It might not be the top thing to do on your teenage child's list - but as schools are closed, it's important to keep them refreshed on the curriculum topics they're missing out on.
Key stages three and four are the educational milestones that lead up to the GCSE exams, if you're looking for workbooks to build their knowledge and their confidence, these are the key stages to focus on.
Whether you're sticking to solely curriculum based subjects or you're introducing newer lessons into their home learning, theirs a range of books online for every child at all stages of their education journey.
We've listed some of the top picks to buy now in our roundup below.
Best educational books for secondary school kids
1. Philip's Essential School Atlas
Brush up their geographical knowledge with this high-quality school atlas from Philip's.
The atlas has been designed for work leading up to the GCSE stages and is perfect for children aged between 11 and 14 years old.
This design also includes regional data that compromises of maps and charts for a range of different countries.
Price: £5.67, Amazon - buy here now
2. My Revision Notes: OCR GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology
This book encourages structured revision to give your young adult all of the tools they'll need to effectively conduct an exam in the Design and Technology field.
Work through a top by topic planner and cover subjects in manageable sections. Test progress with regular assessments and trivia check points, which will boost their confidence as they move onto the next stages.
Price: £9.69, WHSmith - buy here now
3. New KS3 Maths Year 7 Targeted Workbook
Cover the key points of key stage three maths, with this targeted workbook specifically for the newest additions to secondary school.
If you've got a child in or starting year 7 this book features different sections, with question and answer pages to test their knowledge and give them confidence with numbers; as they progress further in their secondary education.
Price: £4.95, Waterstones - buy here now
4. Descriptosaurus: Fantasy Paperback
If you've got a budding writer at home, the Descriptosaurus Fantasy book is perfect for expanding their creative writing minds.
The book helps to build vocabularies and descriptive phrases to help build their fantastical world. It also incorporates essential skills and creative devices that are used in other genres, making it a perfect contender for written work all around.
It allows teens to use their imaginations, whilst still assisting with important educational factors like grammar and good sentence structure.
Price: £17.99, Amazon - buy here now
5. Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids
Well, at least they can't complain they're bored anymore.
This book contains 300 riddles and brain teasing puzzles to get their minds ticking.
Price: £4.49, Amazon - buy here now
6. KS3 Knowing Religion - World Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
This KS3 book provides a comprehensive and engaging understanding of religion.
The book covers Judaism, Christianity and Islam and is made up of interesting lessons, overing the fundamentals of the three religions in the old and modern worlds. There's also 16 questions per religion to test progress.
Price: £19.99, Collins - buy here now
7. Spanish Short Stories for Beginners Volume 2
Make learning a new language fun and engaging with this book which features short stories written in Spanish.
Not only does it teach them Spanish, it will also help to build their vocabulary and boost their confidence as the master their newly acquired skills.
Price: £12.95, Amazon - buy here now
8. AQA GCSE Biology Student Book
Support their science journey from KS3 right up until their linear exam stages.
This book takes an in depth look at biology and is suitable for use from the beginning of their secondary education, all the way through to exam stage, making it perfect for all ages between 11 and 16.
It includes practical features that teach the fundamentals and then allows children to test themselves as they proceeed.
Price: £22.05, WHSmith - buy here now
If you're children are a little bit younger, check out the best educational books for primary school kids worth buying for 2020.
