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KIDS SITE TOP 10

1. Mister Misery by Gerald Killingworth
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
3. The Wrong Pong by Steven Butler
4. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon
5. The Salt-stained Book by Julia Jones
6. The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Michael Morpurgo
7. Write Stuff : Creative Writing for Boys by Holly Brook-Piper
8. Cats Ahoy! by Peter Bently
9. One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson
10. The Big Snuggle-up by Brian Patten

Books for Babies and Toddlers

1. The Big Snuggle-up by Brian Patten
2. Cave Baby Book and CD by Julia Donaldson
3. The Big Book of Words and Pictures by Ole Konnecke

Featured Books for 3+ readers

1. A House in the Woods by Inga Moore
2. A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton
3. The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

Featured Books for 5+ readers

1. Cats Ahoy! by Peter Bently
2. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore
3. The Tales of Mr and Mrs Bartholemew Fox by Colleen Laybourne-Smith

Featured Books for 7+ readers

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
2. The Wrong Pong by Steven Butler
3. The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Michael Morpurgo

Featured Books for 9+ readers

1. Mister Misery by Gerald Killingworth
2. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon
3. One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson

Featured Books for 11+ readers

1. The Salt-stained Book by Julia Jones
2. Return to Ribblestrop by Andrew Mulligan
3. The Truth About Celia Frost by Paula Rawsthorne

Featured Books for 14+ readers

1. Socks Are Not Enough by Mark Lowery
2. Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy
3. Everybody Jam by Ali Lewis

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1		Mister Misery Gerald Killingworth This, despite ‘misery’ in its title is a thoroughly entertaining, witty read and one which school children aged 10+ will really hook in to.  Mister Misery is a well drawn character, who you will both like and despise in turn, ... Download free opening extract
2		Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Jeff Kinney The best-selling Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley has written a new diary for all his fans. With a giant snow storm raging outside, the Heffley family is trapped inside their small holiday cabin. How can the Wimpy Kid cope with the ... Download free opening extract
3		The Wrong Pong Steven Butler Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 5+. Delight in the disgusting in this hilarious story of what happens when Neville gets yanked down ... Download free opening extract
4		The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Liz Pichon Winner of 7 - 14 category of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. "These two books are master classes in how to write and how to draw funny," said Roald Dahl Funny ... Download free opening extract
5		The Salt-stained Book Julia Jones In a nutshell this is Swallows and Amazons for the 21st century but with a modern twist.  It really is a very special book that will be enjoyed by the whole family, particularly all those who have any experience of ... Download free opening extract
6		The Pied Piper of Hamelin Michael Morpurgo Award-winning former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo is an excellent storyteller and here he is at his best. Seen through the eyes of two children, he captures the greed of the wealthy, the abject poverty of the poor and the terrible ... Download free opening extract
7		Write Stuff : Creative Writing for Boys Holly Brook-Piper Write Stuff! is a new and exciting creative writing journal for kids that want to write and to encourage more reluctant writers to pick up a pen.  Both this edition for boys and the sister book for girls (click here) ... Download free opening extract
8		Cats Ahoy! Peter Bently Winner of the 6 and under category, Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. A swashbuckling tale of pirate plunder, derring do and a huge haul of haddock! "These two books are master classes in how to write and how to draw funny," said ... Download free opening extract
9		One Dog and His Boy Eva Ibbotson A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011 Award winning Eva Ibbotson’s poignant and beautiful last book celebrates a boy’s passion for a dog. All Hal has ever wanted ... Download free opening extract
10		The Big Snuggle-up Brian Patten On a cold winter's night one animal after another invites himself into a house and by the time it's bedtime there's all manner of animals and scarecrow tucked up by the fire. Some delightful close-up and colourful illustrations show the ... Download free opening extract

Books for Babies and Toddlers

1		The Big Snuggle-up Brian Patten On a cold winter's night one animal after another invites himself into a house and by the time it's bedtime there's all manner of animals and scarecrow tucked up by the fire. Some delightful close-up and colourful illustrations show the ... Download free opening extract
2		Cave Baby Book and CD Julia Donaldson Best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has teamed up with prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett to create a wonderfully witty story about a cheeky little Cave Baby. When the Cave Baby scribbles on the walls of his cave he is ... Download free opening extract
3		The Big Book of Words and Pictures Ole Konnecke Nominated for the 2011 German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis). A gorgeously simple ‘naming’ book, this book lists loads of the familiar things a small child comes across at home and outdoors. Each of the attractive illustrations is small and instantly ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 3+ readers

