Lovereading4kids. Most popular books, by age range, 7 - 14 February 2016

Books for Babies and Toddlers

1		Blown Away Rob Biddulph Winner of the 2015 Waterstones Children's Book Prize  A brilliant adventure for a bold Penguin who gets swept up, up and away on a brand new kite on a windy day. Penguin’s original and richly-imagined adventure is beautifully told and ... Download free opening extract
2		Five Minutes' Peace Jill Murphy Celebrate thirty years of the Large family in this stunning anniversary edition of a modern picture book classic. There can’t be a mum in the country who doesn’t identify with Mrs Large, wrapped in her comfortable dressing gown, doing her best ... Download free opening extract
3		Dozy Bear and the Secret of Sleep Katie Blackburn This book is dedicated to tired parents, grandparents and children and could prove a real godsend to them all. It’s designed and written specifically to help children relax and ready themselves for a good night’s sleep and uses proven techniques ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for Young Adults

1		How Hard Can Love be? Holly Bourne February 2016 Book of the Month  Holly Bourne’s new novel demonstrates that with the right female friends, and a decent supply of cheesy snacks, a girl can get through anything. Amber is in America spending summer with the mum she ... Download free opening extract
2		Beautiful Broken Things Sara Barnard February 2016 Debut of the Month  16-year-old Brightonians Caddy and Rosie have been best friends all their lives, their relationship enduring even when Caddy’s aspirational parents send her to a private school. But when an enigmatic new girl arrives at ... Download free opening extract
3		All the Rage Courtney Summers February 2016 Book of the Month A deeply powerful novel for emotionally mature readers about surviving rape, speaking out and the ways in which women are forced to burden the blame for misogynist brutalities.With her alcoholic dad out of the ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 3+ readers

1		Alan's Big, Scary Teeth Jarvis Julia Eccleshare's Book of the Month, February 2016 Glorious illustrations tell this story that is both nicely scary and neatly resolved. Everyone knows that alligators are scary! Right? Alan comes from a long line of scary alligators and, with his ... Download free opening extract
2		What Pet Should I Get Dr. Seuss More than 60 years after they were first published Dr Seuss’s books continue to work their magic on children: his rhyme and rhythm, nonsense humour and wordplay and sudden bursts of anarchy have strong child appeal. All of these Seussian ... Download free opening extract
3		I am Bear Ben Bailey Smith February 2016 MEGA Debut of the Month Rapper Doc Brown’s Bear cheekily bounces his way through this simple picture book that is full of surprises. This is a Bear who enjoys playing cunning tricks on his friends. He can ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 5+ readers

1		There's a Dragon in My Dinner Tom Nicoll February 2016 Debut of the Month   Dragons come in all shapes and sizes in children’s stories, but the one that Eric finds in a box of beansprouts is small, friendly and lots of fun.  Pan is a mini-dragon, lost en ... Download free opening extract
2		Wild Adventures Brita Granstrom, Mick Manning This outstanding nature book demonstrates to children the myriad exciting possibilities for fun and adventure in the world outside their door.  It is packed full of suggestions and information on how to explore the natural world, from how to build ... Download free opening extract
3		My Stinky New School Rebecca Elliott Toby’s little brother Benjamin goes to nursery and loves it. His big sister Clemmie goes to special school, and she loves it too. But Toby is starting at a new school, and he hates it. He hasn’t any friends, doesn’t ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 7+ readers

1		Hamish and the Neverpeople Danny Wallace February 2016 Book of the Month Hamish and the Worldstoppers was one of my favourite kids’ books of 2015, and the follow up is even better. The world is in danger again, or should that be still, and the monsters ... Download free opening extract
2		Zoo Boy Sophie Thompson Julia Eccleshare's Debut of the Month, February 2016  When Vince turns eight years old he discovers he has the most amazing secret. Although he has always hated animals, which is embarrassing because his father is a zoo keeper, Vince suddenly ... Download free opening extract
3		The BFG Roald Dahl This is a delightful, funny and exciting story about a special friendship between two people from different worlds – a giant and a child. As the story develops it shows how trust and love develops between them. It also shows ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 9+ readers

1		Awful Auntie David Walliams February 2016 Book of the Month Best-selling David Walliams is back on top form with Awful Auntie. Stella Saxby is the unfortunate owner of the awful auntie! Throughout her life, the dreadful aunt Alberta has squandered the family fortunes. Following ... Download free opening extract
2		Haunters Thomas Taylor The dead and the living exist side by side in this thrilling time-travelling adventure. In David's recurrent dream, Eddie seems real and it seems like he's got something to tell David. That's scary enough but then David gets picked up ... Download free opening extract
3		Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den Aimee Carter February 2016 Debut of the Month  Like Harry Potter, Aimée Carter’s twisty, original thriller stars a gang of kids with special abilities up against a cast of powerful adults, some of whom are decidedly untrustworthy. Instead of being trainee wizards ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 11+ readers

1		How to Look for a Lost Dog Ann M. Martin February 2016 Book of the Month  The heroine of Ann M Martin’s fine novel has a unique voice, and the story she tells is very touching. Rose (rows) has a diagnosis of autism and struggles to understand the unspoken social rules ... Download free opening extract
2		Wild Lily K. M. Peyton K. M. Peyton published her first book aged just fifteen, and has been loved by generations of readers ever since. She said once, “I write to entertain”, and Wild Lily will certainly do that.  Set in the 1920s, in those ... Download free opening extract
3		White Lies, Black Dare Joanna Nadin A compelling story for 10+ readers about falling in with the wrong crowd, and standing up for what you believe in. Full Lovereading4kids review to follow. Click here to read why Joanna Nadin believes books are important beacons for children. ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 13+ readers

1		The Lie Tree Frances Hardinge WINNER of the 2015 COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR and Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award - Andrea Reeces's Pick of the Year 2015 - Shortlisted for the 2015 Guardian Children's Book prize - Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the ... Download free opening extract
2		More of Me Kathryn Evans February 2016 Debut of the Month   We all live with our past selves – and it can be pretty uncomfortable – but Teva does so literally: once a year Teva splits into two, the new version goes out into the ... Download free opening extract
3		Am I Normal Yet? Holly Bourne August 2015 Book of the Month  Evie is starting sixth form college and like any normal young person wants to fit in and make friends, and she’d like a boyfriend too. It’s challenging for Evie though because she’s also coping ... Download free opening extract