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
- Tip Tap Went the Crab by Tim Hopgood
- Lift-the-Flap and Colour Forest by Natural History Museum
3+ readers
- The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat by Becky Davies
- Old Hat! by Emily Gravett
- Little Red by Bethan Woollvin
5+ readers
- My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner
- Norman the Norman from Normandy by Philip Ardagh
- Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep by Eleanor Farjeon
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
- The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
13+ readers
- Who Runs the World? by Virginia Bergin
- Truth or Dare by Non Pratt
- Troublemakers by Catherine Barter
YA readers
- Crazy House by James Patterson
- Phantom Limbs by Paula Garner
- The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
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- Download and print off the Opening Extract of every ‘featured book’ on our site, even the picture books.
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Register now and try it out. We know choosing books for children will become a joy!
I have told all my friends, family & teachers to see for themselves just how great the site is. Without fail, they are hugely impressed.
Alexander Boxall – age 11
Lovereading is just a convenient way to find new books and hear others opinions on them.
Sarah Murray – age 15
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
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
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
I love all the books they recommend & put up for me to review. I also love the fact that they give new authors the chance to share their boo
Daisy Pennock – age 15
You give me age appropriate ideas of books I can read and buy for the children and find out what other children their age think of them too.
Katie Lonsdale
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
This month's 'featured books':
Books of the Month
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
…
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…
Who Runs the World?
Virginia Bergin
June 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: rollicking,
thought-provoking dystopian adventure | As the TV series of
The…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Gryffindor 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…
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…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Slytherin 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…
This month's 'featured books':
Debuts of the Month
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…
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…
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…
Phantom Limbs
Paula Garner
June 2017 Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: sensitive depiction
of loss and survival Three young people, each marked by…
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…
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…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
Clover Moon
Jacqueline Wilson
Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
In a nutshell: gripping historical drama with an irresistible
heroine | Clover Moon is a typical Jacqueline Wilson…
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…
Good Dog McTavish
Meg Rosoff
Illustrated by Grace Easton
April 2017 Book of the Month | Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | In
a nutshell: dog to the rescue in witty domestic satire | …
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…
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…
The Scattering
Kimberly McCreight
In a nutshell: gripping adventure that keeps readers tense and
guessing As revealed in the first book in this spell-binding
series, Wylie is one of…
This month's 'featured books':
Coming Soon
Reborn
Alex Scarrow
Reborn is the gripping sequel to the apocalyptic thriller Remade,
by bestselling author of the Timeriders series, Alex Scarrow. The
Lovereading…
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…
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…
