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.
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Books for all ages! Top downloads
Baby and Toddler
- A Great Big Cuddle by Michael Rosen
- An Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers
- Owl Bat Bat Owl by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
3+ readers
- The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse by Mac Barnett
- Willy and the Cloud by Anthony Browne
- Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
5+ readers
- All the Year Round by John Yeoman
- What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss
- The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs! by Jeanne Willis
7+ readers
- Witch for a Week by Kaye Umansky
- The Creakers by Tom Fletcher
- Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
9+ readers
- Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella
- There May Be a Castle by Piers Torday
- Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
11+ readers
- The Wonderling by Mira Bartok
- A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
- Cogheart by Peter Bunzl
13+ readers
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
YA readers
- A Monster Calls: Special Collector's Edition by Patrick Ness
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman
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This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
Spaghetti with the Yeti
Adam Guillain, Charlotte Guillain
Illustrated by Lee Wildish
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013 - September 2013
Book of the Month George is off on an adventure – to
find…
This is the Kiss
Claire Harcup
Illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo
A big bear and a little bear are getting ready for bedtime –
a process with lots of lovely stages. They wave goodbye to their
snowman, hold…
Peace at Last
Jill Murphy
A new board book edition of the picture book classic, in a size
that's perfect for little paws! A timeless storybook classic full
of bright…
Bedtime Stories Baby's First Storybook: Follow the Finger Trails
Luana Rinaldo
Campbell Books lead the field in books for babies, and this little
hardback board book is certain to become a favourite with parents,
the perfect…
There's a Walrus in My Bed!
Ciara Flood
Children and adults will take very different things from this
clever picture book but both will enjoy it enormously. Flynn is
excited, he's got…
10 Ten-Minute Stories
Various Authors
If your New Year resolution was to spend ten minutes a day reading
to your children, then this attractive collection of fairy stories
from around the…
This month's 'featured books':
Carnegie Greenaway
The Journey
Francesca Sanna
Winner for the 2017 Klaus Flugge Prize | Winner of the UKLA 2017
Book Award | Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017
and awarded the…
Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Longlisted for the UKLA
2017 Book Award It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across
Germany,…
A Great Big Cuddle
Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Joint Winner
of the CLiPPA 2016 (CLPE Children's Poetry Award). …
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J. K. Rowling
Illustrated by Jim Kay
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Exciting news
for all Harry Potter fans, Bloomsbury has published the first fully
illustrated…
Shackleton's Journey
William Grill
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal 2015 Debut author and
illustrator, William Grill, 25, has become the youngest winner of
the Kate…
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
Penelope Lively
Winner of the 1973 CILIP Carnegie Medal The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
is a timeless and haunting story, critically acclaimed, this
Carnegie award…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
Carnival Of Monsters
Andrew Beasley
In a nutshell: ghostly thrills, chills and humour and a pair of
child ghost-busters Readers will be gripped from the opening
chapter of this, and if…
The Secret Horses of Briar Hill
Megan Shepherd
Illustrated by Levi Pinfold
The story of a young girl in a sanatorium and the magical winged
horses that only she can see, this is beautifully written,
beautifully illustrated,…
Witch Snitch The Inside Scoop on the Witches of Ritzy City
Sibéal Pounder
Illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson
In a nutshell: absolutely fabulous mix of magical fun and fashion
Hold on to your hats, it's Witchoween in Sinksville, when everyone
gets out…
Football School Season 1: Where Football Explains the World
Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton
Illustrated by Spike Gerrell
Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award Shortlisted for the Blue
Peter Book Award 2017 - Best Books with Facts The authors of this
very…
Football School Season 2: Where Football Explains the World
Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton
Illustrated by Spike Gerrell
The second book in the groundbreaking new series from two
bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through
football. This book is packed…
Laugh Out Loud
James Patterson
October 2017 Book of the Month In a nutshell: lively, comic story
celebrating kids' reading and determination James Patterson creates
books…
This month's 'featured books':
Bookshelf Essentials
Lady Lollipop
Dick King-Smith
Illustrated by Jill Barton
Award-winning author Dick King-Smith is best known for 'Babe', the
story of the Sheep-Pig. A lover of all animals and a master teller
of stories…
Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar
Age 3+. Here is a collection of more than 80 poems and rhymes from
a glittering galaxy of more than 50 poets. It is a delectable
assortment…
Mio's Kingdom
Astrid Lindgren
From the world famous creator of Pippi Longstocking comes this
touching magical adventure about an unhappy little boy who meets a
genie and is…
Aliens in Underpants Save the World
Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Ben Cort
The bestselling Aliens decked out in the finest underpants, are
back for a new set of adventures. This time it's nothing less than
saving the…
Charlotte's Web
E B White
Magical, this timeless farmyard story tells of the power of
friendship. When the runty little piglet is saved from an early
death, he grows into a…
Farmer Duck
Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the Month July 2016 A timeless classic
with stunning illustrations Farmer Duck tells the story of a
hard-working…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
The Jungle Book: Macmillan Classics Edition
Rudyard Kipling
Mowgli, the little boy brought up in the jungle with the wolves, is
one of the best-loved characters of fiction. His friends - and
enemies –…
The it Doesn't Matter Suit and Other Stories
Sylvia Plath
Deliciously funny and touching, Sylvia Plath's three wonderfully
fresh and original stories were originally written for her own
children but…
The Iliad
Rosemary Sutcliff
Illustrated by Alan Lee
A stunningly illustrated edition of Homer's classic adventure story
which has been vibrantly retold by the late Rosemary Sutcliff who
adds her…
Treasure Island (with an Introduction by Eoin Colfer)
Robert Louis Stevenson
This is a much-loved favourite classic - and here are the thoughts
of no less than four of our favourite authors, who all selected it
! …
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
Illustrated by David Kearney
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the classic story of a girl growing
up in the deep South. _____________ Puffin Fact! After
graduating…
The Call Of The Wild (with an Introduction by Melvin Burgess)
Jack London
This is a classic of all classics. Melvin Burgess has written an
Introduction that will make the reader realise if they haven't
already…
