Book Club Day UK: Stories you love, people to meet, a day for book clubs.
What is Book Club Day UK?
Book Club Day UK is a time to share the joy of being part of a book club, to encourage new clubs to form and to help support existing book clubs with their next meeting so that even more people will discover how book clubs build stronger, more connected communities.
Bloomsbury Education publishes books for schools and educators to inspire teaching, learning and young minds. From practical classroom resources, lesson plans and professional development to side-splitting poetry and fantastic fiction for struggling readers, we will have something to meet your needs. Covering Early Years, Primary and Secondary, Bloomsbury Education works with its highly experienced and trusted authors to support teachers and engage learners.
Read the Bloomsbury Education list with these selected picks!
The Week Junior Big Book of Even More Knowledge – part of The Week Junior Collection:
If you’ve ever wondered what happens in the wildest corners of our world, this bumper book is your ticket to discovery! The Week Junior Big Book of Even More Knowledge is bursting with 500 brand-new facts that will make your brain buzz and your jaw drop.
From giant pee protests (yes, really!) to amazing animal antics and incredible inventions, every page is packed with stories to make you say “wow!” With colourful photos, quirky trivia, and brilliant challenges like Real or Rubbish?, this book isn’t just about learning, it’s about having fun while becoming the ultimate fact champion among your friends.
Terrible True Tales: Tudors and Terrible True Tales: Vikings by Terry Deary – from the Terrible True Tales series -
From the master of funny, fact-filled history comes not one but two epic collections! Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales: Vikings and Terrible True Tales: Tudors bring the past to life with gripping adventures told through the eyes of children who could have lived it. Whether it’s fierce Viking raids, gold-hungry kings, or cunning queens, these four-in-one story collections mix thrilling true events with laugh-out-loud twists and lively illustrations by Helen Flook.
Perfect for readers aged 7+ (even those who don’t think they like history), these books are packed with real people, real places, and plenty of drama – making the past more exciting, dangerous, and downright entertaining than ever before!
Classic Fairy Tales
Step into a world of magic and wonder with this enchanting cloth-bound, hardback treasury of classic fairy tales, brought to life with breathtaking vintage illustrations from the Golden Age of children’s book art.
Featuring timeless favourites like The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Red Riding Hood, this collection pairs the unforgettable stories of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen with the exquisite artwork of A. Duncan Carse and Charles Folkard. A perfect keepsake gift for birthdays, Christmas, or any special occasion, this beautifully bound edition is designed to be treasured, shared, and passed down from one generation to the next.
The Domesday Cows by Iszi Lawrence
Get ready for a laugh-out-loud romp through medieval England with The Domesday Cows! Bursting with mischief, mishaps, and mooing mayhem, this hilarious adventure follows quick-thinking Nora as she tries to stop her sister from marrying a Norman by hiding the family’s cattle.
Set in 1086, during the clash between Anglo-Saxons and Normans, Iszi Lawrence’s witty storytelling blends real history with comical capers, making it the perfect read for fans of Emma Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson. Packed with sneaky plans, sibling drama, and plenty of cows, this is historical fiction like you’ve never seen it before!
The Time Machine Next Door: Artists and a Disappearing Dog and The Time Machine Next Door: Inventors and Dinosaurs by Iszi Lawrence – part of the Time Machine Next Door series
Join Sunil and his neighbour Alex, an extraordinary inventor, on two wildly imaginative, fact-packed adventures that mix history, humour, and high-stakes time travel! In Inventors and Dinosaurs, their boredom-powered gadget, the Boring Machine, catapults them into the past to enlist the genius of inventors like Hedy Lamarr, Leonardo da Vinci, and Archimedes in order to return a lost pterosaur to the Jurassic.
In Artists and a Disappearing Dog, a missing teddy sparks a race through artists’ studios from Mughal India to Hokusai’s Japan and even Tracey Emin’s bedroom, as they battle to stop a catastrophic timequake. With laugh-out-loud illustrations by Rebecca Bagley, these books turn history into a fast, funny, and unforgettable ride for curious kids.
Read the six-book series IN ANY ORDER!
My Family the Enemy by Karen McCombie
From the beloved author of Little Bird Flies comes a moving and powerful First World War story about identity, prejudice, and finding hope in the darkest times.
London, 1914. Twelve-year-old Fred Müller is the class favourite – his family’s bakery means he always has the best cakes to share. But when war with Germany is declared, suspicion falls on anyone with German heritage. Overnight, the Müllers become targets. Their shop window is smashed, neighbours turn cold, and Fred’s dad is taken away to be interned in Alexandra Palace.
With money running out and whispers that families like his should be ‘sent home’, Fred struggles to understand how the place he’s always called home can suddenly treat him like an enemy. A heartbreaking but heartwarming WWI tale that celebrates the glimmers of kindness and empathy that shine through times of suspicion.
Like a Ninja series by Andrew Jennings
Turn tricky skills into superpowers with Andrew Jennings’ brilliant Like a Ninja series! From smashing your SATs to mastering times tables, spelling, maths, reading and writing, these action-packed books transform learning into a fun, fast-paced challenge.
Packed with clever tips, easy strategies, and confidence-boosting activities, each book helps kids tackle tough topics with ninja focus and flair. Whether you’re sharpening your spelling sword, building maths muscle, or stealthily sneaking up on SATs success, this series makes school skills feel exciting, achievable, and just a little bit awesome.
It’s Ok to Say No by Molly Potter – Part of the Let’s Talk series
Part of the thoughtful Let’s Talk picture book series, It’s OK to Say No is a gentle, reassuring guide to one of the most important topics children can learn about: consent. Written by PSHE expert Molly Potter, bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, and beautifully illustrated by Sarah Jennings, this book helps young readers understand permission, privacy, personal space, and the power of saying, and respecting, the word ‘no.’
With simple explanations, colourful artwork, and extra guidance for grown-ups, it’s the perfect resource for starting tricky but essential conversations with children aged 4+. Like the rest of the Let’s Talk books, it’s designed to support healthy discussions about feelings, relationships, diversity and more, giving families the tools to nurture respect, empathy and confidence from the very start.
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