Top 3 books, by age range, on Lovereading4kids. 8 - 15 March 2015

Books for Babies and Toddlers

1		I Need a Wee! Sue Hendra Sure to appeal to toddlers and very young children given Alan the Bear has the same problem that many young children also have.  That of having too many other exciting things to do even when they need a wee! A ... Download free opening extract
2		What's Your Favourite Animal? Eric Carle March 2015 Book of the Month Eric Carle, the world-famous creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, loves animals – especially cats. His cat Fiffi is the first favourite animal followed by Peter McCarty’s great big Bunny and Rosemary Wells rather ... Download free opening extract
3		Counting Aino-Maija Metsola Lift the flaps to count from one to ten in this stylish book of numbers. Bold, eye-catching artwork and sturdy card lift-flaps throughout will make this a favourite with children and adults alike. And there's a equally bright and bold companion ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for Young Adults

1		The Alex Crow Andrew Smith March 2015 Book of the Month  Andrew Smith’s novel Grasshopper Jungle, a wild and totally original adventure about giant killer bugs terrorizing a small US town, is on the longlist for the Carnegie Medal. Here again he puts adolescent boys ... Download free opening extract
2		Thinner Than Water Sue Hampton A thought provoking, fascinating and completely captivating book about the importance of family, self awareness and self belief. Kim and Fizzy, both 15 years old, (one fiercely independent and sharply witty and the other earnest, kind and thoughtful) are totally ... Download free opening extract
3		Under My Skin James Dawson March 15 Book of the Month   A thoughtfully provocative and chillingly eerie tale that seizes your attention from the very first page and refuses to let go until the last. 17 year old Sally, quiet and careful good girl meets ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 3+ readers

1		Robot Rumpus Sean Taylor Winner of the Scottish Book Awards 2015, 3-7 age category  A brilliant bedtime romp! When Mum and Dad hand over the babysitting to a bunch of robots they have no idea just how much chaos will follow. All starts well ... Download free opening extract
2		Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox Julia Donaldson Best-selling Julia Donaldson has created a new story for the popular Princess Mirror-Belle in this gorgeously glittery book. Ellen is covered in spots. She has chicken pox and is very itchy! She’s just about to scratch the nasty tickly spot ... Download free opening extract
3		Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise Sean Taylor March 15 Book of the Month  Hoot Owl flies through the midnight air quick as a shooting star, wingtip pointing like some kind of avian superhero. When he spots a tasty rabbit he prepares to gobble it up by slipping ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 5+ readers

1		Creaturepedia Adrienne Barman March 2015 Book of the Month - Chosen as one of the Top Ten Best New Books for Children 2015 by Andrea Reece  Beautifully illustrated, this is an original and entertaining introduction to the curious facts about 600 iconic and ... Download free opening extract
2		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
3		The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing Bob Hartman Bored with life as a sheep – and especially bored with the food on offer -  Little Sheep makes a bold but very, very foolish decision that being a wolf would be more fun. But, when she is invited home ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 7+ readers

1		Ultimate Explorer Guide for Kids Justin Miles March 15 Non-Fiction Book of the Month  There’s a huge amount of information, and inspiration, contained in this rucksack-pocket-sized guide. Author and real-life explorer Justin Miles covers all the basics, including essential kit and how to pack it, and the ... Download free opening extract
2		Sedric and the Great Pig Rescue Angie Morgan March 2015 Debut of the Month The Dark Ages – ‘the bit of history that was left behind after the Romans left’ according to the author – provides the setting for a story of resourceful peasants up against villainous greedy ... Download free opening extract
3		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

Featured Books for 9+ readers

1		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
2		The Dreamsnatcher Abi Elphinstone March 2015 Debut of the Month   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 ... Download free opening extract
3		Smart A Mysterious Crime, a Different Detective Kim Slater Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize Best Fiction for Teens Award 2015   Kieran watches the world carefully. He’s good at noticing things that others don’t which makes him an excellent detective. Born with learning difficulties and living with ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 11+ readers

1		A Cage of Roots Matt Griffin March 2015 Debut of the Month An astonishingly different and chillingly striking tale that envelopes the pages in a cloak of darkness and mystery. The author hurls the reader straight into the middle of the story, waiting before making introductions ... Download free opening extract
2		All That Glitters Holly Smale March 2015 Book of the Month  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, ... Download free opening extract
3		Northern Lights Philip Pullman Part one of Philip Pullman’s magnificent trilogy. His ‘Dark Materials’, is the story of Lyra, a young girl with an exceptional destiny. Brought up in Jordan College, Oxford Lyra uncovers a secret about her mysterious guardian which leads to some ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 13+ readers

1		The Beneath S. C. Ransom An adrenaline fuelled opening plunges readers into a compelling and tense thriller. Lily is loitering on the platform of an underground station – with no signal it’s a refuge from her cyberbullies – when a girl comes running down the ... Download free opening extract
2		The Storm Virginia Bergin Virgina Bergin’s debut The Rain has already won her a large following among fans of YA. It’s the story of dippy Ruby, who manages, almost in spite of herself, to survive a devastating apocalypse brought about by a killer contagion ... Download free opening extract
3		The Glory Lauren St. John March 2015 Book of the Month  For a businessman Jonas B. Ellington is a romantic. That’s why, inspired by tales of the Old West, he comes up with the idea of The Glory, an endurance race for rider and horse ... Download free opening extract