Lovereading4kids Staff Picks for July
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Baby and Toddler
- The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
- Tabby McTat Picturebook and CD by Julia Donaldson
- You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger by Patricia Cleveland-Peck
3+ readers
- Mr Pegg's Post by Elena Topouzoglou
- Octopants by Suzy Senior
- The Station Mouse by Meg McLaren
5+ readers
- Feelings Inside my heart and in my head... by Libby Walden
- Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers by Malorie Blackman
- Grandad Mandela by Zindzi Mandela, Zazi Mandela
7+ readers
- Junkyard Jack and the Horse That Talked by Adrian Edmondson
- My Arch-Enemy Is a Brain In a Jar by David Solomons
- Run Wild by Gill Lewis
9+ readers
- Holes Discover a Hidden World by Jonathan Litton
- Mirror Magic by Claire Fayers
- The Storm Keeper's Island by Catherine Doyle
11+ readers
- Kick by Mitch Johnson
- Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
- Girls Can Vlog: Festival Frenzy by Emma Moss
13+ readers
- Moonrise by Sarah Crossan
- Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz
- Holes by Louis Sachar
YA readers
- The Truth About Lies by Tracy Darnton
- A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood
- The Wonder of Us by Kim Culbertson
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This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
Goodnight Everyone
Chris Haughton
Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award Perfect for the end of
every day, award-winning Chris Haughton captures the soothing time
as the sun goes…
Each Peach Pear Plum
Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg
Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg
A delightful board book with simple rhyming text and engaging
interactive pictures. Children will be able to find characters that
are mentioned in…
Secrets of the Mountain
Libby Walden
Illustrated by Richard Jones
In a nutshell: Dahl-esque story in defence of Unusualness Children
who like their stories filled with larger-than-life characters,
crazy comedy and…
Elmer and the Lost Teddy Board Book
David McKee
The Elmer books are stunning to look at, with their jewel-like
colours and fabulous jungle scenes, but they teach children about
kindness, acceptance…
A Perfect Day
Lane Smith
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2018 | Longlisted for the
UKLA 2018 Book Award Award winning Lane Smith celebrates the simple
delights of…
The Wardrobe Monster
Bryony Thomson
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month April 2018 A charming story of
bedtime fears with a neat twist to it. Dora and all her toys wake
up grouchy and…
This month's 'featured books':
Reviewed by Children
Moonrise
Sarah Crossan
July 2018 Book of the Month | Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize
2018 | Shortlisted for the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry
Award…
Riddle of the Runes
Janina Ramirez
Illustrated by David Wyatt
July 2018 Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: exciting Viking set
crime mystery recommended for brave girls and boys Historian
Janina…
The Truth About Lies
Tracy Darnton
July 2018 Debut of the Month | In a Nutshell: Mystery, memory,
manipulation | A feisty thriller that fizzes with intrigue,
paranoia…
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Book and CD Pack
Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
Award-winning duo Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have created a
brilliant new adventure for the clever Ladybird, star of What the
Ladybird…
Welcome to Nowhere
Elizabeth Laird
Winner of the UKLA 2018 Book Award 7-11 | In a nutshell: the lives
of a Syrian family brought vividly and sympathetically to life for
young readers…
Lesser Spotted Animals
Martin Brown
Winner of the UKLA 2018 Book Award 7-11 | In a nutshell: not your
average animal book | This is no ordinary animal book, you
won't…
This month's 'featured books':
Books of the Year
Moonrise
Sarah Crossan
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018 | Shortlisted for the Centre
for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award 2018 | One of Our Books
of…
La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One
Philip Pullman
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018 | One of Our Books of the
Year 2017 | November 2017 Book of the Month More than two…
Indigo Donut
Patrice Lawrence
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018 | One of Our Books of the
Year 2017 | In a Nutshell: Soaring soundtrack to resilience
and…
The One Memory of Flora Banks
Emily Barr
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018 | Longlisted for the
Branford Boase Award 2018 | One of Our Books of the Year 2017
|…
The Wizards of Once
Cressida Cowell
Winner of the 2018 Blue Peter Awards - Best Story | One of Our
Books of the Year 2017 | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month
October…
The Giant Jumperee
Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | April 2017 MEGA Book of the
Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month April 2017 | Julia
Donaldson and…
This month's 'featured books':
Fascinating Facts
Ocean Emporium
Susie Brooks
Illustrated by Dawn Cooper
Ocean Emporium is a fine example of the new wave of non-fiction
books which are not just full of thoughtfully presented information
but as beautiful…
Lesser Spotted Animals
Martin Brown
Winner of the UKLA 2018 Book Award 7-11 | In a nutshell: not your
average animal book | This is no ordinary animal book, you
won't…
Tyrannosaurus Rex Prehistoric Beasts Uncovered - King of the Dinosaurs
Dougal Dixon
June 2018 Non-Fiction Book of the Month | Dinosaurs are endlessly
fascinating for children and this new book, one of a series, uses
the…
On a Scale of 1 to 10
Ceylan Scott
A uniquely powerful, devastating novel of friendship, fragility and
guilt.
