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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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
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
At @HHSHaringey we love @lovereading4kids because our pupils can practice reviewing & get free upcoming books before anyone else!
Helen Swinyard – Heartlands High
We love Lovereading4kids because it promotes reading choices, new authors and a sense of community for children of all ages!
Rachel Bridgeman
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
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
LoveReading4Kids is a modern and creative way of emphasising the value and importance of books in this digital age #booksforlife
Amrit Bunet – Teen
It is fantastic, you get to read lots of books and you always find something new and amazing in them.
Erica Motoc, age 7
This month's 'featured books':
Books of the Month
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…
The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship
Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Fred Fordham
June 2017 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month
June 2017 Master story-teller Philip Pullman is as brilliantly
creative…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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':
Books Reviewed by Children
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…
The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship
Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Fred Fordham
June 2017 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month
June 2017 Master story-teller Philip Pullman is as brilliantly
creative…
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…
Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have
Stephan Pastis
In a nutshell: absurd comedy genius | Timmy Failure is the best
worst detective in children's fiction, and a wonderful
comic…
Troublemakers
Catherine Barter
In a nutshell: politics and the personal combine in a thoughtful,
well-told and moving story Catherine Barter's excellent novel is
primarily…
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':
Coming Soon
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…
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…
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…
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…
