Great Books Guide 2024-25

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Here are 100 books from the last year that we think are great – and so will children

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Great Books Guide 2024–25

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100 books that will get children excited about reading

Our priority is to get children excited about books, stories and rhymes because if reading is fun, children will want to do it. That’s why we’ve put together this guide full of books we think are absolutely brilliant, carefully chosen to engage and excite children from 4 to 11. We believe that the ‘right’ book is always the book a child wants to read – and we hope this guide inspires you to find that book.

Order books online

Browns are donating to us with every sale from the Great Books Guide page of their website and also offer a discount for schools.

Order from Browns

Alternatively, order books from Bookshop.org. They are also donating to BookTrust with every sale from customers who enter via this page.

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Search great children’s books by age

We’ve grouped together the books by interest age. Click on the list to see the books and read our reviews.

Great Books Guide 2024–25: for 4 to 5‑year-olds

Here’s a round-up of new children’s books from the last year, which we think any child aged 4 to 5 will love
- 4 to 5 years
Great Books Guide 2024–25: for 6 to 7‑year-olds

Here’s a round-up of new children’s books from the last year, which we think any child aged 6 to 7 will love
- 6 to 9 years
Great Books Guide 2024–25: for 8 to 9‑year-olds

Here’s a round-up of new children’s books from the last year, which we think any child aged 8 to 9 will love.
- 6 to 9 years
Great Books Guide 2024–25: For 10 to 11-year-olds

Here’s a round-up of new children’s books from the last year, which we think any child aged 10 to 11 will love.
- 9 to 12 years
Great Books Guide 2024–25: for 11+

Our Great Books Guide recommends brilliant children’s books for 4 to 11-year-olds – but we also have some suggestions to keep them reading as they get older!
- 9 to 12 years
- 12+ years

Illustration of a girl smiling while reading with a big pile of books next to her

Great Books Guide Cymru 2024–25

Here are over 100 books from the last year that we think are great – and so will children

View the Great Books Guide Cymru

Decorate the staff room with our poster!

This year, our Great Books Guide is being sent to primary schools along with a fun poster highlighting how school staff model a love of reading.

You can download an additional copy of the poster!

Reading role models staff poster

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Themed booklists

Looking for the best book for a 5‑year-old? Trying to find something great to read out loud? We may well have the answer – just see for yourself.
Our favourite reads of the month

We review lots of new books every month, and here’s where you can find the ones we liked best of all.