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Here, we’ve listed books that we think will be useful for educators.

Our latest additions are added towards the top of the list, however, you can sort by author’s name, title, subject, educational phase or publisher. Where applicable, you can see our review of the book, or explore the book on Amazon UK.

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AuthorDateBook TitleSubjectEduPhaseReviewAmazonUKPublisher
Bernardelli, Alessio & Irvine, James2020AQA A-Level Physics - 450+ questionsPhysicsFurther Education N/A/ Link Hodder Education
Goodall, Janet & Weston, Kathryn2020100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Engaging ParentsCPD-Whole SchoolSecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Granville-Chapman, Katy & Bidston, Emmie2020Leader - Know, love and inspire your peopleCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link Crown House
Garry, Tom2020Mastery in Primary MathematicsMathematicsPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
O'Connor, Susan2020Supporting Children with SEND (100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners)CPD-Early YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury
Lewis, Andy2020Outstanding RE Lessons (100 ideas for secondary teachers)Religious EducationSecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Wright, Paul2020Stretch and challenge - 100 ideas for secondary teachersCPD-Whole SchoolsSecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Robinson, Kate2020Phonics at homePhonicsPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Gilbert, Ian2020Loss (Indepedent thinking on...)CPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
Keeling, Dave2020Laughter (Indepedent thinking on...)CPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
Tait, Jon2020Succeeding as a Head of YearCPD-Whole SchoolSecondary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Jennings, Andrew2020Comprehension NinjaLiteracyPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Kidd, Debra2020A Curriculum of Hope: As rich in Humanity as in KnowledgeCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
Price, Sally2019Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers: Mental Well-being and Self-careCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Critical Publishing
Finch, Alys2019Essential guides for early career teachers: AssessmentCPD-NQTAll Review here Link Critical Publishing
Ludgate, Jennifer2019Bloomsbury CPD Library: Research-Informed PracticeCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Bloomsbury
Hughes, David W2019Future-proof Your School Steering culture, driving school improvement, developing excellenceCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link Critical Publishing
Pykitt, Gary2019Shifting Sands: Contemporary issues in primary schools (Practical Teaching)CPD-SafeguardingPrimary Review here Link Critical Publishing
Marsh, Lindsey2019The School Fundraising Handbook: How to maximise your income from grants, sponsorship and many other sources of financeCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link Crown House
Maxwell, James A.2019Making Every MFL Lesson Count: Six principles to support modern foreign language teachingMFLSecondary Review here Link Crown House
Murray, Mike2019Reframing education: Radically rethinking perspectives on education in the light of researchCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link John Catt
Jones, Kate2019Retrieval PracticeCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link John Catt
Griffin, M. & Mayhew, J.2019StoryCraft - How To Teach Narrative WritingEnglishSecondary Review here Link Crown House
Crompton, Phil2019In search of my alumniCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link John Catt
Lynch, Cathal2019Building BelongingCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link John Catt
Newmark, Ben2019Why Teach?CPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link John Catt
Cox, Bob et.al.2019Opening doors to a richer English curriculum (6 to 9)English / literacyPrimary Review here Link Crown House
Cox, Bob et.al.2019Opening doors to a richer English curriculum (10 to 13)English / literacySecondary Review here Link Crown House
Tassoni, Penny2019Time to...Early YearsEYFS Review here Link Bloomsbury
Massey, Robert2019From able to remarkableCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
Elliot-Major, Lee & Higgins, Steve2019What works?CPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Bloomsbury
