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Each year our schools team select from the books published in the previous year to compile a list of some of the best books for children aged 4-12. Book choices are often outside the usual promotions and our criteria are ‘a good read’ along with ensuring diversity of characters, authors, settings and story line. This set of books is selected to provide a robust range for all ages and abilities of primary school pupils and has become a highly valued … Read more

Each year our schools team select from the books published in the previous year to compile a list of some of the best books for children aged 4-12. Book choices are often outside the usual promotions and our criteria are ‘a good read’ along with ensuring diversity of characters, authors, settings and story line. This set of books is selected to provide a robust range for all ages and abilities of primary school pupils and has become a highly valued … Read more

Each year our schools team select from the books published in the previous year to compile a list of some of the best books for children aged 4-12. Book choices are often outside the usual promotions and our criteria are ‘a good read’ along with ensuring diversity of characters, authors, settings and story line. This set of books is selected to provide a robust range for all ages and abilities of primary school pupils and has become a highly valued … Read more

These are our pick of some of the funniest and most interesting gift books to put in a loved one’s stocking. The weird and wonderful sit aside the interesting and poignant, and there’s sure to be a little something for everyone here.

Some of the most beautiful and interesting books out this year touch on themes of nature, place, the environment we live in and how we interact with it. We’ve compiled some real standouts which are perfect to both give as gifts and perhaps to add to your own festive wish list!

For everyone who wants to go deeper into the art and craft of music and film, this inspiring collection is for you. Behind the scenes access to the industry with some of the most important and talented figures in entertainment, and fascinating deep dives into the meaning and significance of both the most popular and most obscure corners of your film and music collection.

From the steps of the Roman Forum to the gutters of Victorian London, via the court of Henry VIII and on to 1960s New York – this selection of the best and newest historical fiction will transport you back in time and envelop you in rich and immersive settings.

There are some weighty subjects covered in this list, that some might find daunting at first glance. However, these cutting-edge thinkers are also truly engaging writers who express their passion in lively and accessible writing. From economics to art, and from the dawn of history to the future of technology, this is a list of books for truly wide-ranging intellects.