Lovereading4kids Weekly Staff Picks
Reading is fundamental to the development of children and countless research shows the links between good reading skills from an early age and future success in life. However, finding books children want to read or authors that excite them, can be difficult; the choice is daunting and guidance rather thin on the ground.
So, Lovereading4kids was created to be the best recommendation site for Children’s Book from toddlers to teens. It has been created using the experience we have as parents and book lovers, who want our children to read great books. Secondly, it has been created from what we have learned from setting up our first book site lovereading.co.uk
Books for all ages! Top downloads
Baby and Toddler
- Tabby McTat Picturebook and CD by Julia Donaldson
- Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus by Jeanne Willis
- Six Little Chicks by Jez Alborough
3+ readers
- The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
- Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson
- Tyrannosaurus Drip 10th Anniversary Edition by Julia Donaldson
5+ readers
- The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine
- Best Friends! by Wendy Finney
- Children's Discovery Atlas by Anita Ganeri
7+ readers
- My Mum's Going To Explode! by Jeremy Strong
- The Accidental Billionaire by Tom McLaughlin
- Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright by Chris Riddell
9+ readers
- Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Pennac
- Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
- Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
11+ readers
- The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood-Hargrave
- The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
- The Bubble Boy by Stewart Foster
13+ readers
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
YA readers
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
- Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman
- A Monster Calls: Special Collector's Edition by Patrick Ness
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I am so pleased to have signed my kids up as they are reading a much wider range of books and even choosing books out of their comfort zone.
Angela East
I love lovereading4kids because I’ve read amazing books I would never have picked up, and its opened doors to new genre’s I now love.
Harriet Cunningham
I love Lovereading4kids because I get an opportunity to put my opinion forward and to try new books
Elosie Clarkson – age 11
I think Lovereading4kids is an amazing company because of the friendly staff and the fabulous chance to read great books before publication.
Adam Graham
I love finding new books to read. My mummy and me look at the new ones coming out. I have written reviews of some of them!
Jessica Cobbin – age 7
It is fantastic, you get to read lots of books and you always find something new and amazing in them.
Erica Motoc, age 7
It gives me a chance to read types of books that I would not normally try, and it motivates me to read every night to finish it!
Alice Horncastle, age 14
Lovereading4kids is great, we get books really early never late. We love to read and review, and think you would like it too. The excitement
Jasmine Harris-Hart, age 12
This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
Wendy and the Wallpaper Cat
Jason Hook
Illustrated by Ilaria Demonti
An inspirational picture book for children for as they turn each
page they can imagine all sorts of unusual things as the wallpapers
in the picture…
There's a Walrus in My Bed!
Ciara Flood
Children and adults will take very different things from this
clever picture book but both will enjoy it enormously. Flynn is
excited, he's got…
Peace at Last
Jill Murphy
A new board book edition of the picture book classic, in a size
that's perfect for little paws! A timeless storybook classic full
of bright…
10 Ten-Minute Stories
Various Authors
If your New Year resolution was to spend ten minutes a day reading
to your children, then this attractive collection of fairy stories
from around the…
Beep Beep Beep Time for Sleep!
Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Richard Smythe
This book will be heaven for digger devotees, and a dream come true
for their parents too. A busy day on the motorway is drawing to a
close: the…
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Judith Kerr
This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest
is now brought to life in an exciting luxury pop-up edition to
celebrate its 40th…
This month's 'featured books':
Carnegie Greenaway
The Sleeper and the Spindle
Neil Gaiman
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016. A deluxe edition of
the thrillingly reimagined fairy tale by the magical partnership
of…
Maggot Moon
Sally Gardner
One of our Books of the Year 2013. Winner of the two most
prestigious children's book awards - the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013
and the Children's…
Millions
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Winner of the 2004 CILIP Carnegie Medal When a bag stuffed full of
money falls out of a train and into their camp, Damian and Anthony
are…
Railhead
Philip Reeve
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Shortlisted for the
UKLA 2017 Book Award | August 2016 Book of the Month Set…
The Wolves of Currumpaw
William Grill
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Longlisted
for the UKLA 2017 Book Award | A beautiful and moving re-telling of
the first…
The Edge of the Cloud
K. M. Peyton
Winner of the 1969 CILIP Carnegie Medal K.M. Peyton won the
Carnegie Medal for this romantic and passionate story set in the
run up to…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
Never Say Die
Anthony Horowitz
June 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: simply the best
action-packed, stylish adventure and escapism Anthony
Horowitz's…
This month's 'featured books':
Bookshelf Essentials
The Cat In The Hat
Dr. Seuss
Classic and best-selling, the rhyming verse story of The Cat in the
Hat remains as fresh as when it was first published. Arriving
announced and…
Farmer Duck
Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the Month July 2016 A timeless classic
with stunning illustrations Farmer Duck tells the story of a
hard-working…
Stick Man
Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Creators of The Gruffalo, best selling author/ illustrator Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are back with another bestseller on
their hands.…
The Whisper
Emma Clayton
Twins Mika and Ellie first appeared in The Roar, a suspenseful
thriller set in a not-too-distant future Britain in which humanity
lives behind a huge…
Susan Laughs
Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross
A prize winning title, this introduces Susan who loves to swing,
dance, swim, ride do all the things other children do. In fact,
she's no…
Old Bear
Jane Hissey
November 2012 Book of the Month Old Bear was first published in
1986 and became one of the bestselling picture books ever with spin
off…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
After the First Death
Robert Cormier
In a Nutshell: Psycho-political thriller | Terrorist hijacking |
Extremes of patriotism Unreservedly uncompromising, this
gripping,…
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (with an introduction by Diana Wynne Jones)
Jules Verne
A thrilling, science-fiction adventure that takes its readers on a
journey of discovery and imagination thousands of feet deep, deep
into the centre…
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Macmillan Classics Edition
Lewis Carroll
One of the most imaginative and best-loved of all children's books,
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is as
original…
Heidi
Johanna Spyri
Freedom to roam in the high Swiss Alps brings great happiness in
this story of Heidi and her unusual childhood high up in the Swiss
Alps. When…
Dear Nobody
Berlie Doherty
In a nutshell: Iconic | Outspoken | Big Issues | Difficult Truths
The moving and very real story of two teenagers and an unplanned
pregnancy. It is…
Treasure Island (with an Introduction by Eoin Colfer)
Robert Louis Stevenson
This is a much-loved favourite classic - and here are the thoughts
of no less than four of our favourite authors, who all selected it
! …