Robinson, Martin2019Curriculum: Athena versus the machineCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
McGill, Ross2019Just great teachingCPD-Whole SchoolSecondary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Enser, Mark2019Teach like nobody's watchingCPD-Whole School All Review here Link Crown House
Nelmes, Peter2019Troubled Hearts, Troubled MindsPSHEAll Review here Link Crown House
Kenyon, Ghislaine2019The Arts in primary EducationCPD-Whole SchoolPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Curtis, Chris2019How to teach EnglishEnglish / literacySecondary Review here Link Crown House
Worley, Peter2019The 'If' Machine (2nd edition)PhilosophyPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Mead, Darren2019The Expert TeacherCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
Dellenty, Shaun2019Celebrating DifferencePSHEAll Review here Link Bloomsbury
Little, Tony & Etkin, Herb2019Adolescence: How to survive itPSHESecondary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Stead, Julia & Sabharwal, Ruchi2019Learning without fearCPD-Whole SchoolPrimary Review here Link Crown House
Prince, Tammie201950 Fantastic ideas for MindfulnessEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury
Harries, Judith201950 Fantastic ideas inspired by famous artistsEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury
Lister, Kevin2019Teach like you imagined itCPD-Whole schoolAll Review here Link Crown House
Munby, Steve2019Imperfect LeadershipCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link Crown House
Gadsby, Claire & Evans, Jan2019Dynamically different classroomsCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
McCrea, Emma2019Making every maths lesson countMathematicsSecondary Review here Link Crown House
Cowley, Andrew2019The Wellbeing ToolkitCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Bloomsbury
Ward, Jackie2019On the fringesSENAllN/A Link Crown House
Webb, Jennifer2019How to teach English Literature - Overcoming Cultural PovertyEnglish LiteratureSecondary Review here Link John Catt
Gerver, Richard2019Education - A manifesto for changeCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link Bloomsbury
Dellenty, Shaun2019Celebrating DifferenceCPD-EqualityAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Doull, K., Russell, C. & Hales, A.2019Mastering Primary HistoryHistoryPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
James, M & Stern, J.2019Mastering Primary Religious EducationReligious EducationPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Mattock, Peter2019Visible MathsMathematicsAll Review here Link Crown House
Atwal, Kulvarn2019The Thinking SchoolCPD-Whole SchoolPrimary Review here Link John Catt
Jones, Kate2019Love to teachCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link John Catt
Small, Iesha2019Unexpected LeaderCPD-LeadershipAllN/A Link Crown House (ITP)
Ashes, Lisa Jane2019Teacher in the CupboardCPD-Classroom ManagementAllN/A Link Crown House (ITP)
Enser, Mark2019Making every geography lesson countGeographySecondary Review here Link Crown House
Wood, Natasha201950 fantastic ideas for children with EALCPD-EALEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
Sobel, Daniel2019Leading on pastoral careCPD-Pastoral CareAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Taber, K.S.2019MasterClass in Science EducationScienceSecondary Review here Link Bloomsbury Academic
Horrie, C. & Hillman, R.2019History (100 ideas for primary teachers)HistoryPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Davy, Annie2019A sense of placeCPD-Early YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
Worley, Peter2019Questioning (100 ideas for primary teachers)CPD-Classroom ManagementPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bates, Bob2019Learning theories explained (2nd edition)CPD-TheoryAllN/A Link SAGE
Willis, Nikki2019Growth mindset - a practical guideCPD-MindsetPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Howe, Cath2018Let's PerformLiteracy-DramaPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Hattie, J & Zierer201810 Mindframes for Visible LearningCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link Routledge
Bethune, Adrian2018Wellbeing in the primary classroomCPD-WellbeingPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Hunton, Jake2018Exam LiteracyCPD-RevisionSecondary Review here Link Crown House
England, Laura2018Schemas - A practical handbookCPD-Early YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
Myatt, Mary2018The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to coherenceCPD-CurriculumAll Review here Link John Catt
