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Books for Summer

Whether it’s a book to read in your garden, on the beach or on a train going somewhere there’s a summer read for you! We know that a good book, whether it be an easy beach-read or a thought-provoking travel book will stretch your summer break a little bit longer.

Whatever your travel or holiday dreams, let our selection of wonderful books transport you there. Have a fantastic Summer!

Early Years

Peekaboo Party - Nosy Crow Ltd

Peekaboo Party

Nosy Crow Ltd

Board book

Pudding Now Please - Child, Lauren

Pudding Now Please

Child, Lauren

Paperback / softback

The Teacup - Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris

The Teacup

Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris

Paperback / softback

Fart in the Dark: Dinosaurs - Grammar, MC

Fart in the Dark: Dinosaurs

Grammar, MC

Paperback / softback

Poo in the Zoo - Smallman, Steve

Poo in the Zoo

Smallman, Steve

Board book

Bear's Wild Home - Bowles, Paula

Bear's Wild Home

Bowles, Paula

Paperback / softback

Tiny Tiger Says I Don't Want To - Halls, Smriti

Tiny Tiger Says I Don't Want To

Halls, Smriti

Paperback / softback

This Book is Full of Bums - Peter, Gareth

This Book is Full of Bums

Peter, Gareth

Paperback / softback

In Our Dreams - Otter, Isabel

In Our Dreams

Otter, Isabel

Paperback / softback

Ten Little Vikings - Brownlow, Mike

Ten Little Vikings

Brownlow, Mike

Paperback / softback

Scooter Dog - Cole, Lo

Scooter Dog

Cole, Lo

Paperback / softback

Was That Your Bottom Elephant? - Bryan, Lara

Was That Your Bottom Elephant?

Bryan, Lara

Board book

Family - Hegarty, Patricia

Family

Hegarty, Patricia

Board book

Ready for School - Aggett, Sophie

Ready for School

Aggett, Sophie

Board book

Bluey: Keepy Uppy - Bluey

Bluey: Keepy Uppy

Bluey

Board book

Peppa Pig: George's News - Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig: George's News

Peppa Pig

Paperback / softback

Meltdown! - Matheson, Cara

Meltdown!

Matheson, Cara

Paperback / softback

Bluey: Foody Things - Bluey

Bluey: Foody Things

Bluey

Board book

The Ice Cream Crocodile

jacket image of title: The Ice Cream Crocodile - Dulak, Mariesa

Seahorse is Furious

jacket image of title: Seahorse is Furious - Hood, Morag

Enchanted Beach

jacket image of title: Enchanted Beach - Freud, Esther

Summer of Sport

Going to the Seaside

Get Outside!

Starting School

Going On Holiday

Primary

Lottie Brooks vs The Ultra Mean Girls - Kirby, Katie

Lottie Brooks vs The Ultra Mean Girls

Kirby, Katie

Paperback / softback

Finn's Epic Fails: Downhill from Here - Earle, Phil

Finn's Epic Fails: Downhill from Here

Earle, Phil

Paperback / softback

Bunny vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business! (a Phoenix Comic Book): Winner of the British Book Award for Best Graphic Novel - Smart, Jamie

Bunny vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business! (a Phoenix Comic Book): Winner of the British Book Award for Best Graphic Novel

Smart, Jamie

Paperback / softback

Galaxy Runners: Jello Breaks the Universe - Lancett, James

Galaxy Runners: Jello Breaks the Universe

Lancett, James

Paperback / softback

Python: The New Recruit - Wills, S.J.

Python: The New Recruit

Wills, S.J.

Paperback / softback

My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary 5: The Phantom Pooper - Smith, Jim

My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary 5: The Phantom Pooper

Smith, Jim

Paperback / softback

Tom Gates 24: Pesky Pets and Parties (Book 24) - Pichon, Liz

Tom Gates 24: Pesky Pets and Parties (Book 24)

Pichon, Liz

Paperback / softback

National Trust: Step Inside Homes Through History - Hawk, Goldie

National Trust: Step Inside Homes Through History

Hawk, Goldie

Paperback / softback

K-Pop Academy: Tiger's Eye - Finch, Mina

K-Pop Academy: Tiger's Eye

Finch, Mina

Paperback / softback

And Now We Run - Penfold, Nicola

And Now We Run

Penfold, Nicola

Paperback / softback

Animagicals: Noah's Bear - Harrison, Paula

Animagicals: Noah's Bear

Harrison, Paula

Paperback / softback

The New Famous Five: Five and the Forest of Secrets - Smith, Chris

The New Famous Five: Five and the Forest of Secrets

Smith, Chris

Paperback / softback

Scamp Saltbrace and the Tidal Clock - Rogers, Becca

Scamp Saltbrace and the Tidal Clock

Rogers, Becca

Paperback / softback

Dory Dory Black Sheep - Hanlon, Abby

Dory Dory Black Sheep

Hanlon, Abby

Paperback / softback

Fish Are Friends - Howard, Jules

Fish Are Friends

Howard, Jules

Hardback

Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World (Children’s edition) - Harbison, Niall

Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World (Children’s edition)

Harbison, Niall

Paperback / softback

British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in a Medieval Castle - Strathie, Chae

British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in a Medieval Castle

Strathie, Chae

Paperback / softback

Pokemon: The Shining Lapras Chapter Book - Pokemon

Pokemon: The Shining Lapras Chapter Book

Pokemon

Paperback / softback

The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks

jacket image of title: The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks - Kirby, Katie

Six Weeks

jacket image of title: Six Weeks - Goodfellow, Matt

Maisie vs the Pyramids

jacket image of title: Maisie vs the Pyramids - Jackman, Jack

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Summer of Sport

Armchair Traveller

Get Outside!

