Books of the Month - September

At Lovereading4kids we’re passionate about all the books we feature.

Children's Books made into Films

WHY NOT HELP YOUR KIDS' IMAGINATION BY GIVING THEM THE BOOKS THAT FEED THE FILMS?

Great Books for Boys

LOOK NO FURTHER FOR GUIDANCE ON THE BEST BOOKS FOR BOYS

There's no shortage of research that suggests that boys don't read as much as girls and if our email requests from members and browsers is anything to go by a list of books that are 'Great for Boys', is long overdue. So right here on Lovereading4kids our aim is to redress that balance.

Walker Canongate - for literature lovers

Canongate and Walker, two of the very best independent publishing houses in the UK – one on the adult side and the other a children’s book publisher, have joined forces in an exciting co-publishing venture to introduce 're-jacketed' modern literary classics (such as The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, winner of the Booker Prize) to a new younger audience.

“Bestselling and award winning titles that will grab the attention of the next generation of readers lie at the heart of this exciting joint venture of Walker and Canongate, both highly respected independent publishers. Strikingly packaged and covering a range of popular genres, the four titles, some written for them and some written for adults, speak directly to teen readers while also propelling them towards other adult fiction.” Julia Eccleshare

Debut books from New Authors

The best from first time authors.

Lovereading's debuts are titles that have struck a real chord with us here by a debut author who we believe has a real future as a children's writer.

Back to School

Win £100 of Oxford Children's Books of your choice – just click here

Hit the ground running in the next academic year

To help you all prepare for the new academic year in style, we've gathered a selection of invaluable dictionaries and reference guides from the No.1 publisher of Back to School books for all school years.

Readers Choice - Top 10 most popular books

Do you want to know what other people are thinking about reading?

Series of the Year - Conspiracy 365

 
We're tremendously excited to tell you about a cracking new and explosive 12 book series to keep kids turning the pages throughout 2010. One book of this 12-part series will be published each month, giving enough time to order a copy and race through it, heart-pounding, before waiting in suspense for the next episode.

Dyslexia-friendly Books

Helping parents and their children crack the reading code with great stories that are short and with absolutely no boring bits!

DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY BOOKS

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Click here to download a free guide to help you help your child to love reading

Books for Babies and Toddlers

Nothing beats sitting with a baby or toddler on the knee and sharing a book.

Series of the Month - Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The Wimpy Kid, Greg Heffley is an unmissable creation in modern fiction. Read all about this American seventh grader and his trials and tribulations in life. The Wimpy Kid has taken the world by storm over the last year and you’re sure to split your sides laughing, whenever you read his diaries.

Don't miss the film which is in cinemas from August 25th (see trailer below) and don't forget to read it before you see it.

© 2010 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

© 2010 Wimpy Kid, Inc. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID ®, and the Greg Heffley design ™

Featured Books for 3+ readers

A message from Anthony Browne, one of the UK's most brilliant and respected Picture Book Illustrators who has recently been appointed as the new Children's Laureate, taking over from Michael Rosen:

 "Picture books are special – they're not like anything else. Sometimes I hear parents encouraging their children to read what they call proper books, books without pictures, at an earlier and earlier age. This makes me sad, as picture books are perfect for sharing, and not just with the youngest children. As a father, I understand the importance of the bond that develops through reading picture books with your child. We have in Britain some of the best picture book makers in the world, and I want to see their books appreciated for what they are – works of art." Picture books, he said, are "perfect for any age".

The books in this genre will have more story than those books featured in the Baby and Toddler genre but still with lots of stunning imagery to share with your child and for them to enjoy alone.

Featured Books for 5+ readers

Learning to read provides the best opportunity for children to take off privately into worlds of their own.

Featured Books for 7+ readers

Getting lost in a book is one of the great delights of childhood.

Children's Book 'Must Reads'

New is not necessarily better

Featured Books for 9+ readers

Fact and fiction make equally good choices as part of a growing reading repertoire.

Fascinating Facts

Our Fascinating Facts category includes titles that children of all ages can really get their teeth into and enjoy whilst also filling up their brain with useful facts to help them better understand our amazing world.

Featured Books for 11+ readers

The reading world now lies wide open.

Featured Books for 14+ readers

There comes a point in a young life when the time is right to move on from the books and children’s authors they enjoyed as a child to reading books and authors that offer greater challenges as they grow up into adulthood. The books in this 14+ category are exactly that. They bridge that gap to introduce you and your child to adult authors who also write for a teenage / young adult audience.

Win extra goodies in free to enter prize draws

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All the books listed here have extra goodies that can be won in a free to enter prize draws.

To find out more and to enter just click a book cover

Good Luck

Graphic Novels

Graphic novels have become one of today’s most exciting art forms with a plethora of publishing. However, there has, and no doubt there will always continue to be huge debate as to the exact definition of a graphic novel as the origins of the art form itself are open to interpretation.

Series of the Year - Lemony Snicket

Snicket is back!

Lemony Snicket is one of the world’s most elusive and mysterious authors. Despite our warnings 60 million copies of his books have been sold – he’s the 5th bestselling children’s author of the last decade. That’s no mean feat.

Books for Outdoor Activities: Gardening, Wildlife, Birdwatching and more...

With the Summer holidays beckoning the promise of better weather, here's a fabulous selection of books that will help you and your children enjoy your garden and the great outdoors and perhaps even discover a life-long hobby in the making.

Picture Book Parade

Celebrating the wonderful world of picture books

As parents we know there is no joy more complete than watching the rapt faces of your children when you read a picture book together. Picture books have lots of other benefits as well such as stimulating language because children have a natural responsiveness to pictures.  They are also perfect for settling children at bedtime.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HAVE THE CHANCE OF WINNING SIGNED PICTURE BOOKS IN OUR EXCLUSIVE COMPETITION

Parenting Books

QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND CHALLENGES RESOLVED FOR PARENTS

There are no instant fixes for the challenges that arise when bringing up children, but here at Lovereading4kids we want them to grow up well-rounded and happy. Encouraging reading is just one part of child development and we hope our guidance helps you as a parent to encourage that. 

However, bringing up children provides many, many more challenges for parents, so with the help of some experts we've put together a selection of books which have helped them to deal with some of the issues every parent faces as their baby grows up, right through to those challenging teenage years.

Exclusive - Pre Publication Books

One of the real treats of working in the book world is being one of the few who get to read books before they are officially published.

Children's Book Awards - Shortlists and Winners

The Book Awards category on Lovereading4kids will help you and your child discover authors currently in contention for and/or winners of the most prestigious awards. By their very presence on this page, you can be sure that each of the books featured here is the 'crème-de-la-crème' of today's children's literature. 

Great books for all reluctant readers

TURN RELUCTANT READERS INTO BOOK-LOVERS, AND STRUGGLING READERS INTO CONFIDENT ONES.

Click here to download a free guide to help you get child to love reading

Usborne Very First Reading

Give your child a head start at school this September – Help them to get the reading bug this summer with the Usborne Very First Reading range

Reading is both the key to success at school and the source of a lifetime’s pleasure. Usborne Very First Reading is an inspiring series of 15 books, designed to help children to develop the skills and motivation they need to read with confidence, enthusiasm and enjoyment. Usborne, one of the most experienced children’s publishers, has specifically looked at the type of books that best suit children who are just starting to read and the Very First Reading series is the result.