Plantopedia
Adrienne Barman
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2018 | A stunning and
original book and a useful one too. Subtitled ‘A Celebration
of…
Migration
Mike Unwin
Illustrated by Jenni Desmond
Imagine: you're flying high over the Himalayan mountains, on a
journey filled with danger. The temperature is far below freezing,
the air is thin,…
This month's 'featured books':
UKLA 2018
Welcome to Nowhere
Elizabeth Laird
Winner of the UKLA 2018 Book Award 7-11 | In a nutshell: the lives
of a Syrian family brought vividly and sympathetically to life for
young readers…
Lesser Spotted Animals
Martin Brown
Winner of the UKLA 2018 Book Award 7-11 | In a nutshell: not your
average animal book | This is no ordinary animal book, you
won't…
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We Come Apart
Sarah Crossan, Brian Conaghan
Winner of the UKLA 2018 Book Award | 12-16 January 2018 Book of the
Month | In a nutshell: unputdownable story, beautifully
told…
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
Megumi Iwasa
Illustrated by Jun Takabatake
Shortlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award Giraffe is bored, as
usual. He'd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a
letter and sends…
Fish Boy
Chloe Daykin
Illustrated by Richard Jones
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018 | Longlisted for the
UKLA 2018 Book Award March 2017 Debut of the Month In…
Oi Dog! Board Book
Kes Gray, Claire Gray
Illustrated by Jim Field
Shortlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award | Winner of the Children's
Book Award 2017 - Books for Younger Children Category All fans of
rhymes will…
This month's 'featured books':
Books for Boys
Middle School: From Hero to Zero
James Patterson
July 2018 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: the irrepressible Rafe
Khatchadorian set loose on the streets of London | No-one
knows…
Dream Team
Alan Gibbons
Illustrated by Chris Chalik
With the World Cup coming up, football stories are even more
appealing than usual, and Alan Gibbons knows just how to win and
hold young…
Lucky Break
Rob Stevens
In a nutshell: comic capers deliver sensitive story of grief and
recovery Arnold is unlike anyone Leon has ever met before. He's
honest to the…
Dog Town
Luize Pastore
Illustrated by Reinis Pētersons
In a nutshell: quirky and unusual adventure with traces of myth and
magic Riga is the setting for this fairy-tale like adventure, and
the city is…
Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life is a Joke
James Patterson
Spending time with the eponymous Jacky (Ha-Ha because she's both
funny and a stammerer) is always great fun and, as ever, there's
lots to…
Artie Conan Doyle and the Vanishing Dragon
Robert J. Harris
In a nutshell: enthralling new mysteries for a young Holmes Artie
Doyle can't resist the temptation offered by a mysterious
invitation to an…
This month's 'featured books':
Reluctant Readers
Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers
Malorie Blackman
Illustrated by Melanie Demmer
Interest Age 5-8 | More spy caper than ghost story this is a fun
adventure for young readers, and one that puts grandparents nicely
in the…
The Tiger on His Back
Bernard Ashley
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: tense,
contemporary and thought-provoking teenage drama | An…
Triceratops Prehistoric Beasts Uncovered - The Dinosaur Built to Do Battle
Dougal Dixon
This new book, part of the Prehistoric Beasts Uncovered series,
brings us hot off the press scientific information on Triceratops,
one of the most…
The Family Tree
Mal Peet
Illustrated by Emma Shoard
June 2018 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: themes of fatherhood,
memory and guilt explored in haunting YA novella Mal Peet, who died
in 2015,…
The Uncracked Code
Tamara Macfarlane
Illustrated by Eugene Mapondera
In a nutshell: comic-book inspired crime story | The action in this
exciting crime story is set in a comic shop, and come-strip
sensibilities…
Dream Team
Alan Gibbons
Illustrated by Chris Chalik
With the World Cup coming up, football stories are even more
appealing than usual, and Alan Gibbons knows just how to win and
hold young…
This month's 'featured books':
Super-readable Dyslexia-friendly
Splash Day!
Nick Sharratt
Interest Age 5-8 | What a lovely first reading book! Something
exciting is happening at school – there's a paddling
pool…
Run Wild
Gill Lewis
A thought-provoking and touching story of the bond between children
and nature, from renowned storyteller and award-winning author
Gill…
Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom
Gillian Cross
Illustrated by Sarah Horne
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: thought-provoking
story about bullying | Everybody knows what they think
about…
Back on Weird Street
Anne Fine
Illustrated by Vicki Gausden
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | The three stories in Anne Fine's
new Weird Street collection are guaranteed to send delicious
shivers…
The Tiger on His Back
Bernard Ashley
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: tense,
contemporary and thought-provoking teenage drama | An…
The Knights and the Best Quest
Kaye Umansky
Illustrated by Ben Whitehouse
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 A masterly and hilarious retelling of
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round…
