Booklists
The Federation of Children’s Book Groups produces new booklists regularly, each one focusing on a new theme. Although rough age guidelines have been given, it is so important to remember that each child will develop at their own pace and have their own interests.
These booklists are available for free and can be viewed and downloaded from this page.
Celebrating the power of pictures, wordless- or nearly wordless- books allow readers to become the storyteller, bringing their own thoughts, experiences and interpretations to the narratives they develop. This list is designed to build upon the previous list, ‘Wordless Picture Books for All Ages’ which can be found below.
Summer Sleuthing! Booklist This booklist from August 2024 offers a wide range of detective, adventure, murder, spy and even magical stories- all of which offer a tantalising puzzle which needs piecing together!
Marvellous Makers Booklist Written to support the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge, this book list from July 2024 contains more suggestions for both fiction and non-fiction titles to add to those on the ‘Marvellous Makers Collection’ list from the Reading Agency.
Myths and Legends Booklist Myths, legends, folklore, fables and fairy tales- all manner of traditional stories are celebrated in the June 2024 booklist.
A Feast of Stories Booklist A list of books that will tempt your taste buds, written to support National Share a Story Month 2024.
Tis the Season Booklist A festive list from December 2023
Remembrance Booklist This list from November 2023 shares a selection of books on the theme of Remembrance.
More Facts at Your Fingertips Booklist To celebrate National Non-Fiction November 2023, ‘More Facts at Your Fingertips’ offers an additional selection of information titles.
Wonderful Water Booklist National Non-Fiction November 2023’s theme was ‘Wonderful Water’ and this list offers a starting point for exploring the wealth of information and poetry books linked to the subject.
Spooky Stories Booklist October 2023’s list offers a seasonal selection of stories for this time of year.
Going Solo Booklist Updated in September 2023, ‘Going Solo’ contains suggestions for newly independent readers.
Sports and Games Booklist Supporting the Summer Reading Challenge 2023 theme of ‘Ready, Set Read!’, this list is full of suggestions for books about sports and games.
Younger Poetry Booklist The list for July 2023 developed into two- a selection of poetry for younger and older readers.
Older Poetry Booklist The second part of the July 2023 poetry booklist
Sail Away in a Story Booklist This list was compiled to support National Share a Story Month 2023.
Facts at Your Fingertips Booklist Prepared for NNFN 2022, ‘Facts at Your Fingertips’ contains a wealth of information texts for all ages.
Gadgeteers Booklist The 2022 Summer Reading Challenge theme was chosen to spark curiosity in the world around us and to show that both reading and science are for everyone.
Although we update our lists, it is worth looking back at previous ones as they contain many wonderful books which are well worth reading. Produced previously as paper leaflets, these can now be downloaded from this page.
Past booklists include:
Wordless Picture Books for all ages, downloadable here Wordless PictureBooks for All Ages, compiled by Melanie McGilloway.
Fifty Favourite Books From The Last Fifty Years, which was created as part of our programme of celebrations for FCBG’s 50th Anniversary in 2018. Comprising the most voted for titles of those nominated by our children’s book groups and individual members, the list reveals some of the books published for children between 1968 and 2018 which have stood the test of time and are still enjoyed by children and adults alike today. You can download it here. Fifty Favourite Books From The Last Fifty Years
(The Federation of Children’s Book Groups would like to thank Orchard Books for giving us permission to use illustrations by the current Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child, for this special anniversary list.)
Our fantastic non-fiction booklist 100 Brilliant non-fiction books for Children and Young People, produced with The Norfolk Book Centre and World Book Day is also available for download here.
Our other booklists include:
- Inside the Box – a selection of comics and graphic novels for all ages (2015)
- If you liked this… – fabulous recommended reading for children aged 8-12 years (2014)
- It’s Never too Early to Start – a selection of contemporary books for the under 5s (2013)
- Teensandbeyond (2012)
- Up and Running: a Selection of books for the Fluent Young Reader (2010)
