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Best Children's Books of 2021

We love to hear about which books are popular among our community of primary teachers, TAs, librarians, authors and children’s book lovers.

We searched for your top children’s books published in 2021. Browse the SHORTLISTED books in each category below or head to the Books of the Year page to see the category winners.

If you are looking for a library top-up of new books for your school, you can purchase the full selection in one pack.

See the 2022 version of this list here…

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Upper KS2 (Age 9-11): Best Class Read-Aloud

Upper KS2 (Age 9-11): Best Children's Favourite

Upper KS2 (Age 9-11): Best Curriculum Support

Lower KS2 (Age 7-9): Best Class Read-Aloud

Lower KS2 (Age 7-9): Best Children's Favourite

Lower KS2 (Age 7-9): Best Curriculum Support

KS1 (Age 5-7): Best Class Read-Aloud

KS1 (Age 5-7): Best Children's Favourite

KS1 (Age 5-7): Best Curriculum Support

EYFS (Age 3-5): Best Class Read-Aloud

EYFS (Age 3-5): Best Children's Favourite

EYFS (Age 3-5): Best Curriculum Support

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Stone Girl Bone Girl

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Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)?

Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)?

Would you recommend the book for use in primary schools?

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