Welcome to September from all of us at Lovereading4kids! This month we have hundreds of great titles for kids of all ages to get stuck into from our Picture Book Picnic category full of books for babies and toddlers to our Undercover Reads for teens. Read on to discover what’s hot off the press this month…
Our thrilling Author of the Month this month is Sophie McKenzie. The former journalist started writing novels after being made redundant and has been showered with awards ever since. Her latest book, Sister, Missing, is the twist-packed sequel to (multi award-winning) Girl, Missing in which a 14 year old girl is kidnapped. Two years later, her nightmare continues when her little sister disappears on a family holiday. As gripping as it is disturbing, it’s a great read for anyone aged 12+. Sophie is also author of the brilliant Medusa Project series – the thrilling adventures of a team of teens with psychic powers. The 5th in the series Double Cross was published in June.
With our Books of the Month for September you will find a glut of great reads for all ages and abilities. But if you have a nine year old then do not miss our funny and warm-hearted MEGA Book of the Month from the brilliant Roddy Doyle – A Greyhound of a Girl book. See all the Books of Months by clicking here.
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Prolific illustrator and children’s author David McKee has been at it since 1964 and has been at the top of his paint palette ever since! He started out selling cartoons to newspapers while still at school and 45 years later is the author and illustrator of hundreds of books. Best known for his own Elmer series, David’s latest gem is Elmer and Super El, a beautifully colourful adventure for fun-loving kids aged 5 and under. Why not have a look at this and his other many fabulous books here – they’re great additions to every child’s bookshelf.
Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010 for outstanding contribution to children’s literature, our Guest Editor this month is the imaginative and brilliant David Almond. Growing up in a large family where story-telling was the norm, David’s first book, Skellig, made a massive impact.
Since then his sensitive, timeless stories about faith and the complexities of childhood have become firm favourites of young readers up and down the country. We are delighted that he has taken the time to hang out with us this month and share some of the tales and books that have influenced his life.
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Zannah Kearns
Colourful and engaging – a young girl searches for her true identity.
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Jeyn Roberts
An End-of-Days tale of courage and survival in the face of a diabolical, destructive virus.
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Kathryn James
Dark, mysterious story of two clashing cultures and friendship tested to the limit.
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Deborah White
Magical reality, history, mystery, fantasy and romance. What’s not to love?
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Trent Reedy
A coming of age tale set in modern Afghanistan – a breath-taking, beautiful and eye-opening debut.
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Tamara Macfarlane
Holiday capers in a castle fairground. Who’d have thought leaving the circus could be so much fun!
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Suzanne McGinness
Fabulously fun playtime adventures for a little boy … and his pet grizzly bear. Obviously!
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Our Back to School section has undergone a big summer makeover and is now ready for the rush! It has all you will need to send them back for the new term with some of the most up-to-date dictionaries, thesauruses and atlases from the No. 1 publisher of Back to School titles, Oxford University Press. Organised by school year group, it is easy to find exactly what you need. 
And for those heading off to nursery school then look no further than the new Biff, Chip and Kipper reading at home series, which apart from some great storybooks, have just released some brilliant flashcards.
That’s one less thing to worry about. Now, where did they leave their satchels….?
So, that’s September at Lovereading4kids. kids home page As they go back to school and you get some more time on your hands, why not choose some books for yourself too at our ‘grown-ups’ site Lovereading.co.uk? main site home page We’re always happy to see you. Meanwhile we’ll be back in October with more great ideas.
P.S – Don’t miss the chance to get your hands on copies of the latest Gothic horror tale Midwinter Blood from Marcus Sedgwick and the 3rd Jack Christie adventure from Johnny O’Brien – we have 100 of each to give away but be quick the competitions close on 15 September.
See below for more recommendations in the age ranges you have said you would like to be kept up to date with.
The eagerly awaited shortlist for the 
