The Book Club recommends children’s books on different themes and for different age groups every Monday until the end of August. Recommendations include old favourites, classics, new releases, books you can borrow from the library and books to delight the whole family.
The Book Club this week recommends children’s information books.. Frank Cottrell-Boyce, SLA Patron, award-winning author and screenwriter and the current Waterstones Children’s Laureate, as well as Cressida Cowell, author and illustrator of the bestselling the How to Train Your Dragon have made some great suggestions. At the SLA, we have added ours Do check back next week to see what the theme for next week will be.
KS1 Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular, Polly Owen, illustrated by Gwen Millward Salat in Secret, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Hatem Aly That’s Mathematics, Chris Smith (based on lyrics by Tom Lehrer), illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa Welcome to Our Table: A Celebration of What Children Eat Everywhere, Laura Mucha & Ed Smith, illustrated by Harriet Lynas KS2 Hear Our Voices, Radhika Natarajan & Chao Tayiana, illustrated by Alexander Mostov Human 2.0, Patrick Kane, illustrated by Samuel Rodriguez Lessons From Our Ancestors, Raksha Dave, illustrated by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong Unspoken, Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Dare Coulter KS3 How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone, Alex Norris, illustrated by Alex Norris Lads, Alan Bissett Story of Now, Shelina Janmohamed, illustrated by Laura Greenan Welcome to the Arts: Dance, Alistair Spalding, illustrated by Jason Raish
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