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When they've been reading all year at school, it's not surprising kids want to run around frantically outside and have some fun when summer finally arrives. But the long holidays are also an ideal time to build on good reading habits, and foster a real life-long love of books away from the dreaded classroom...
Our summer reading selection this year has been "such fun to put together," says our Lovereading4kids 'expert voice' Julia Eccleshare. We're sure children of all ages will have a great deal of fun reading every one of them. Some are from well-known and well-loved children's authors, others are from exciting new authors. They are all fantastic reads.
There’s something to appeal to all. From baby to teenager you’ll find books broken down by age on this page and on other pages on the site. Why not take a look at books for reluctant readers, dyslexia friendly books, books we think are Great for Boys or the complete series of Alex Rider adventures. If you're looking for something for babies and toddlers, check out the wonderful Picture Book Picnic or for the Pony Mad, there's a new section just for them. And if you want a prize winner try our Carnegie Greenway section. We're also featuring vibrant, innovative books from award-winning new independent publisher Nosy Crow.
There are eBook formats available for most of the books in our Summer Reading selection, but each month further eBooks can be found here.
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Children's Summer Reading 2012
Please click on an age range to see our selection of summer treats. Also once you've chosen your story pick the format that suits you best. Paperback, CD audio and all the most popular eBook formats - ePub, Kindle and iBook.
Summer Reading Baby
Christina Goodings
A bold, bright and beautiful Bible book for toddlers to enjoy. This cheerful book introduces 11 favourite Bible stories, retold especially for the very youngest early learners, in just one spread each. Stephen Barker's illustrations are bright and simple, with...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 18/05/2012
Jillian Phillips
Elephant and Owl are playing outside. Elephant's boots are CLEAN...Oops! Owl's boot's are MUDDY. This title lets you join Elephant and Owl as they play in the park, on the slide and on the see-saw - and learn opposites along...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 07/06/2012
Eric Carle
A classic picture book in a robust board book format. The bad-tempered ladybird is too mean to share. Instead, it picks a fight with every creature it meets – even if it is a big as a rhinoceros! The journey,...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 07/06/2012
Nicola Smee
The whole gang from Clip-Clop and Jingle-Jingle are back, and this time they're taking to the high seas. But the water's looking choppy, and the waves are getting bigger! Will the farmyard friends manage to stay dry, or will they...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
Julia Donaldson
Learn about colours, numbers, opposites and animals with this fabulous set of four bold, bright board books now available in a miniature slipcase. A perfect gift for young Gruffalo fans with small paws! Click here for the Gruffalo official website.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Multiple copy pack - Released: 05/01/2012
Beatrix Potter
Contains four small, chunky board books: Words, Numbers, Animals and Weather.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Multiple copy pack - Released: 03/05/2012
Beatrix Potter
Join Jemima Puddle-Duck as she waddles and splashes along.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 03/05/2012
Jillian Phillips
June 2012 Book of the Month. Pre-school children will love the Happy Learners series, created especially for them, with chunky pages and a tab index that's perfect for little hands. Titles in the series: Colours, Counting, Opposites and Shapes.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/06/2012
Matt Buckingham
Can Stanley keep his mischievous cousin Dennis out of trouble? Not if Dennis has anything to do with it. A delightful story with bright and bold pictures to share with toddlers. Click here for more by this author, including other...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
Dr. Seuss
The Lorax is a hilarious story with typical zany humour and silly rhymes, that packs a punch with its ecological message without feeling heavy-handed or worthy.
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
Mark Lowery
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award - Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012. A piece of Passion from the Publisher: We at Scholastic Children’s Books are very proud to be publishing Socks Are Not Enough by Mark Lowery. ...
Featured in: 11+ readers | Book Awards | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Teri Terry
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Awards - May 2012 Debut of the Month. This is a debut novel not to miss. It's an original and haunting psychological thriller that's packed with intense mystery and secrets that will have you gripped from the...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Book Awards | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
Kerry Drewery
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award - June 2012 Debut of the Month. Debut novelist Kerry Drewery skilfully and sensitively brings the devastating effect of the war on ordinary citizens vividly to life in this tragic, touching and romantic...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
Julia Donaldson
Winner of the Scottish Book Award 2010 (0-7 years category). Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have teamed up for another brilliant picture book. Right in the farmyard among all the noisy animals with their MOOs! and QUACKS!...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | Book Awards
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
Steve Smallman
What better than a cheeky monkey to enthuse a young child to love books in this bestselling picture book. This edition comes complete with a CD read by CBBC's Justin Fletcher. The reading is a great aid to improving reading skills, perfect for bedtime,...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Mixed media product - Released: 01/04/2012
Peter Bently
A catchy rhyming text propels this entertaining story of how the wily sheep manage to see off the predatory but foolish wolf. Lou Pine thinks he’s one cool and clever wolf but all his well-made plans go badly wrong –...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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