Good reads for children

This month's recommended reads

Book of the month 'The secret kingdom'

Join Timoken and his sister Zobayda on their adventures after they're forced to flee from their home in a secret forest kingdom when it is attacked by the sneaky, shape-shifting viridees.

'World of Norm: May contain nuts' by Jonathan Meres

Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he woke up and found himself about to pee in his dad's wardrobe. Why on Earth did his family have to move, anyway?

Themed booklists

Suggestions for books on a variety of topics, from football books to stories about other cultures and fantasy worlds.

• Magic, adventure and circus stories
• Traditional stories, myths and legends
• Adventure and mystery stories
• Authors and letters
• Stories about imaginary and fantasy worlds
• Write the future
• Screen reads
• Stories about other cultures
• Reading escapes
• Stories that raise issues
• Picture books about the sea
• You are what you read
• Rhythm and rhyme
• Champion reads
• Football stories
• Football non-fiction
• Read the game

Prize-winning books

We run an annual book award with lots of activities and events at primary schools. What do you think about the books featured on this website?

• East Sussex children's book award

There are lots of other prize-winning children's books which you might like.

• Southern Schools Book Award – for secondary schools in south east England.
• Carnegie Greenaway – best author and illustrator, voted for by children's librarians.
• Booktrust – includes the Blue Peter book award, best new illustrators, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and more.

Summer reading challenge

Every year children can take part in a free summer reading challenge at libraries across East Sussex.

• Summer reading challenge

Talk about books

Join a reading group – also known as book groups or book clubs – at your local library and chat about books with other children.

• Reading groups for children – Chatterbooks

Book reviews

We asked you about books in our libraries. See your book reviews.

You can also read and write reviews on the websites below, and reserve your copy using our E-library online catalogue.

• Achuka children's books – News, reviews and features on authors.
• Blue Peter book club – Book reviews and author videos on the BBC.
• Books for keeps – Reviews, articles and interviews with top children's authors and illustrators.
• Books we love – Hand picked, age-specific booklists for children aged 0 to 7.
• Booktrust children's books – Recommended reads and author information for children and teens.
• Carousel – Articles and reviews for all young readers.
• Children's book sequels – Discover the right order of any series.
• Cool reads – Books for 10 to 15 year olds reviewed by 10 to 15 year olds.
• Fantastic fiction – Lists of books by over 30,000 authors, you can even search by series to find all books by different authors such as Dr Who books.
• Federation of Children's Book Groups – Links to authors and publishers.
• Guardian literary links – Book review websites for children and teenagers.
• Kids at Random House – Latest books, news, authors and illustrator information.
• Reading matters – Great ways to hunt for a good book, try the Bookchooser.
• Reading for life – Lots of great reviews, games and competitions.
• Spinebreakers – Reviews, blogs, author information on books for teens.
• UK children's books – Links to lots of your favourite authors' websites.

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