Top 3 books, by age range, on Lovereading4kids 15 -22 February 2015

Books for Babies and Toddlers

1		The Bus is for Us Michael Rosen Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen will delight all readers with this hugely enjoyable and easy to chant rhyming picture book. Riding a bike, going far in a car or, when it starts to rain going in the train are all ... Download free opening extract
2		So Cosy Lerryn Korda A heart-warming snuggling-up story! Dog looks so cosy in his bed that first Goose and then many other animals including Elephant decide that they would like to snuggle up too! The pile of cosy bodies gets bigger and bigger and ... Download free opening extract
3		My Mummy Paula Metcalf From happy morning sing-a-longs with the birds, to storytime and lullabies at bedtime, Little Bear describes some of the fun things he does with his mummy. A jolly rhyming text and some quirky details (mummy’s invented recipes include peas on ... Download free opening extract

The Sky Is Everywhere Jandy Nelson This is a debut novel that once read will never be forgotten.  It's a vibrant, deeply romantic novel that will bring tears to your eyes but it will also bring laughter through the tears!  It's also funny, sexy and deeply meaningful.  ... Download free opening extract Love Hurts Malorie Blackman February 2015 Short Story Collection of the Month   Malorie Blackman has compiled a collection of short stories from some of the best young adult authors writing today.  For anyone who has ever loved and lost - and loved again - ... Download free opening extract The Sin Eater's Daughter Melinda Salisbury February 2015 Debut of the Month   Like the very best fantasy, The Sin Eater’s Daughter creates a world that is both totally strange, and completely familiar. Twylla has been brought to the court of Lormere as the human embodiment of ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 3+ readers

1		Remarkable Animals Tony Meeuwissen February 2015 Book of the Month Beautiful illustrations make this witty book of  ‘heads, bodies and legs’ a delight. What starts as a Platypus can be swiftly altered into a ‘Tratypus’ or a ‘Tratysh’ while a regular Opossum with its ... Download free opening extract
2		Doctor Molly's Medicine Case Miriam Moss Molly loves dressing up – especially as a doctor! She has a white coat and a doctor’s hat and, most importantly, she has a very special magical medicine bag! Whenever Molly opens her bag she finds exactly the medicine she ... Download free opening extract
3		Fairy Tales Gone Wrong: Eat Your Greens, Goldilocks A Story About Eating Healthily Steve Smallman A quirky take on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Humorous writing provides a gentle approach to teaching healthy habits in this fun new series. With lively illustrations complementing each story and talking points to encourage further discussion. ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 5+ readers

1		Squishy McFluff: Meets Mad Nana Dot Pip Jones February 2015 Book of the Month A mischievous story featuring Ava and her imaginary cat Squishy - this is the fourth in the Squisky McFluff series. Told in full colour throughout, this is the perfect stepping stone from picture books to ... Download free opening extract
2		The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Eugene Trivizas This much-loved picture book puts a comic and clever twist on the familiar fairytale. Three polite young wolves set off to make their way in the world and build themselves a charming little house in the country. But their rural ... Download free opening extract
3		The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head Daisy Hirst February 2015 Debut of the Month   Inventive and witty, this is a story that is full of ideas and imagining rather than neatly tying up loose ends. Told more through the pictures than the words, the story of Isabel’s happiness ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 7+ readers

1		13-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Best-selling Australian author/ illustrator Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton have created a fantastical treehouse which will tickle the imagination of all readers. It’s a house with everything – and if there is something it lacks, it can easily be created! ... Download free opening extract
2		Street Corner Dad Alan Gibbons Interest Age 7-12  Reading Age 7  Set in Liverpool during World War II, Alan Gibbon’s novel is a compelling drama. It packs a real emotional punch despite its short extent, which is Barrington Stoke style, part of their method of ... Download free opening extract
3		The Shark-Headed Bear-Thing Barry Hutchison Hideous monsters, an ill-assorted band of comrades, life-or-death situations, and the odd magic item – who doesn’t love a quest story? Benjamin Blank and his friends Paradise Little and Wesley Chant are off to battle the Shark-Headed Bear-Thing terrorising their ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 9+ readers

1		Would the Real Stanley Carrot Please Stand Up? Rob Stevens February 2015 Book of the Month  A touching and funny story about thirteen year old Stanley wrestling with his insecurities and his place in his family. Stanley is adopted and, although he knows his parents love him very much, he ... 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		The Dreamsnatcher Abi Elphinstone Abi Elphinstone’s debut novel plunges the reader into a world of magic and adventure. Twelve-year-old Moll lives in a gypsy camp in the Ancientwood.  She has no parents but the gypsies’ extended family take care of her. There’s something special ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 11+ readers

1		The Bell Between Worlds Ian Johnstone Debut-author Ian Johnstone offers his readers an enormous and richly created world to explore in this elaborately constructed fantasy. Sylas Tate steps into the unusual Shop of Things and, through his remarkable powers of imagination and his ability to do ... Download free opening extract
2		All That Glitters Holly Smale Welcome back Harriet Manners, self-confessed geek and the only supermodel in the world who repeats the entire periodic table when stressed. For those not in the know, this is the fourth book about Harriet, who now has a huge following ... Download free opening extract
3		The Honest Truth Dan Gemeinhart A beautifully written coming-of-age novel from debut author Dan Gemeinhart about a young boy who, despite his illness, is determined to go on one last adventure with his dog Beau. Mark has been in and out of hospital his whole ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 13+ readers

1		The Boy with the Tiger's Heart Linda Coggin One of our Books of the Year 2014 Can three children and a bear keep themselves free from the authorities who are determined to track them down? When Thomas Bailey takes his own life and sets his wild animals free ... Download free opening extract
2		The Devil's Angel Kevin Brooks February 2015 Book of the Month - Interest Age Teen  Reading Age 8   Award-winning Kevin Brooks tells a gripping and thoughtful story about the irresistible appeal of a dangerous friendship. Jack is cruising along in year 10; not part of ... Download free opening extract
3		Seven Days Eve Ainsworth February 2015 Debut of the Month  Life at home is horrible for Jess since her father left. There’s very little money and her mum struggles just to keep the family going. But she has even worse problems at school where ... Download free opening extract