Pageticker's Booklists

This booklist brings together carefully chosen reads to support children in Year 6 and Year 7 as they prepare for, or settle into, secondary school. It includes reassuring guides, relatable stories and graphic novels that explore friendship changes, growing independence, worries about fitting in and the excitement of new opportunities. Teachers and parents can use these titles to help children talk about their feelings, build confidence and see that they are not alone in find

July is the perfect time to dive into books that help children understand the world around them - and this Plastic Free July, we've pulled together a collection of stories to spark big conversations about our planet. Whether children are just starting their reading journey or powering through chapter books, these picks explore nature, the environment, and the small changes we can all make, in ways that feel inspiring rather than overwhelming. For Early Years Readers (ages 3-5

This World Cup season is the perfect time to inspire young readers with stories of their favourite sporting heroes. Our booklist for primary-aged children is packed with exciting, uplifting reads about athletes who show courage, teamwork and determination. Whether children already love football or are just discovering the buzz of the tournament, these books make reading for pleasure feel fun, relatable and full of inspiration - helping them see that great stories, like great

Every year on 22nd June, we mark Windrush Day - a celebration of the extraordinary courage and contribution of the people who travelled from the Caribbean to the UK from 1948 onwards, helping to shape the country we live in today. Named after the MV Empire Windrush, one of the first ships to make that journey, it's a day to honour their stories, their sacrifices, and their lasting legacy. Reading is one of the most powerful ways children can connect with this history - buildi

Stories do something that conversations alone can't. When a child finds a character who feels the way they feel, or a family that looks like theirs, something quietly powerful happens - they feel seen. When they read about a life completely different from their own, they grow in a different way: they begin to understand that other people's experiences are just as real, just as valid, and just as worth knowing as their own. That's empathy. That's acceptance. And it starts on t

Dinosaur Day is on the 1st of June and we at Pageticker think there is no better way to celebrate than with a dinosaur book in hand! From roaring adventures and laugh-out-loud picture books to fascinating fossil facts and prehistoric discoveries, dinosaur stories have a special way of capturing children’s imaginations and inspiring a love of reading. Whether your child is just starting their reading journey or already racing through chapter books, there's a dinosaur story for