Taylor, John2018Independent LearningCPD-PedagogySecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Woods, D., Macfarlane, R. & McBeath, D.2018The nine pillars of great schoolsCPD-School ImprovementAll Review here Link John Catt
O'Sullivan, J. & Sharp, A.201850 fantastic ideas for engaging dadsCPD-ParentsEYFS Review here Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
Quigley, Alex2018Closing the vocabulary gapCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Routledge - David Fulton
Sargent, Marianne2018Observation, Assessment and Planning (100 ideas for early years practitioners)Early YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury
Anderson, Kirsty2018Primary EAL Provision: Getting it Right in a WeekCPD-EALPrimary Review here Link Critical Publishing
Anderton, Hollie2018Hairdresser or Footballer: Bridging the gender gap in schoolsCPD-Gender GapAll Review here Link John Catt
Philpot, C. & Poultney, V.2018Evidence-based TeachingCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link Critical Publishing
Grigg, R. & Lewis, H.2018Teaching on a shoestringCPD-Classroom ManagementEYFS Review here Link Crown House
Murphy, J&D2018Thinking Reading: What every secondary teacher needs to know about readingCPD-SpellingSecondary Review here Link John Catt
Hayes-Jacobs, Heidi2018Active literacy across the curriculumLiteracyPrimaryN/A Link Routledge
Porter, Helen2018Educating OutdoorsCPD-PedagogyPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Howells, Kristy2018Mastering primary physical educationPhysical EducationPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Joliffe, W. & Waugh, D.2018Mastering primary EnglishLiteracyPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Ambrossi, P. & Constant-Shepherd, D.2018Mastering primary languagesMFLPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
McCroy, A. & Worthington, K.2018Mastering primary scienceSciencePrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Hope, Gill2018Mastering Primary Design and TechnologyDesign and TechnologyPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Smith, R. & Simpson, K.2018Literacy (100 ideas for primary teaching)LiteracyPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Roberts, H. & Kidd, D.2018Uncharted territoriesCPD-CreativityAll Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
McCaughan, Mark2018Igniting children's writingLiteracy-WritingPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bates, B. & Bailey, A.2018Educational Leadership SimplifiedCPD-LeadershipAllN/A Link SAGE
Cowley, Sue2018The ultimate guide to differentiationCPD-DifferentiationAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Pin, Chris2018Supporting EAL Learners (100 ideas for primary teachers)CPD-EALPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Ripp. Pernille2018Passionate readersEnglish / literacyAllN/A Link Routledge
Tyrer, Graham2018Literacy across the curriculum (100 ideas for secondary teachers)CPD-Literacy skillsSecondaryN/A Link " target="_blank"> Link Bloomsbury
Atherton, Chris2018AssessmentCPD-AssessmentAll Review here Link Critical Publishing
Bottrill, Greg2018Can I play now? Rethinking the early yearsEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link SAGE
Maciver, Tracey2018Forest School (100 ideas for early years practitioners)Early YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury
Driver, C. & Pim, C.2018Supporting EAL Learners (100 ideas for secondary teachers)CPD-EALSecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Wallace, I. & Kirkman, L.2018EngagementCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link Crown House
Hutchinson, Alison201850 fantastic ideas for exploring numberEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
Atherton, Pete201850 ways to use technology enhances learning in the classroomCPD-TechnologyAllN/A Link SAGE
Wright, Sally201850 fantastic ideas for tuff traysEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
Grimmer, Tasmin2018School readiness and the characteristics of effective learningEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Jessica Kingsley
Walker, Gary2018Working together for children (second edition)CPD-Whole schoolAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bottomley, J., Pryjmachuk, S. & Waugh, D.2018Studying for your education degreeCPD-StudyAllN/A Link Critical Publishing
Hunt, Emily201815 Minute STEMSTEMPrimary Review here Link Crown House
Medlicott, Mary2018Storytelling and story-reading in early yearsEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Jessica Kingsley
