Recommended Children’s Books about London
The capital city of the United Kingdom is rich in history, culture and iconic landmarks. Whether you’re looking for royalty-studded picturebooks, thrilling adventures set in London or gorgeously illustrated non-fiction titles, we’ve got the topic covered with our list of the best children’s books about London.
On this London-themed booklist, you’ll find picturebook stories set in London like The Queen’s Hat and Katie In London alongside chapter books about the UK capital like teacher’s favourite Daisy And The Trouble With London and the detective classic The London Eye Mystery.
We’ve also featured primary school non-fiction about the history and geography of London. Find out about the famous Great Fire in Vlad and the Great Fire of London or the sewage-ridden history of the Thames in The Great Stink, or reach for the beautifully illustrated The Buildings That Made London to find out about the famous architecture that sets this city apart.