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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Lovereading is just a convenient way to find new books and hear others opinions on them.
Sarah Murray – age 15
Writing reviews help the children with their literacy skills and we always read the books together which gives us good quality family time!
Cat Bisland (on behalf of the Bi
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
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
At @HHSHaringey we love @lovereading4kids because our pupils can practice reviewing & get free upcoming books before anyone else!
Helen Swinyard – Heartlands High
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
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
We love Lovereading as my 5 year old loves to read new books before anyone else has a chance, she says it makes reading exciting!
Tracey Chorley
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
…
The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat
Becky Davies
Illustrated by Caroline Attia
June 2017 Book of the Month Author and illustrator reimagine the
tale of the three little pigs in a way that is certain to appeal
to…
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…
Wave Me Goodbye
Jacqueline Wilson
Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
June 2017 Book of the Month In a nutshell: an evacuee story as
imagined by the one and only Jacqueline Wilson Queen of
contemporary fiction,…
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…
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…
This month's 'featured books':
Debuts of the Month
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
Crazy House
James Patterson
June 2017 Book of the Month In a Nutshell: Twins fight for freedom
under an authoritarian system This slickly plotted dystopian
thriller set in a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