Toward, G., Malton, M. & Henley, C.2018The decisive elementCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Crown House
Laar, B. & Holderness, J.2018Reclaiming the curriculumCPD-PedagogyPrimaryN/A Link Crown House
Bottomley, J., Pryjmachuk, S. & Waugh, D.2018Academic writing and referencing for your education degreeCPD-StudyAllN/A Link Critical Publishing
Lockyer, Stephen2018Interventions (100 ideas for primary teachers)CPD-Whole schoolPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Wright, R.J. & Ellemor-Collins, D.2018The learning framework in numberMathematicsAllN/A Link SAGE
Claxton, Guy2018The learning power approachCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link Crown House
Salter, L. & O'Shaughnessy, S.2018British values - getting it right in a weekCPD-Whole SchoolAllN/A Link Critical Publishing
Mainstone-Cotton, Sonia2018Promoting emotional wellbeing in the early yearsEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Jessica Kingsley
Goodall, J. & Weston, K.2018Engaging Parents (100 ideas for primary teachers)CPD-ParentsPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Ryan, Will2018Dare to be differentCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link Crown House
Kell, Emma2018How to survive in teachingCPD-WellbeingAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Sobel, Daniel2018Narrowing the attainment gapCPD-Whole schoolAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Dudeck, T.R. & McClure, C.2018Applied ImprovisationCPD-PedagogyAllN/A Link Bloomsbury Methuen
Dempster, K. & Robbins, J.2017How to build communication success in your schoolCPD-CommunicationAll Review here Link Routledge - David Fulton
Sheninger, E. & Rubin, T.2017BrandEdCPD-Whole SchoolAll Review here Link Wiley - Jossey-Bass
Waller, Nicky2017A creative approach to teaching scienceSciencePrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Lawrence, Tracey2017Practical behaviour management for primary school teachersCPD-BehaviourPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Lucas, B. & Spencer, E.2017Teaching creative thinkingCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link Crown House
Dunn, David2017How to be an outstanding primary school teacher (2nd edition)CPD-PedagogyPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Faultney, M. & Daubney, A.2017Assessment: Getting it Right in a WeekCPD-AssessmentPrimary Review here Link Critical Publishing
Payne, J. & Scott, M.2017Making every primary lesson countCPD-PlanningPrimaryN/A Link Crown House
Davie, Emma2017How to be an outstanding primary teaching assistantCPD-Whole SchoolPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Featherstone, Sally2017Making sense of Neuroscience in the Early YearsEarly YearsEYFS Review here Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
McCarthy, Marcella2017Bloomsbury CPD Library: Mentoring and coachingCPD-MentoringAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bowkett, Steve2017Developing self-confidence in young writersLiteracy-writingPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Sheninger, E. & Murray, T.C.2017Learning TransformedCPD-Whole SchoolAllN/A Link ASCD
Hawkins, Kevin2017Mindful teacher, mindful schoolCPD-WellbeingAllN/A Link SAGE
Thomas, Emily2017Outstanding history lessons (100 ideas for secondary teachers)HistorySecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bartram, Danielle2017Making maths memorable, accessible and relevantMathematicsAll Review here Link Crown House
Rogers, David2017Outstanding geography lessons (100 ideas for secondary teachers)GeographySecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Prince, Tammie2017Mindfulness in the classroom (100 ideas for primary teachers)CPD-PedagogyPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Cowley, Sue2017The artful educatorCPD-CreativityAll Review here Link Crown House
Robertson, Juliet2017Messy MathsMathematicsPrimary Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
Smith, Jim2017The really lazy teacher's handbook (New edition)CPD-PedagogyAllN/A Link Crown House (ITP)
Howard, C., Burton, M., Levermore, D. & Barrell, R.2017Children's mental health & emotional well-being in primary schoolsCPD-WellbeingPrimaryN/A Link SAGE
Churches, R., Dommett, E. & Devonshire, I.2017Neuroscience for teachersCPD-NeuroscienceAll Review here Link Crown House
Hussey, W. & Hymer, B.2017Puffed out - the three little pigs' guide to a growth mindsetCPD-MindsetPrimaryN/A Link Crown House
