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Read with Pride 2026 reading guide

At Children’s Books Ireland we champion diverse and inclusive books that best reflect the world, with characters of all genders and sexualities and families of all kinds. We believe that everyone deserves to see their story within the pages of an excellent book.

The Read with Pride reading guide 2026 contains 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive stories for young readers aged 0–18 with 100 recommended ‘read also’ titles for further reading.

Free To Be Me Secondary School cover

Free To Be Me reading guide 2026

Introducing the latest companion publication to our Free To Be Me: The Diversity, Inclusion and Representation Reading Guide! Updated for 2026, this booster guide contains 100 new Free To Be Me-themed titles for secondary-school-aged children aged 11–18+.

Book Cover – Juniper Mae: Journey to the Levels Below

Juniper Mae: Journey to the Levels Below

Juniper Mae is a young genius inventor who lives with her father, grandfather and her friends Albie and BOT-L, a quirky turtle and a robotic fly. Trouble strikes when Juniper’s inventions are discovered and the sinister President Onyx of Tykotech plans to steal them. Onyx’s machines are sent to kidnap Juniper’s father and with him in danger Juniper and her crew must save him.

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Lúiscín: An Caitín is Craiceáilte ar Domhan!

Más breá le do léitheoir óg an ruaille buaille, an greann rancáis, agus leabhar chomh greannmhar sin go mbeidh siad ag pléascadh amach ag gáire, bainfidh siad an-sult go deo as Lúiscín. Tá cat Jamie Smart (a tháinig ó ghreannán The Phoenix ar dtús) le feicéail anois ina imleabhar bailithe féin agus tá sé chomh fiáin agus a gheallann an teideal!

Book Cover – Lia! An Dialann Rúnda

Lia! An Dialann Rúnda

Sa ghreannán iontach seo faighimid cuntas dialainne an déagóra Lia faoina saol agus í ina cónaí lena máthair sa chathair. Tá an bheirt acu an-mhór lena chéile agus tá caidreamh neamhghnách eatarthu – tá máthair Lia gafa le cluichí ríomhaire, ní féidir léi cócaireacht agus scanraíonn sí í féin lena taibhscéalta! Níl an t-ádh le máthair Lia ó thaobh cúrsaí grá de agus beartaíonn Lia chun cabhrú léi trí í a chur in aithne don chomharsan nua, Ruaidhrí.

Book Cover – Heartstopper: Leabhar 3

Heartstopper: Leabhar 3

‘Níl seans dá laghad ann go mbraitheann Nick an bealach céanna [fúmsa] … nó an mbraitheann?’ Sin an cheist atá ag déanamh tinnis do Charlie sa chéad leabhar Heartstopper. Ach tá deireadh le héiginnteacht agus le crá croí faoin tríú leabhar, más aon chomhartha an sliocht seo as dialann Nick: ‘is buachaillí muid go hoifigiúil agus is breá liom é sin a rá’.

Book Cover – Nina Peanut Major Drama Alert

Nina Peanut Major Drama Alert

Nina Peanut is a confident and funny young girl living in a quiet small town called Dozyville. Excitement ensues when a new boy joins her class, although Nina is not the only one who has noticed him and suddenly, she is competing with lots of her classmates for his attention. The situation becomes even more dramatic when Nina’s teacher announces that they are going to be staging the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet! Nina and the other girls in class must face up to whether they are staying true to themselves or trying to be someone else for the new boy’s attention.

Book Cover – Beastie Bros: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard

Beastie Bros 3: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard

The third bugtastic adventure following adopted brothers, Dribble the snail and Dash the firefly sees the duo on a seaside trip to collect seaweed with their friends when they find themselves facing a pirate calamity and an appearance from the baddies, the Dung Heap Gang.

Class Reads A4 Secondary COVER

Class Reads (Secondary School)

Are you a secondary school teacher looking for inspiration for your next class novel?

Cover illustration of the BIB 2026 reading guide

Best Irish Books 2026 reading guide

Our annual reading guide is here! The Best Irish Books of 2026 is a celebration of Irish authors and illustrators, published this year. It contains reviews of 100 books suitable for readers aged 0–18 years.