2008 has seen a wealth of new author talent as well as the return of others. It's been tremendously difficult to choose our top 50 (or so!) books of the year but we hope, if you missed them earlier in the year you'll grab them now, either for yourself – for your children or relations.
Just click the tab to your left to go to the age range you are looking for.
Each and everyone of them is, in our opinion, a book with something extra special to offer.
Why not have a look at the free Opening Extracts and decide for yourselves.
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Books of Year 2008
To see book of the year for kids of a certain age, just click on one of the tabs below. You'll find some highly recommended reads.
Book of the year - Ages 0-5
The Odd Egg
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. A wonderfully funny story with a special surprise! Everyone has an egg of their own except for Duck. Then he finds one. Despite...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2008
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. A wonderfully funny story with a special surprise! Everyone has an egg of their own except for Duck. Then he finds one. Despite...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2008
Price: £8.24- Saving £2.75 (25%)
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Look Out, Stripy Horse!
Jim Helmore, Karen Wall
Hot on the hooves of the stripy horse’s first prize-winning adventure, Who Are You Stripy Horse? comes a wonderfully humorous and delightful tale of mischief, mayhem and monkeys and not forgetting of course, stripy horse. It’s a must...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008
Jim Helmore, Karen Wall
Hot on the hooves of the stripy horse’s first prize-winning adventure, Who Are You Stripy Horse? comes a wonderfully humorous and delightful tale of mischief, mayhem and monkeys and not forgetting of course, stripy horse. It’s a must...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008
Price: £4.49- Saving £1.50 (25%)
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Daydream Dan
Sarah Garson
This is a debut picture book from an exciting new talent. A delightful book that both parent and child will warm to as the plotline is something that both will relate to. That dreaded 'I'm not day dreaming' as your...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2008
Sarah Garson
This is a debut picture book from an exciting new talent. A delightful book that both parent and child will warm to as the plotline is something that both will relate to. That dreaded 'I'm not day dreaming' as your...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2008
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Brian Wildsmith's Animal Gallery
Brian Wildsmith
In this stunning visual introduction to all kinds of animal families Brian Wildsmith’s jewel-bright...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/09/2008
Brian Wildsmith
In this stunning visual introduction to all kinds of animal families Brian Wildsmith’s jewel-bright...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/09/2008
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Before I Die
Jenny Downham
Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2008. This is a haunting yet truly amazing read but don't read it too young. Definitely not for someone less than 14 years old. If you knew you were going to die what would...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Book Awards | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/04/2008
Jenny Downham
Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2008. This is a haunting yet truly amazing read but don't read it too young. Definitely not for someone less than 14 years old. If you knew you were going to die what would...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Book Awards | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/04/2008
Price: £5.24- Saving £1.75 (25%)
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