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Great Books Guide

BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity and our mission is to get every child in the UK reading regularly and by choice. We know that reading can change children's lives, so our programmes are designed with books and activities that will support families who need our help the most to get started on their reading journey. We also work with libraries and schools to help them choose the best book for every child. We hope you enjoy the Great Books Guide 2024! Find out more here https://www.booktrust.org.uk.

Every year BookTrust carefully select 100 of the funniest, scariest, most engaging, informative and interesting books that have been recently published, grouped together by interest age. This guide should inspire children up to the age of 11 to get excited about books, stories and rhymes because if reading is fun, children will want to do it.

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One Little Word - Coelho, Joseph

One Little Word

Coelho, Joseph

Paperback / softback

The Thunk - Robinson, Michelle

The Thunk

Robinson, Michelle

Paperback / softback

Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf - Barr-Green, Craig

Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf

Barr-Green, Craig

Paperback / softback

Snail in Space - Bright, Rachel

Snail in Space

Bright, Rachel

Paperback / softback

Geoffrey Gets the Jitters - Shireen, Nadia

Geoffrey Gets the Jitters

Shireen, Nadia

Paperback / softback

My Family, Your Family - Henry-Allain, Laura, MBE

My Family, Your Family

Henry-Allain, Laura, MBE

Hardback

Holey Moley - Clarke, Bethan

Holey Moley

Clarke, Bethan

Paperback / softback

Big Bad Dragon Club - Beach

Big Bad Dragon Club

Beach

Paperback / softback

Does a Bear Wash its Hair? - Butterfield, Moira

Does a Bear Wash its Hair?

Butterfield, Moira

Paperback / softback

Bum or Face - Lavelle, Kari

Bum or Face

Lavelle, Kari

Paperback / softback

Space Pirate Bears - Chisholm, Alastair

Space Pirate Bears

Chisholm, Alastair

Paperback / softback

This Rock Is Mine (PB) - Umansky, Kaye

This Rock Is Mine (PB)

Umansky, Kaye

Paperback / softback

Flower Block - Butterfield, Lanisha

Flower Block

Butterfield, Lanisha

Paperback / softback

A First Book of Dinosaurs - Mole, Simon

A First Book of Dinosaurs

Mole, Simon

Hardback

We Went to Find a Woolly Mammoth - Cawthorne, Catherine

We Went to Find a Woolly Mammoth

Cawthorne, Catherine

Paperback / softback

Pablo and Splash - Dempsey, Sheena

Pablo and Splash

Dempsey, Sheena

Paperback / softback

Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales - Cawthorne, Catherine

Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales

Cawthorne, Catherine

Paperback / softback

Our Earth is a Poem - Authors, Various

Our Earth is a Poem

Authors, Various

Hardback

Girl Who Became A Fish - Ho-Yen, Polly

Girl Who Became A Fish

Ho-Yen, Polly

Paperback / softback

Donut Feed the Squirrels - Song, Mika

Donut Feed the Squirrels

Song, Mika

Paperback / softback

The Ghost Cat Who Saved My Life - Butchart, Pamela

The Ghost Cat Who Saved My Life

Butchart, Pamela

Paperback / softback

We Are All Astronauts - Pankhurst, Kate

We Are All Astronauts

Pankhurst, Kate

Paperback / softback

Dino Dad - Day, Andy

Dino Dad

Day, Andy

Paperback / softback

Murray the Viking - Stower, Adam

Murray the Viking

Stower, Adam

Paperback / softback

Max and Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! (from the million-selling Jamie Smart, Illustrator of the Year) - Smart, Jamie

Max and Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! (from the million-selling Jamie Smart, Illustrator of the Year)

Smart, Jamie

Paperback / softback

Carrie and the Roller Boots - Thompson, Lisa

Carrie and the Roller Boots

Thompson, Lisa

Paperback / softback

Beti and the Little Round House - Atinuke

Beti and the Little Round House

Atinuke

Hardback

A World of Dogs - Sorosiak, Carlie

A World of Dogs

Sorosiak, Carlie

Hardback

Huxley and Flapjack: Race to the Rescue - MacDonald, Alan

Huxley and Flapjack: Race to the Rescue

MacDonald, Alan

Paperback / softback

Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise - Sokunbi, Adeola

Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise

Sokunbi, Adeola

Paperback / softback

Meet the Maliks – Twin Detectives: The Cookie Culprit - Mian, Zanib

Meet the Maliks – Twin Detectives: The Cookie Culprit

Mian, Zanib

Paperback / softback

Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial - Larwood, Kieran

Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial

Larwood, Kieran

Paperback / softback

Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! - Smith, Alex T.

Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens!

Smith, Alex T.

