Featured Books for 3+ readers

Little Ogre's Surprise Supper
Timothy Knapman
A Useful book about Friendship.   A deliciously dark and funny tale, in which friendship comes before food. It's brilliantly and wackily illustrated by the uniquely talented Ben Cort who has of course also delivered on Aliens Love Underpants etc. Click
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2010
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The Great Easter Egg Scramble
Timothy Knapman
A fabulously funny rhyming text with adorable illustrations. The perfect Easter treat!
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/04/2012
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My Adventure Island
Timothy Knapman
April 2012 Book of the Month. My Adventure Island is a magical place where anything can happen particularly if you have a little bit of imagination.  It's a brilliantly funny tale of mischief and mayhem by Timothy Knapman, author of the Mungo...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Pumpkin Moon
Tim Preston
It’s Halloween in a small American town. As midnight strikes, a cast of creepy characters comes out to play. Witches, wizards, ghosts and ghouls soon take over the town, but what are they waiting for? Find out in this spectacularly...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2003
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WOW Said the Owl
Tim Hopgood
Shortlisted for the Best Pre-School Award, Early Year Awards 2009 Owl decides to wake up during the day and sleep at night.  A very odd thing for an owl to do.  But he discovers the world of colour and he’s in...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/06/2009
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A Dog called Rod
Tim Hopgood
Elsa would love to have a dog for a pet. But there's one big problem - Elsa lives on the 24th floor of a block of flats and her dad says that dogs are too much trouble. Will she ever manage to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2008
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Tip Tap went the Crab
Tim Hopgood
Bubbling with energy, prize winning Tim Hopgood’s illustrations are also full of warmth and plenty of colour. A chirpy crab with very big eyes tip taps as it counts its way around the seashore in Tip Tap went the Crab. Click...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/01/2010
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Here Comes Frankie!
Tim Hopgood
Tim Hopgood is a rising picture book star who is fast winning acclaim for his unique and bold style. Frankie is a quiet boy. He lives on a quiet street, with his quiet parents and his quiet dog and cat....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/04/2009
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Our Big Blue Sofa
Tim Hopgood
A Picture Books for kids that love Adventure.  Every day brings a new adventure for Jessy and Tom and their big blue sofa. One day they are underwater explorers on a big blue submarine, the next they are flying...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/05/2007
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WOW Said the Owl
Tim Hopgood
Shortlisted for the Best Pre-School Award, Early Year Awards 2009 Owl decides to wake up during the day and sleep at night.  A very odd thing for an owl to do.  But he discovers the world of colour and he’s in...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2010
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Thank You for Looking After Our Pets
Tim Hopgood
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. There’s a great joke at the heart of this book which is brilliantly captured in the big  and bold illustrations showing the wonderful menagerie that needs looking after. The simple, neighbourly...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/07/2011
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Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake
Thomas Taylor
Little Mouse is scurrying along one day when he finds something wonderful -- a chocolate chip, raspberry cream cupcake! It looks delicious, but it's much too big for Little Mouse to carry home on his own. So one by one,...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/09/2010
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Big Scary Monster
Thomas Docherty
Engagingly scary but also containing an important message about sharing not scaring, this tells what happens when the monster finds the tables are turned and instead of being scary himself he is being scared! Young readers will enjoy the frisson...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2009
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Little Boat
Thomas Docherty
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award 2009. Wonderfully detailed yet simple illustrations coupled with minimal text make this an absolutely fantastic picture book to enjoy with even the youngest toddler.  Later this year, this title will be joined by an...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 31/03/2008
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Little Boat
Thomas Docherty
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award 2009. Wonderfully detailed yet simple illustrations coupled with minimal text make this an absolutely fantastic picture book to enjoy with even the youngest toddler.  Later this year, this title will be joined by an...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2009
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To The Beach
Thomas Docherty
Docherty's Little Boat has recently been shortlisted for the prestigious Greenaway Medal so we thought we'd introduce to you an earlier title of his that is equally captivating. Join a delightful little boy when he decides he wants to go...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2008
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Big Scary Monster
Thomas Docherty
Engagingly scary but also containing an important message about sharing not scaring, this tells what happens when the monster finds the tables are turned and instead of being scary himself he is being scared! Young readers will enjoy the frisson of the Big...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2010
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Ruby Nettleship and the Ice Lolly Adventure
Thomas Docherty
This is a magical adventure in which a drab landscape is transformed into a place of beauty and delight. Ruby’s playground is rundown; nothing works except for one swing for which there is always a long queue. One day, Ruby...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2010
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Findus and the Fox
Sven Nordqvist
This is the third in the wonderfully original series that features Findus the cat and Farmer Pettson.  All sorts of wacky inventions and wild ideas will confront the reader both visually through the incredibly intricate and detailed illustrations and through...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 29/06/2009
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When Findus Was Little and Disappeared
Sven Nordqvist
Findus the talking cat returns in this, the second in the Findus series.  The adventures of the genial farmer Pettson and his smart, inventive cat Findus have become children’s favourites the world over.  This one tells the story of when...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 31/08/2008
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Findus Goes Camping
Sven Nordqvist
This is the fourth in the terrific series featuring Findus the cat and his erstwhile companion farmer Pettson.  Set amongst the fields and forest is a red farmhouse and this is where Findus and Pettson live very happily but when...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2010
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Pancakes for Findus
Sven Nordqvist
This is the first in the Findus series and not to be missed.  Philip Pullman has written so eloquently on the series that I’m leaving the words to him.  “It’s not often that we come across books with such...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 24/09/2007
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My Bear Griz
Suzanne McGinness
Celebrating a special friendship between a small boy and his favourite bear – a great big grizzly! Big and bold illustrations show all the wonderful things boy and bear enjoy together. Exploring, playing hide and seek, sharing secrets – the...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Debuts of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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One Cool Cat
Susannah Corbett
Meet One Cool Cat. He’s got it all: the swagger, the looks, the coolness, so what else could he possibly need? Certainly not luck - One Cool Cat puts this theory to the test as he walks under ladders and confidently breaks a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Why Is The Sky Blue ?
Susan Varley, Sally Grindley
This is our personal favourite in terms of Sally Grindley’s picture books here at Lovereading4kids.  It tells the story of rabbit and donkey.  Rabbit is very inquisitive and is always asking questions about everything! He wants to know why the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2006
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I Can, You Can, Toucan!
Sue Mayfield
Everyone is different and some people are better at doing certain things than other people.  I Can, You Can, Toucan tells the story of 3 friends: one tall, one short and one who can fly.  Together they can do everything, but...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2005
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Counting In The Sea 1, 2, 3!
Sue Hendra
A great watery way to practice early maths. Can you find the mermaid on every page of this book amid the ocean deep and all its creatures? Beautifully illustrated and designed, Counting in the Sea is another fantastic creation by...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/10/2007
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Barry the Fish with Fingers
Sue Hendra
Quirky and original, this will be a real joy for both toddler and parent.  Full of kindness, Barry, a fish with the special attributes of fingers, uses his unusual feature to delight his friends. Fingers are good for all sorts...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/07/2009
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Barry the Fish with Fingers (Book & CD)
Sue Hendra
Quirky and original, this will be a real joy for both toddler and parent.  Full of kindness, Barry, a fish with the special attributes of fingers, uses his unusual feature to delight his friends. Fingers are good for all sorts...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2010
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Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell
Sue Hendra
Norman the slug longs to be a snail. If only he had a shell! What Norman wishes for, he gets, but it soon turns out that a shell isn’t such a good thing after all. Can Norman save himself and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/01/2011
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