Featured Books for 3+ readers

All About Alfie
Shirley Hughes
Celebrating thirty years of Alfie, one of the most popular characters in children’s books, this is a glorious collection of stories which capture the joy of young children. Shirley Hughes has perfect understanding of the intense relationships with parents and...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Alphabet Ice Cream
Sue Heap, Nick Sharratt
Any pre schooler will be chanting the alphabet in no time with this incredibly colourful and exuberant book. It might start with 'A is for Apple' but then it simply takes off and demonstrates what can be done to an...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2007
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Amazing Machines
Tony Mitton
A Picture Book for kids that love Vehicles. Join a wacky animal crew for an action-packed tour of four amazing machines. Scoop and shovel with a dazzling digger, zoom to the moon in a roaring rocket and race to the rescue aboard a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 29/05/2009
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Amazing Mr Zooty!
Emma Chichester Clark
A magically quirky picture book featuring the ever-helpful Mr Zooty who likes nothing more than to help anyone he meets to succeed in what they want to do. It’s a zany, upbeat story of unselfish behaviour reaping its just rewards....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2007
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Ambrose Goes For Gold
Tor Freeman
Three cheers for Ambrose! It's the day of the Great Insect Games and Ambrose is desperate to win a gold medal - he's been practising very hard! But when the grasshopper jumps further and the pond skater skates faster, it looks...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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An Island in the Sun
Stella Blackstone
This book is full of the most incredibly beautiful illustrations and stunning text beautifully laid out on the page.  It really is a work of art and every child will enjoy turning the pages time after time.Published by Barefoot Books...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/03/2003
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Angelica Sprocket's Pockets
Quentin Blake
Nominated for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010. A master of hilarious and outlandish invention, the former Children’s Laureate’s new book is reminiscent of his classic Mr Magnolia. Like him, Angelica Sprocket, out on a picnic with some children, can...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2010
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Angelica Sprocket's Pockets
Quentin Blake
Nominated for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010. A master of hilarious and outlandish invention, the former Children’s Laureate’s new book is reminiscent of his classic Mr Magnolia. Like him, Angelica Sprocket, out on a picnic with some children, can...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Angelina's Baby Sister (Book and CD)
Katharine Holabird
A must for all those experiencing new baby jealousy. Angelina is very excited when the new baby arrives but when she finds eveyone is too busy admiring the baby to look at her special dancing prize she gets very cross...
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Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 03/04/2008
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Angelina's Halloween
Katherine Holabird
Angelina is one of the most delightful and loveable characters in children’s fiction and Halloween is a really fun time of year for children as they go out to trick or treat their friends, their families and their neighbours too. ...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/09/2002
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Angelo
Quentin Blake
A delightful story of a happy little boy meeting an unhappy girl who is trapped in her mean uncle’s house.  Angelo knows just what to do to turn Angelina’s life into something worth living for and what a wonderful happy...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2010
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Animal Lullabies
Mandy Ross
From cows, horses, dogs and cats to snails, worms, foxes and whales everyone needs their sleep and what better way to persuade your child to go to sleep than to join these lovely creatures in their quest for sleep. Quite...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 29/09/2003
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Animal Numbers
Nicola Killen
April 2012 Book of the Month. A big and bold board book with robust flaps which make a good interactive introduction to the first five numbers. Lovely images of different animals help children count from 1-5.
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Format: Board book - Released: 02/04/2012
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Annie Hoot and the Knitting Extravaganza
Holly Clifton-Brown
Brightly coloured knitting streams from the clicking-clacking needles of Annie Hoot, an Owl with a very unusual habit! The other owls reject Annie Hoot’s multi-coloured offerings but she cleverly takes her talent elsewhere and finds parrots in the rainforest and...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2010
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Annie Hoot and the Knitting Extravaganza
Holly Clifton-Brown

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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2011
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Anteaters to Zebras
Alan Fletcher
Anteaters to Zebras, created the year before his untimely death in 2006, is the first children's book by Alan Fletcher to be published in the UK.  Alan Fletcher (1931 - 2006) was and remains so even after his untimely death...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/08/2011
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Art and Max
David Wiesner
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Award-winning illustrator David Wiesner celebrates different kinds of creativity in this beautifully illustrated and wittily observed story of friendship. Friends Art and Max both love painting; Max is just a beginner...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/04/2011
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Arthur's Dream Boat
Polly Dunbar
This is a highly original and magical picture book with playful, modern touches and a breathtaking colour palette, so enchanting that readers will be scrambling for a seat in Arthur's dream boat! Click here to download an Arthur's Dream...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Picture Book Picnic
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
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At the Seaside
Germano Zullo
An absolutely gorgeous large format board book.  Each spread is crammed full of fun and humorous illustrations.  You and your toddler can share in the excitement of finding one of the many characters in the book and follow that character...
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Format: Board Book - Released: 01/05/2009
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Augustus And His Smile
Catherine Rayner
Catherine Rayner has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. An absolutely delightful picture book for parent and child to share from a very talented new author and illustrator who is also the...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/04/2006
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Augustus And His Smile
Catherine Rayner
Catherine Rayner has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. Shortlisted for the Greenaway Award 2007. An absolutely delightful picture book for parent and child to share from a very talented...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2007
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Babbit
Lydia Monks
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Best-selling author/illustrator Lydia Monks has a gift for entertaining and dramatic picture books. Babbit, a lovely Blue Rabbit, is happily enjoying a picnic when it is captured by the Witchy One...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2011
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Babies Love Books
Laurence Anholt
Celebrate books anytime and any place with these jolly babies who are shown sharing books and loving them too, in all kinds of likely and unlikely places from the library to a beach and with loads of places in between....
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/03/2009
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Baby Brains Superstar
Simon James
Baby Brains is back for a second round of baby over-achievement. Baby Brains is a musical genius and a starry career beckons: he has the stage haircut, is measured for the stage suit and is helicoptered into the stadium for...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/11/2005
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Back to School Tortoise
Lucy M. George
A reassuring story designed to settle anxieties about school. Tortoise is worried about the things he won’t like. The school dinners, for example. But Tortoise soon learns that everyone is scared of something – even grown ups - but they...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2010
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Back to School Tortoise
Lucy M. George
A reassuring story designed to settle anxieties about school. Tortoise is worried about the things he won’t like. The school dinners, for example. But Tortoise soon learns that everyone is scared of something – even grown ups - but they...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2010
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Back to School Tortoise (Mini Board Book)
Lucy M. George
A reassuring story designed to settle anxieties about school. Tortoise is worried about the things he won’t like. The school dinners, for example. But Tortoise soon learns that everyone is scared of something – even grown ups - but they...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/02/2012
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Baggy Brown
Mick Inkpen
Well illustrated with a touching plot comes Mick Inkpen’s book on the bear that is promised to a princess but ends up in the arms of someone else. Whilst perhaps not everlasting as the Kipper stories, Baggy Brown still...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 20/09/2007
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Banana!
Ed Vere
Shortlisted for the prestigious 2008 Greenway. Monkey tries every trick he can think of to get the Banana he craves. How will he do it? Parents and toddlers alike will be delighted by Monkey's tricks and satisfied by the way...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2007
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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...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/07/2009
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