National Coding Week Booklist

National Coding Week encourages children and adults to explore coding and develop their digital skills. Learning to code can help children build confidence, creativity, logical thinking and problem-solving skills, while introducing them to the technology behind websites, apps and games. To celebrate, Pageticker has created a booklist for children aged 3–11, featuring engaging stories and practical guides to inspire curious minds and budding coders.

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For Early Years Readers (ages 3-5)

Unplugged Tots

by Hannah Hagon

We love this screen-free introduction to coding. Simple play-based activities develop sequencing, logic, problem-solving and computational thinking before children ever need to sit at a computer.

Baby Loves Robotics!

by Ruth Spiro

This clever little board book explains what makes a robot work using wonderfully simple language and illustrations. A lovely first introduction to robotics for very young children.

For KS1 Readers (aged 5-8)

Computer Kids: Coding Online

by Clive Gifford

An excellent first coding book covering programs, blocks, variables, loops and debugging. We particularly like the simple activities that let children put each new idea into practice.

A Kids Book About Technology

by Amber Case This is less about learning to code and more about understanding our relationship with technology. Thought-provoking, accessible and a great starting point for conversations at home.

See Inside Artificial Intelligence

by Alex Frith and Victoria Williams

The lift-the-flap format makes AI brilliantly accessible. It answers the questions children actually ask about intelligent machines while also exploring what AI can - and can’t - do.

See Inside Artificial Intelligence is particularly strong: it has been shortlisted for the ASE Book of the Year Award 2026, longlisted for the Spark! Children’s Book Award and praised by School Library Journal.

For KS2 Readers (ages 8-12)

Pixels and Coding

by Jeannie Moulton

An engaging introduction to what happens inside computers, from pixels to algorithms and coding. We like that children are learning computer science while also developing their reading

Understanding AI

by Rachel Firth and Rose Hall

My pick for older KS2 readers. It goes beyond explaining AI to explore how machines learn, what they can do and the fascinating questions AI raises for our future.