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New Children’s Books for Spetember

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

 

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

 

Special Powers, Crime-Fighting and Time Travel

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.

Book your September!

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.

Share the Love! – Spread the word and get rewards!

We hope you love our children’s book website and we’d like to reward you for spreading the word about our site to your friends. Recommend our site to other book loving parents and you can collect ‘Love-hearts’ for money off your next purchase. Click here to find out how it works and start reaping rewards! Recommending just one person in September will get you £2 of Lovehearts to start, or add to your collection and you will also get £1 of Lovehearts for each new friend that registers with Lovereading4kids. Find out more today…

 

Picture Perfection … Illustrator of the Month – David McKee

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.

 


Nuts about Children’s Books! – Our Guest Editor, David Almond

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.

It’s a First! – Our Debuts of the Month

No Use Crying

Zannah Kearns

Colourful and engaging – a young girl searches for her true identity.

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Dark Inside

Jeyn Roberts
An End-of-Days tale of courage and survival in the face of a diabolical, destructive virus.

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Mist

Kathryn James

Dark, mysterious story of two clashing cultures and friendship tested to the limit.

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Wickedness

Deborah White

Magical reality, history, mystery, fantasy and romance. What’s not to love?

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Words in the Dust

Trent Reedy

A coming of age tale set in modern Afghanistan – a breath-taking, beautiful and eye-opening debut.

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History Keepers: The Storm Begins

Damian Dibben

Think Harry Potter meets Doctor Who – a new hero has arrived!

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Amazing Esme

Tamara Macfarlane

Holiday capers in a castle fairground. Who’d have thought leaving the circus could be so much fun!

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My Bear Griz

Suzanne McGinness

Fabulously fun playtime adventures for a little boy … and his pet grizzly bear. Obviously!

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Term of Endearment – Our Back to School Section

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.

Most popular children’s books, by age range, 21 – 28 Nov 2010

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Books for Babies and Toddlers

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When I Dream of ABC When I Dream of ABC
Henry Fisher
Wonderfully dreamy and fantastical illustrations – opera singing mermaids, shy dragons and even chocolate drinking vampires – combine with simple text to encourage children to learn their ABC.  Perfect as a bedtime read as after the parent has gone it’s …
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Christmas Time Christmas Time
Alison Jay
Come on a journey through Alison Jay’s magical festive world! Discover all the things that make Christmas the most special time of the year and see if you can spot two lucky children who are on their own Christmas Eve …
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The Story of the Little Mole - The Sound Book The Story of the Little Mole – The Sound Book
Werner Holzwarth
The best-selling Little Mole has been delighting or displeasing readers according to their taste in toilet humour for a couple of decades. All young children will adore this sound version which adds an important dimension to the story of Little …
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Featured Books for 3+ readers

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Dog Loves Books Dog Loves Books
Louise Yates
Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010 (Funniest Book for Children aged Six and Under).
Shortlisted for the Independent Booksellers’ Book Prize 2010.
The magic of books and reading is perfectly illustrated in this joyful picture book. Dog loves books …
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Goodnight Tiptoe Goodnight Tiptoe
Polly Dunbar
As with all Walker Books titles this doesn’t just have a fabulous story to it but it’s beautifully printed and bound in paperback on quality paper – it really makes a wonderfully affordable gift for babies and toddlers. Goodnight Tiptoe …
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The Ice Bear The Ice Bear
Jackie Morris
Stunning illustrations capture the warm emotions of this magical story and juxtaposes them perfectly with  the winter landscape of the white bears and the hunters who live in it.  When Raven steals a white bear cub and delivers him to …
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Featured Books for 5+ readers

