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Books about starting school

Welcome to our inclusive list of books designed to help you support children through a big transition: starting nursery or school.

This wide-ranging selection of school-themed titles includes picture books and chapter books suited for different ages, from 1 to 11.

From first-time preschoolers adjusting to new early years routines to older children navigating new schools, classes or friendships, these reassuring and humorous school or nursery-based stories can help children explore their feelings about this significant change, especially at the start of a new term.

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