Perfect for nursery leaders, EYFS teams, primary school leaders, teachers, librarians and educators preparing children for starting school or moving into a new year group.
Help Children Feel Seen, Supported and Ready for School. Starting nursery, reception, primary school or a new year group can be a major step in a child’s life.
For some children, the transition is exciting. For others, it can bring uncertainty, worry or questions about new teachers, friendships, routines and unfamiliar environments. Children may not always have the words to explain how they feel. Carefully selected books can help them explore those emotions, understand what to expect and feel reassured that they are not alone.
That is why our Starting School Book Bundle exists. This soothing and inclusive collection has been carefully curated to help children prepare for their next big step. Featuring stories around school transitions, friendship, confidence, emotions, belonging, body positivity and neurodiversity, the bundle helps children feel more comfortable and ready for change.
We work with book recommendation partners, teachers and our expert curation team to select engaging and representative titles. We aim to include Teacher’s Picks, impactful books and own-voice diverse titles wherever suitable.
What’s Included
- Each bundle contains 10–100 brand-new, publisher-sourced books, expertly curated by the Happier Every Chapter team.
- Titles vary depending on availability, but every collection features carefully selected, impactful and highly regarded books.
- Bundles include a mixture of hardback and paperback titles.
- Collections are predominantly fiction, with relevant non-fiction included where appropriate.
- Books are selected for children across EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 depending on the option selected.
- Mixed bundles may include Lower EYFS, Upper EYFS, KS1, Lower KS2, Upper KS2 and KS3 titles.
- Dyslexia-friendly and accessibility-conscious titles are incorporated where appropriate.
- Images are for illustration purposes and titles may be replaced with equally suitable bestselling alternatives when stock levels change.
Themes Covered: A curated selection of books exploring themes such as:
- Starting nursery or school.
- Starting reception.
- Moving to a new class or year group.
- Meeting teachers and classmates.
- Making friends.
- Understanding school routines.
- Managing first-day nerves.
- Separation and independence.
- Feelings, worries and confidence.
- Belonging and inclusion.
- Neurodiversity and difference.
- Body positivity and self-acceptance.
- Friendship, kindness and cooperation.
- Settling into a new environment.
- The excitement of learning and discovery.
Why Your School Needs This Collection
Starting school is about more than learning routines.
It is also about helping children develop confidence, friendships, independence and a sense of belonging.
This bundle helps schools:
- Prepare children for starting nursery, reception or primary school.
- Support nursery-to-reception transition.
- Help children understand new routines and environments.
- Encourage conversations about worries and emotions.
- Explore friendship and making connections.
- Support children who may feel anxious about change.
- Promote inclusion and representation.
- Help children see themselves and their experiences in books.
- Provide reassuring stories for classroom and home reading.
- Save staff time through expert book curation.
Perfect For
- Nursery settings.
- Reception classes.
- EYFS/KS1/KS2/KS3 classrooms.
- Primary school libraries.
- School transition programmes.
- New-pupil welcome packs.
- Storytime.
- Parent and carer engagement.
- Home reading.
Ideal For
- Nursery-to-reception transition.
- Reception induction.
- Starting school activities.
- New-starter welcome packs.
- School readiness programmes.
- First-week classroom reading.
- Parent workshops.
- Settling-in periods.
- PSHE.
- Emotional wellbeing activities.
- Friendship and belonging discussions.
- World Book Day.
- New academic year preparations.
The Impact
- Children who feel reassured and included are better placed to approach new experiences with confidence.
- Books can help children understand that it is normal to feel nervous, excited, uncertain or proud when starting something new. They provide opportunities to talk about emotions, practise social situations and explore what school might feel like.
- This bundle supports schools, nurseries and families in making transitions feel more welcoming, thoughtful and inclusive.
- Help children take their next big step with confidence, comfort and a love of stories.
- Order the Starting School Book Bundle and give children the reassurance and representation they need as they begin their school journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who are these book bundles for?
Nurseries, EYFS teams, reception classes, primary schools, teachers, librarians, families and organisations supporting children through school transitions.
2. What age range does the bundle cover?
The collection is designed for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 depending on the selected key-stage option.
3. What themes are included?
Themes may include starting school, friendship, routines, confidence, feelings, separation, belonging, neurodiversity, body positivity and settling into a new environment.
4. How many books are included?
Bundles contain between 10 and 100 books, depending on the option selected.
5. Are the books brand new?
Yes. All books are brand new and publisher sourced.
6. Can I choose a specific key stage?
Yes. Depending on the product option, you may select a particular key stage or a mixed collection.
7. Will I receive the exact titles shown in the images?
Images are for illustration purposes. Stock availability may mean that some titles shown are replaced with other equally suitable, bestselling alternatives for the selected age group.
8. Can I order multiple bundles for my school?
Yes. Email accounts@happiereverychapter.com if you would prefer to pay by invoice or discuss potential shipping savings for multiple bundles.
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