Paperback / softback

The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Phantom Thief - Rashford, Marcus

The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Phantom Thief

Rashford, Marcus

Paperback / softback

The Council of Good Friends - Shukla, Nikesh

The Council of Good Friends

Shukla, Nikesh

Paperback / softback

A Hugh Dunnit Mystery: Taking Shelter - Bass, Guy

A Hugh Dunnit Mystery: Taking Shelter

Bass, Guy

Paperback / softback

Hercules: the Diary of a (Sort of) Hero - Vaughan, Tom

Hercules: the Diary of a (Sort of) Hero

Vaughan, Tom

Paperback / softback

Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery - Anderson, Laura Ellen

Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery

Anderson, Laura Ellen

Paperback / softback

Who Let the Words Out? - Seigal, Joshua

Who Let the Words Out?

Seigal, Joshua

Paperback / softback

Keisha Jones Takes on the World - Denny, Natalie

Keisha Jones Takes on the World

Denny, Natalie

Paperback / softback

Calling the Whales - Bilan, Jasbinder

Calling the Whales

Bilan, Jasbinder

Paperback / softback

The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep! - Clark, Emily-Jane

The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep!

Clark, Emily-Jane

Paperback / softback

Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder - Rai, Bali

Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder

Rai, Bali

Paperback / softback

Nora and the Map of Mayhem - Elliott, Joseph

Nora and the Map of Mayhem

Elliott, Joseph

Paperback / softback

The Time Travellers: Adventure Calling - Ahmed, Sufiya

The Time Travellers: Adventure Calling

Ahmed, Sufiya

Paperback / softback

The Final Year - Goodfellow, Matt

The Final Year

Goodfellow, Matt

Paperback / softback

Safiyyah's War - Khan, Hiba Noor

Safiyyah's War

Khan, Hiba Noor

Paperback / softback

Impossible Creatures - Rundell, Katherine

Impossible Creatures

Rundell, Katherine

Paperback / softback

Angel of Grasmere - Palmer, Tom

Angel of Grasmere

Palmer, Tom

Paperback / softback

The Wonder Brothers - Cottrell Boyce, Frank

The Wonder Brothers

Cottrell Boyce, Frank

Paperback / softback

The Clockwork Conspiracy - Sedgman, Sam

The Clockwork Conspiracy

Sedgman, Sam

Paperback / softback

I Am Wolf - Chisholm, Alastair

I Am Wolf

Chisholm, Alastair

Paperback / softback

Lunar - Bradford, Chris

Lunar

Bradford, Chris

Paperback / softback

The Boy Who Fell From the Sky - Dean, Benjamin

The Boy Who Fell From the Sky

Dean, Benjamin

Paperback / softback

Stolen History - Sanghera, Sathnam

Stolen History

Sanghera, Sathnam

Paperback / softback

Oh Maya Gods! - Evans, Maz

Oh Maya Gods!

Evans, Maz

Paperback / softback

Bird Boy - Bruton, Catherine

Bird Boy

Bruton, Catherine

Paperback / softback

Bigg School: Best Friends Forever - Bradley, Jess

Bigg School: Best Friends Forever

Bradley, Jess

Paperback / softback

SCRAP - Bass, Guy

SCRAP

Bass, Guy

Paperback / softback

Reggie Houser Has the Power - Rutter, Helen

Reggie Houser Has the Power

Rutter, Helen

Paperback / softback

King of Nothing - Lessore, Nathanael

King of Nothing

Lessore, Nathanael

Paperback / softback

Black Hole Cinema Club - Edge, Christopher

Black Hole Cinema Club

Edge, Christopher

Paperback / softback

Northern Soul - Earle, Phil

Northern Soul

Earle, Phil

Paperback / softback

Keedie - McNicoll, Elle

Keedie

McNicoll, Elle

Paperback / softback

Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen - Millwood Hargrave, Kiran

Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen

Millwood Hargrave, Kiran

Paperback / softback

Electric Life - Delahaye, Rachel

Electric Life

Delahaye, Rachel

Paperback / softback

The Girl Who Couldn't Lie - Sanghani, Radhika

The Girl Who Couldn't Lie

Sanghani, Radhika

Paperback / softback

Cross My Heart and Never Lie - Dasnes, Nora

Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Dasnes, Nora

Paperback / softback

The Double Life of Ted Amos - Green, Simon James

The Double Life of Ted Amos

Green, Simon James

Paperback / softback

Musical World - Boakye, Jeffrey

Musical World

Boakye, Jeffrey

Paperback / softback

A Year of Black Joy - Wilson, Jamia

A Year of Black Joy

Wilson, Jamia

Hardback

Explodapedia: Rewild - Martynoga, Ben

Explodapedia: Rewild

Martynoga, Ben

Paperback / softback

If you’re needing further inspiration the experts at Browns have picked their 100 best fictional books for every Primary age group in addition to the 100 best non-fiction titles. Or if you’re looking for books to enhance topic teaching or a specific fictional genre you can browse our Primary Topic Collections here.