Sam Wu #1: Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts!
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Together We Can!
Award-winning author
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