Friends of the Reading Room recommend...

We know that the biggest blocker to reading can be not knowing which book to pick up. Our Friends of The Queen's Reading Room have been carefully selected to make reading recommendations for you; and the books they've picked are a great place to start. Maybe you've read all the books by your favourite author - here, you can find out what they like to read. Maybe you'd like to know what a person you admire reads in their spare time... we hope this archive of recommendations sees you start or further your reading journey.

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HRH The Princess of Wales

A selection of books to get your child reading

On World Book Day 2022, we were delighted to share some reading recommendations from HRH The Princess of Wales. Regular reading can have a profound impact on children’s wellbeing, literacy and comprehension, introducing them to almost 300,000 more words by the time they start school! A passionate advocate of the importance of Early Childhood Development and children’s mental health, The Princess has chosen for The Reading Room five children’s book that she has enjoyed over the years.

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