Rose, Jazz2017Teaching Primary PEPhysical EducationPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bushnell, A. & Waugh, D.2017Inviting writingLiteracy-WritingPrimaryN/A Link SAGE
Hodgson, David2017What else can a teacher do?CPD-Career developmentAllN/A Link Crown House
Swainston, Tony2017A mindset for successCPD-MindsetAllN/A Link Crown House
Babtie, Patricia2017Numeracy difficulties and dyscalculia (100 ideas for primary teachers)MathematicsPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bates, Bob2017A quick guide to special needs and disabilitiesCPD-SENAllN/A Link SAGE
Busch, B. & Watson, E.2017Release your inner driveCPD-MotivationSecondary Review here Link Crown House
Warren, S. & Bigger, S.2017Living ContradictionCPD-PolicyAll Review here Link Crown House
McGill, Ross Morrison2017Mark. Plan. TeachCPDSecondaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Bird, Ronit2017The dyscalculia toolkitMathematicsAllN/A Link SAGE
Mulvenney, Sheila2017Overcoming barriers to learningCPD-Mental HealthAllN/A Link Worth Publishing
Packer, Natalie2017The teacher's guide to SENCPD-SENAllN/A Link Crown House
Didau, D. & Rose, N.2017What Every Teacher Needs to Know About PsychologyCPD-PsychologyAll Review here Link John Catt
Oakes, S. & Griffin, M.2017The GCSE MindsetCPD-MindsetSecondary Review here Link Crown House
Oussoren, Ragnhind2017Write danceEarly yearsEYFSN/A Link SAGE
Picardo, José2017Using technology in the classroom (Bloomsbury CPD library)CPD-TechnologyAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Reid, G. & Guise, J.2017The dyslexia assessmentCPD-SENAll Review here Link Bloomsbury
Jolliffe, W. & Waugh, D.2017NQT - The beginning teacher's guide to outstanding practiceCPD-NQTAllN/A Link SAGE
Dix, Paul2017When the adults change everything changesCPD-BehaviourAll Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
Lucas, Jenna2017Homework (100 ideas for primary teachers)CPD-HomeworkPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Kellsey, D. & Taylor, A.2017The Learning WheelCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link Critical Publishing
Southall, Ed2017Yes, but why?MathematicsAllN/A Link SAGE
Tierney, Stephen2016Liminal LeadershipCPD-LeadershipAll Review here Link John Catt
Wood, P. & Smith, J.2016Educational Research - Taking the plungeCPD-ResearchAllN/A Link Crown House (ITP)
Robinson, Martin2016Trivium in practiceCPD-Whole SchoolAllN/A Link Crown House (ITP)
Nagel, Paula2016Mental Health MattersCPD-Mental HealthPrimary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Bullock, Claire2016Supporting students with autism (100 ideas for secondary teachers)CPD-SENSecondary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Burnham, Louise2016How to be an outstanding early years practitionerEarly-YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury
Lockyer, Stephen2016Lesson planning for primary school teachersCPD-PlanningPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Barton, A. & McLachlan, A.2016Teaching primary frenchMFL-FrenchPrimaryN/A Link Bloomsbury
Tassoni, Penny2016Reducing educational disadvantageEarly YearsEYFSN/A Link Bloomsbury (Featherstone)
Newton, Nicki2016Math running records in actionMathematicsPrimaryN/A Link Routledge
Cope, A. & Spendlow, S.2015The art of being a brilliant primary teacherCPDPrimaryN/A Link Crown House
Littlemore, Sam2015Girl BullyingCPD-BullyingAllN/A Link Crown House
Gerver, Richard2014Creating tomorrow's schools todayCPD-Whole schoolAllN/A Link Bloomsbury
Didau, David2014The Secret of LiteracyCPD-Literacy skillsSecondary Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
Day, Andrew2014The NumberverseMathematicsAll Review here Link Crown House
Birch, David2014Provocations - Philosophy for secondary schoolPhilosophySecondary Review here Link Crown House
McCarthy, Marcella2014The Spider StrategyCPD-PlanningSecondary Review here Link Bloomsbury
Hewitt, Jane2014Learning through a lensPhotographyAll Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
Gilbert, Ian2014Independent ThinkingCPD-Thinking skillsAll Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
Roberts, Hywel2012Oops! Helping children learn accidentallyCPD-PedagogyAll Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
Worley, Peter2012The Philosophy ShopPhilosophyAllN/A Link Crown House (ITP)
Worley, P. & Day, A.2012ThoughtingsPhilosophyAll Review here Link Crown House (ITP)
Forde, C., McMahon, M., McPhee, A.D. & Patrick, F.2006Professional development, reflection and enquiryCPDAllN/A Link SAGE

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