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We have selected these titles to help you support children who are starting school for the first time or returning after the summer holidays.
You can request a book via the title link from our online catalogue. You will need your library card number and PIN. Titles will be available to collect from your chosen library.
Starting School
Is your child starting school for the first time this September? Are you wondering how you can best support them? Sharing a story or two about what it is like going to school for the first time, is a good way of helping your child prepare for their first day.
All you need to know before you start school
All the words you need to know before you start school
Come to school too, Blue Kangaroo!
I have to start at school today
Stuff to know when you start school
Books for Parents
These titles help parents prepare children for starting school.
Helping your child with fears and worries
The Starting school book: how to choose, prepare for and settle your child at school
Returning to School for older children
For older children, going back to school can also be a challenging time. These fiction books, set in school, can help.
Class six and the eel of fortune
Everything's amazing (sort of)
Hetty of the battle of the books
How to get your teacher ready for school
Fun learning at home
These recommended books contain lots of fun learning activities for children to do at home. Great for a rainy day.