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Farther Farther
Grahame Baker-Smith
Graham Baker-Smith’s debut Leon and the Place Between was shortlisted for the prestigious Greenaway Medal in 2010. Farther is the first book that he’s written and illustrated himself and it’s utterly captivating.  The text is so beautifully placed and inextricably …
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Quentin Blake's Magical Tales Quentin Blake’s Magical Tales
John Yeoman, Quentin Blake
Beautifully told, the fourteen folk stories in this collection are taken from around the world giving a slice of different kinds of magic from different times. In all there are elements of enchantment, transformation and trickery as the kind and …
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Grow Your Own Monsters Grow Your Own Monsters
Nicola Davies, Simon Hickmott, Clive Boursnell
A practical guide to growing all kinds of unusual plants – not the ordinary, good looking ones that most people choose to grow! Voodoo Lilies, Venus Fly Traps, Squirting Cucumbers and Abyssinian Bananas are just some of the exotic and …
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Featured Books for 7+ readers

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A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E. A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E.
Penny Dolan
An evocative and thrilling tale, set in a richly colourful Dickensian world, featuring a small boy, Mouse, whose parents are lost at sea, and whose life is threatened by the claims of his money-grabbing and debt-ridden Uncle and he is …
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Bink & Gollie Bink & Gollie
Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee
With deliciously spare text and delightful cartoons, the way friends Bink and Gollie, two very different girls both with very strong views(!), manage to be supportive of each other and also to give each other space to do their own …
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Lost Dogs Lost Dogs
Garrett Carr
Ballydog may well be a weird, weird town (in Ireland as it happens) with weird  characters, and monsters giving it that supernatural touch but this is a great read.  The author is a terrific storyteller and has clearly had a …
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Featured Books for 9+ readers

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Billionaire Boy Billionaire Boy
David Walliams
Hugely entertaining, this captivating story is also thought provoking about the perils of having way too much money. Joe Spud is the richest twelve-year-old in the world; he has everything his heart desires – except happiness. As one disaster follows …
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Alien Storm Alien Storm
A.G. Taylor
A gripping science-fiction adventure pits a group of kids with super powers against a mysterious Russian billionaire. Infected by an extraordinary virus from a meteor storm, Sarah, Robert and the younger children in their charge are now at risk from …
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The Iron Man The Iron Man
Ted Hughes
A stunning new version of a much-loved children’s classic with stunning and unusual illustations from Laura Carlin. Part modern fairy tale, part science fiction myth, The Iron Man describes the unexpected arrival in England of a mysterious giant “metal man” …
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Featured Books for 11+ readers

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Unhooking the Moon Unhooking the Moon
Gregory Hughes
Winner of the BookTrust Teenage Book Prize 2010 and shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2010.
One absolutely, indisputably MEGA story!
This highly recommended title is a beautifully written, utterly original, funny and bittersweet tale about two newly orphaned kids …
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Withering Tights Withering Tights
Louise Rennison
Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010 (Funniest Book for Children aged Seven to Fourteen). Laugh out loud at this launch title of a brilliant new series by Queen of Teen author Louise Rennison. Tallulah Casey, cousin of the …
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My Name is Mina My Name is Mina
David Almond
For everyone who loved David Almond’s Skellig, My Name is Mina is its prequel written over 10 years after Skellig was published to such acclaim.  Skellig remains one of THE bestselling and well known novels of the last decade.

So here, …
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Featured Books for 14+ readers

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Matched Matched
Ally Condie
Introducing a rare new talent and almost certainly one of the biggest Young Adult debuts of the year this is the first in an utterly compelling, visionary and imaginative series that is set to be a sensation. The book is …
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The Truth About Leo The Truth About Leo
David Yelland
Shortlisted for the Young Minds Book Award 2010
Full of insight, this is a deeply moving story about how a child handles a parent with a serious problem.
Leo’s life with his father is a mess but there is no way …
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You Against Me You Against Me
Jenny Downham
Prize-winning Jenny Downham’s debut novel Before I Die was the profoundly moving story of the death of a teenager. Told with immense insight and compassion it showed Jenny’s talent for understanding the energetic positivity of teenagers; how, for them, the …
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