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
- Kiki and Bobo's Super Surprise by Yasmeen Ismail
- All in One Piece by Jill Murphy
- Lift-the-Flap and Colour Forest by Natural History Museum
3+ readers
- The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat by Becky Davies
- Little Red by Bethan Woollvin
- Old Hat! by Emily Gravett
5+ readers
- My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner
- Pirate Blunderbeard: Worst. Pirate. Ever. by Amy Sparkes
- Norman the Norman from Normandy by Philip Ardagh
7+ readers
- Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard
- Bad Mermaids by Sibéal Pounder
- The Dragonsitter Detective by Josh Lacey
9+ readers
- Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
- Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson
- The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship by Philip Pullman
11+ readers
- The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood-Hargrave
- Cogheart by Peter Bunzl
- Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz
13+ readers
- Who Runs the World? by Virginia Bergin
- The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
- New Guard by Robert Muchamore
YA readers
- The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
- Crazy House by James Patterson
- Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel
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Register now and try it out. We know choosing books for children will become a joy!
We love Lovereading4kids because they put books in front of us we wouldn’t otherwise have read. They make us more adventurous readers!
Emily Jacques
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’s really exciting to read and review new books, thrilling to see my reviews online and I love finding the final published copies on sale.
Sam Harper – age 10
Love “Lovereading4kids” as my son gets to hear about & read new books before his mates which keeps him interested in reading=a very happy Mum
Liz Evans
LoveReading4Kids is a modern and creative way of emphasising the value and importance of books in this digital age #booksforlife
Amrit Bunet – Teen
It has introduced my children to books we hadn’t come across before. Real children’s reviews gives a great insight into what others think to
Lorraine Woods
I love Lovereading because I often never know what to read and this helps you find a good book. I have recommended this to many people.
Shannon-Louise Masters – age 15
A great way to introduce kids to great books, authors & genres. Parents can find age-appropriate books to share with their children.
Judi Davies – Aberdare Girls Sch
This month's 'featured books':
Books of the Month
Ellie and Lump's Very Busy Day
Dorothy Clark
Illustrated by Becky Palmer
June 2017 Book of the Month Two little elephants are busy getting
ready for a very special day! And they make a lot of noise about
it. Getting…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Hufflepuff Edition
J. K. Rowling
Illustrated by Levi Pinfold
June 2017 Book of the Month This is where the adventure begins, as
Harry Potter discovers that he is no ordinary boy but a wizard of
great…
Letters from the Lighthouse
Emma Carroll
June 2017 Book of the Month Lovereading4kids are big fans of Emma's
books. Her stories continue to delight and move me, and…
Finding Gobi
Dion Leonard
June 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: inspiring true story
of the love between a little dog and a long distance runner
…
My Name is Not Refugee
Kate Milner
June 2017 Book of the Month Simple enough for the youngest child to
understand and certain to prompt feelings of empathy in readers of
all ages this…
Bad Mermaids
Sibéal Pounder
Illustrated by Jason Cockroft
June 2017 Book of the Month Sibéal Pounder has won herself a
band of dedicated young followers for her series Witch Wars, a
mix…
This month's 'featured books':
Debuts of the Month
The City of Secret Rivers
Jacob Sager Weinstein
June 2017 Debut of the Month In a nutshell: breath-taking magical
adventure on the banks of London's underground rivers
Hyacinth…
The Amber Pendant
Imogen White
June 2017 Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: danger and mystery
and magic! One minute Rose Muddle is a lowly housemaid to the
wealthy…
One Silver Summer
Rachel Hickman
June 2017 Debut of the Month A heady romance for two adolescences
each of whom is coping with a family trauma revolves around a
horse, secrets…
Song of the Current
Sarah Tolcser
June 2017 Debut of the Month A thoroughly enthralling fantasy that
brims with swashbuckling adventure and enchantment.
Seventeen-year-old…
Running on the Roof of the World
Jess Butterworth
June 2017 Debut of the Month In a Nutshell: Spirit of survival
abounds on an epic Himalayan journey A…
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index
Julie Israel
June 2017 Debut of the Month | In a Nutshell: Love, loss,
friendship and secrets A tear-jerking, soul-stirring, heart-warming
debut about…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
Bring Me the Head of Ivy Pocket
Caleb Krisp
Illustrated by John Kelly
In a nutshell: intriguing, sometimes scary and totally original
adventure with the one and only Ivy Pocket As her many fans will
testify, anything…
Love from Lexie
Cathy Cassidy
June 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: families lost and
remade through love, friendship and music Lexie is a rescuer: it
starts when she…
Song of the Current
Sarah Tolcser
June 2017 Debut of the Month A thoroughly enthralling fantasy that
brims with swashbuckling adventure and enchantment.
Seventeen-year-old…
Little Red
Bethan Woollvin
Shortlisted for the 2017 Klaus Flugge Prize | Of all fairy tales,
the story of Little Red Hood is the one that seems to speak most
directly to…
The Last Duchess
Laura Powell
Illustrated by Sarah Gibb
In a nutshell: upstairs downstairs mystery with added magic
Pattern, lady's maid and the central character in this excellent
new series, is a…
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index
Julie Israel
June 2017 Debut of the Month | In a Nutshell: Love, loss,
friendship and secrets A tear-jerking, soul-stirring, heart-warming
debut about…
This month's 'featured books':
Coming Soon
Danny Dingle's Fantastic Finds The Jet of Justice
Angie Lake
Illustrated by Shanith MM
In a nutshell: comics-inspired madcap adventure with the
irrepressible Danny Dingle Would-be inventor and comics-obsessive
Danny Dingle and his best…
Reborn
Alex Scarrow
Reborn is the gripping sequel to the apocalyptic thriller Remade,
by bestselling author of the Timeriders series, Alex Scarrow. The
Lovereading…
Alex, Approximately
Jenn Bennett
In a Nutshell: Rolling waves of romance in the Californian sun
Feel-good fiction at its best: moving, life-affirming, with a heart
of sunshiney…