1		A House in the Woods Inga Moore Through its beautiful illustrations, this is a wonderful building story which captures all the joys of sharing. Two little pigs build themselves beautiful new homes. When away wandering in the woods, a moose and bear move in. The pigs are ... Download free opening extract
2		A Bit Lost Chris Haughton A Lovereading4kids 'Great read you may have missed 2011' selection. A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. Winner of the top children's book award in Ireland in 2011 - the Bisto Award. Babies and Toddlers +. When Little Owl falls out of ... Download free opening extract
3		The Lion and the Mouse Jerry Pinkney A prize-winning book of exceptional beauty, this wordless version of Aesop’s classic story of how a lion’s life is transformed by an act of generosity when it saves the life of a mouse is a gem. The wonderful tawny colours ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 5+ readers

1		Cats Ahoy! Peter Bently Winner of the 6 and under category, Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. A swashbuckling tale of pirate plunder, derring do and a huge haul of haddock! "These two books are master classes in how to write and how to draw funny," said ... Download free opening extract
2		The Night Before Christmas Clement C Moore This beautiful new edition of a christmas classic, perfect to read aloud to children both young and old, brings together the classic verse with enchanting illustrations by Robert Ingpen that perfectly capture the magic of Christmas for old and young ... Download free opening extract
3		The Tales of Mr and Mrs Bartholemew Fox Colleen Laybourne-Smith This is a wonderful story told in rhyming verse and perfect for parents to read aloud to their young children or for slightly older children who have just learned to read to enjoy alone.  Readers will be introduced to lots ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 7+ readers

1		Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Jeff Kinney The best-selling Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley has written a new diary for all his fans. With a giant snow storm raging outside, the Heffley family is trapped inside their small holiday cabin. How can the Wimpy Kid cope with the ... Download free opening extract
2		The Wrong Pong Steven Butler Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 5+. Delight in the disgusting in this hilarious story of what happens when Neville gets yanked down ... Download free opening extract
3		The Pied Piper of Hamelin Michael Morpurgo Award-winning former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo is an excellent storyteller and here he is at his best. Seen through the eyes of two children, he captures the greed of the wealthy, the abject poverty of the poor and the terrible ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 9+ readers

1		Mister Misery Gerald Killingworth This, despite ‘misery’ in its title is a thoroughly entertaining, witty read and one which school children aged 10+ will really hook in to.  Mister Misery is a well drawn character, who you will both like and despise in turn, ... Download free opening extract
2		The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Liz Pichon Winner of 7 - 14 category of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. "These two books are master classes in how to write and how to draw funny," said Roald Dahl Funny ... Download free opening extract
3		One Dog and His Boy Eva Ibbotson A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011 Award winning Eva Ibbotson’s poignant and beautiful last book celebrates a boy’s passion for a dog. All Hal has ever wanted ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 11+ readers

1		The Salt-stained Book Julia Jones In a nutshell this is Swallows and Amazons for the 21st century but with a modern twist.  It really is a very special book that will be enjoyed by the whole family, particularly all those who have any experience of ... Download free opening extract
2		Return to Ribblestrop Andrew Mulligan Winner of the Guardian Children's Book Prize 2011. The judging panel was chaired by Lovereading4kids Editor in Chief Julia Eccleshare who is also the Guardian Children's Books editor. She said of the winner:“The judges considered energetically and argued passionately in their ... Download free opening extract
3		The Truth About Celia Frost Paula Rawsthorne A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 11+. This gripping debut novel unravels a hidden secret in a story about a girl who urgently needs to find out why she has always led such a very unusual life. Celia Frost ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 14+ readers

1		Socks Are Not Enough Mark Lowery A piece of Passion from the Publisher: We at Scholastic Children’s Books are very proud to be publishing Socks Are Not Enough by Mark Lowery in February 2012.  It genuinely takes a lot to make me laugh – especially out loud. ... Download free opening extract
2		Words in the Dust Trent Reedy A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 11+. A touching and thought-provoking story set in contemporary Afghanistan, Words in the Dust uncovers how the lives of women and girls are changing. Zulaikha, a younger sister born with a disfiguring cleft ... Download free opening extract
3		Everybody Jam Ali Lewis A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 11+. A stunning coming-of-age story with a gripping Australian outback setting and a strong and interesting plot.  Danny’s life in turmoil: his older brother ... Download free opening extract

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