Join LoveReading4Kids Editorial Expert Amy McKay and Reading Ambassador Rebecca and Holly, as they talk to Susannah Lloyd about her fabulously madcap new series, about writing funny books, and her love of badgers!
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Tom Sawyer has an eye for adventure, and is forever getting into scrapes with his friends and partners in crime Huck Finn and Joe Harper. The three boys run away together to live like pirates on an island, returning just in time to attend their own funeral. Tom and Huck even witness a murder, and later discover a marvellous hoard of treasure. Tom Sawyer's life is more exciting than his wildest dreams...and his adventures are just the sort every boy - and girl - loves to read about. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was first published in 1876 - and ... View Full Review
Usborne are the experts at creating engaging, entertaining activity books for kids, with Happy Summer a welcome addition to their Big Colouring series. A first colouring book, aimed at children beginning to master the art of drawing and pen control, this is a joyously sunny collection of bold images with a summertime theme.
Each page has a simple outline to colour in, accompanied by a simple description - I'm on a canoe adventure!, Hello fish, Fun in the pool, What a super sundae.
With over 90 pages of outlines to colour in, this bold, attractive activity book will keep your ... View Full Review
With almost 200 puzzles and pages of fun, Holiday Puzzles from the Usborne collection of puzzle activity books will keep young kids busy for hours. Perfect for a long journey, or to fill a quiet moment on a rainy day, this entertaining book is jam packed with things to do.
There are simple crosswords, word puzzles and picture clues to solve. Secret codes to break, logic problems, and anagrams to rearrange. It's all done with Usborne's trademark colourful artwork, making this so much fun your kids won't realise they are giving their brain a workout too. View Full Review
ADHD Love's Rich and Rox bring their personal experience of neurodivergence to the story, sharing their important message that ADHD isn't something to be ashamed of - but something to be understood and celebrated. Ady is something to celebrate, and as Sophie discovers, lots of people have Ady's of their own!
With hundreds of thousands of followers across social channels, Rich and Rox bring their popular and important message directly to kids for the first time in Ady and Me. View Full Review
A gripping story with a brilliantly shocking ending. Rich, beautiful, privileged – the Sinclair clan seem to have it all. For Cadence and her cousins that means long hot summers on their special holiday island. Days of swimming and picnics and parties. But around them swirl the problems of their parents and particularly, the complex issues of their inheritance.
When Cadence hits her head in an accident she can’t remember anything about how it might have happened; a whole section of her life is missing. It is only when she goes back to the family island that the ... View Full Review
How do you cross the river to reach the ice cream van on the other side? Frog Can Float is part of Tony Neal's fun picture book series that gently introduces young readers to simple mathematical and scientific principles. Previous concepts included force, capacity and weather. This time we look at floating and sinking, demonstrated by a group of animal friends trying different ways to float across the water to reach the other side. Firstly they look for different things that float - and find quite a few that rapidly sink. The wood floats so they sensibly decide to build ... View Full Review
Jonty Howley's gorgeous debut paints the world we wish existed for our boys, and offers a path there! This story is the truest interpretation of the notion that we should "let boys be boys": let them express the full range of their emotions, vulnerable parts and all! View Full Review
A fascinating tale exploring the emergence of matriarchal power coming out of traditional patriarchal themes and parallel timelines.
This is the third novel in a trilogy, with further profound adventures for Anitha. View Full Review
Egg, Egg, Egg by Sarah Finan is the latest stunning board book from Post Wave, a new publisher that is certainly making waves in the children's book world.
This is the first in a series of toddler books to encourage healthy eating - starting with eggs. Delicious any time of day, Egg, Egg, Egg celebrates the versatility of this simple food, with fun rhymes and bright, bold colours. Turn the die-cut page and watch the eggs appear, from the chicken, to a yummy dippy egg with soldiers. On every page there are pictures and text to share, and that will ... View Full Review
The spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.
Discover a world of magic and secrets, friendship and unimaginable quests in this spectacular new fantasy series from the most exciting new voice in children's books. View Full Review
I’m very excited about the new book No One Is Home from the creators of No.5 Bubblegum Street.
In No. 5 Bubblegum Street, we roam all round an apartment building where the residents are a quirky community of animal characters whose many creative talents range from rapping and to sculpting. The writing is fresh and freewheeling and the illustrations are both cool and funny, with SO many things to spot and spark conversation.
In the latest story No One Is Home, the action broadens out into a big, busy city, where friends Kimbo and Leo set off from opposite ... View Full Review
