Children's reading lists

The best books for five-year-olds

Your little reader is now at school, so they’ll be going through a transformative time; socially and educationally. Their reading interests will also be developing and to help them along, we’ve hand-picked the best books for five-year-olds. 

Fun and fascinating books

Bedtime books & stories

Beautiful gift books

Books for first school experiences

Books to help their school learning

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