Starting Secondary School

Summer Reading Challenge

Secondary

Blood Brothers - Russell, Willy

Blood Brothers

Russell, Willy

Paperback / softback

The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Jackson, Holly

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Jackson, Holly

Paperback / softback

Mondays Are Murder - Guron, Ravena

Mondays Are Murder

Guron, Ravena

Paperback / softback

Skandar and the Chaos Trials - Steadman, A.F.

Skandar and the Chaos Trials

Steadman, A.F.

Paperback / softback

The Hunger Games Deluxe - Collins, Suzanne

The Hunger Games Deluxe

Collins, Suzanne

Paperback / softback

The Deadsoul Project - Smith, Dan

The Deadsoul Project

Smith, Dan

Paperback / softback

Where the Heart Should Be - Crossan, Sarah

Where the Heart Should Be

Crossan, Sarah

Paperback / softback

Collins School Atlas - Collins Maps

Collins School Atlas

Collins Maps

Paperback / softback

Needy Little Things - Desamours, Channelle

Needy Little Things

Desamours, Channelle

Paperback / softback

Normal Women - Gregory, Philippa

Normal Women

Gregory, Philippa

Paperback / softback

The Last Dragon on Mars - Reintgen, Scott

The Last Dragon on Mars

Reintgen, Scott

Paperback / softback

Looking for Alaska - Green, John

Looking for Alaska

Green, John

Paperback / softback

All Better Now - Shusterman, Neal

All Better Now

Shusterman, Neal

Paperback / softback

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Deluxe - Collins, Suzanne

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Deluxe

Collins, Suzanne

Paperback / softback

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Deluxe - Collins, Suzanne

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Deluxe

Collins, Suzanne

Paperback / softback

Spy x Family, Vol. 13 - Endo, Tatsuya

Spy x Family, Vol. 13

Endo, Tatsuya

Paperback / softback

The Rebel Witch - Ciccarelli, Kristen

The Rebel Witch

Ciccarelli, Kristen

Hardback

Penguin Readers Level 7: Surrounded by Idiots (ELT Graded Reader) - Erikson, Thomas

Penguin Readers Level 7: Surrounded by Idiots (ELT Graded Reader)

Erikson, Thomas

Paperback / softback

Lies We Told This Summer

jacket image of title: Lies We Told This Summer - Barr, Emily

Wild Horse Summer

jacket image of title: Wild Horse Summer - St John, Lauren

The Summer After the Night Before - from Waterstones Prize-winning author, Lisa Williamson

jacket image of title: The Summer After the Night Before - from Waterstones Prize-winning author, Lisa Williamson - Williamson, Lisa

Summer Reads

Summer of Sport

Armchair Traveller

Favourite eBooks

Get Outside!

Hobbies & Leisure

Students & Adults

The Secret of Secrets - Brown, Dan

The Secret of Secrets

Brown, Dan

Paperback / softback

It Could Have Been Her - Jewell, Lisa

It Could Have Been Her

Jewell, Lisa

Hardback

A Killer in Paradise - Hindle, Tom

A Killer in Paradise

Hindle, Tom

Paperback / softback

Matcha on Monday - Aoyama, Michiko

Matcha on Monday

Aoyama, Michiko

Hardback

The Persian - McCloskey, David

The Persian

McCloskey, David

Paperback / softback

The Shampoo Effect - Jackson, Jenny

The Shampoo Effect

Jackson, Jenny

Hardback

Wild Reverence - Ross, Rebecca

Wild Reverence

Ross, Rebecca

Paperback / softback

The Family Friend - Douglas, Claire

The Family Friend

Douglas, Claire

Paperback / softback

The Weekend - Logan, T.M.

The Weekend

Logan, T.M.

Paperback / softback

Boleyn Traitor - Gregory, Philippa

Boleyn Traitor

Gregory, Philippa

Paperback / softback

Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream - McCall Smith, Alexander

Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream

McCall Smith, Alexander

Paperback / softback

It’s Not What You Think - Mackintosh, Clare

It’s Not What You Think

Mackintosh, Clare

Paperback / softback

Roman Mornings - Taylor, Matson

Roman Mornings

Taylor, Matson

Hardback

A Particularly Nasty Case - Kay, Adam

A Particularly Nasty Case

Kay, Adam

Paperback / softback

In Deep Water - Blair, Elle

In Deep Water

Blair, Elle

Paperback / softback

Beyond the Edge of Light - Lowther-Pinkerton, Jamie

Beyond the Edge of Light

Lowther-Pinkerton, Jamie

Hardback

Mr Sidhu’s Post Office - Brar, Amman

Mr Sidhu’s Post Office

Brar, Amman

Hardback

Hide and Seek - Carter, Chris

Hide and Seek

Carter, Chris

Hardback

Room on the Sea

jacket image of title: Room on the Sea - Aciman, Andre

Summer Island

jacket image of title: Summer Island - Hannah, Kristin

Villa Coco

jacket image of title: Villa Coco - Greer, Andrew Sean

Summer Reads

Nature Writing

Summer of Sport

Favourite eBooks

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Music Festivals