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
- Lift-the-Flap and Colour Forest by Natural History Museum
- Bug Bear by Patricia Hegarty
- Tip Tap Went the Crab by Tim Hopgood
3+ readers
- The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat by Becky Davies
- Wolf Won't Bite! by Emily Gravett
- 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
- The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship by Philip Pullman
- Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson
11+ readers
- The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood-Hargrave
- Cogheart by Peter Bunzl
- The Last Duchess by Laura Powell
13+ readers
- Who Runs the World? by Virginia Bergin
- The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
- Truth or Dare by Non Pratt
YA readers
- Crazy House by James Patterson
- The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
- Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel
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It is fantastic, you get to read lots of books and you always find something new and amazing in them.
Erica Motoc, age 7
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
We love Lovereading4kids because it promotes reading choices, new authors and a sense of community for children of all ages!
Rachel Bridgeman
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
Lovereading is just a convenient way to find new books and hear others opinions on them.
Sarah Murray – age 15
This company is amazing; not only is it is a great opportunity to get books and review them but everyone is so friendly and supportive!
Jemma Rubens, age 10
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 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
This month's 'featured books':
Books of the Month
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Ravenclaw 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…
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…
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…
Old Hat!
Emily Gravett
June 2017 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month
June 2017 In glorious illustrations about hats of all kinds
Emily…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
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…
Passing for White
Tanya Landman
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: brilliantly told
story inspired by real life events A story of a daring
escape…
An Eagle in the Snow
Michael Morpurgo
Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Winner of the Children's Book Award 2017 - Overall Winner and
Winner in the Books for Younger Readers Category | November 2016
Book of…
The Covers of My Book are Too Far Apart (And Other Grumbles)
Vivian French
Illustrated by Nigel Baines
A Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and Child | Whisper it,
but not everyone automatically loves reading. Some people
think…
School Ship Tobermory
Alexander Mccall Smith
Illustrated by Iain McIntosh
Alexander McCall Smith has taken the ever-popular set up for a
proper children's story – group of plucky kids, no parents
– and…
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…
This month's 'featured books':
Coming Soon
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…
Reborn
Alex Scarrow
Reborn is the gripping sequel to the apocalyptic thriller Remade,
by bestselling author of the Timeriders series, Alex Scarrow. The
Lovereading…
The Ethan I Was Before
Ali Standish
In a Nutshell: Loss, love, and the struggle to survive the most
savage of storms A compelling coming-of-age story, an exploration
of loss, and a…
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday
Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month July 2017 Award-winning duo
Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have created a brilliant new
adventure for the…
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…
