The summer holidays are here, and to celebrate we're sharing some of our favourite new holiday reads for children of all ages. Whether you'd prefer to set out for adventure in the wilds of India, undertake an epic sea voyage in the company of a bear, or even turn a hen house into a secret theatre, these fun, imaginative and adventurous stories will make perfect summer reading.
Summer Reads 2012
The summer holidays are here, and to celebrate we're sharing some of our favourite new holiday reads for children of all ages. Whether you'd prefer to set out for adventure in the wilds of India, undertake an epic sea voyage in the company of a bear, or even turn a hen house into a secret theatre, these fun, imaginative and adventurous stories will make perfect summer reading.
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Tiger Wars
Orion Children's BooksSaker and Sinter live utterly different lives - until they find themselves unlikely companions on the run. A breathlessly exciting adventure set in India. -
The Mystery of Wickworth Manor
Bloomsbury PublishingThis lively story from Elen Caldecott is packed with humour and action, but also has a serious side, touching on the history of the slave trade. -
Butterfly Summer
Usborne PublishingWhen Becky moves to the sleepy village of Oakbridge, she can’t imagine how she will fill the long empty days of the summer holidays. Then she discovers the beautiful Butterfly Garden, and befriends the mysterious Rosa May. -
Jack and the FlumFlum Tree
Macmillan Children's BooksWhen Jack’s granny falls ill with the moozles, the doctor tells him that the only thing that will cure her is the fruit of the mysterious flumflum tree. -
The Summer Gang
Chicken HouseLiving on a remote farm, Charlie wants nothing more than sneak off with a gang of friends for adventure. This summer she's going to make it happen, no matter what. -
Stuck
HarperCollins Children's BooksIt started with Floyd's kite - but now there's all kinds of things stuck in the tree: a cat, a bucket of paint, the kitchen sink, and even a curious whale who happened to be in the wrong place at... -
White Dolphin
Oxford University PressA young dolphin, washed up on the beach, unexpectedly brings Kara and Felix together. But the new friends must take on new challenges - finding out the truth about Kara's missing mother, and protecting the bay when it falls under... -
Wildwood
CanongateWhen her baby brother is mysteriously kidnapped by crows, Prue McKeel knows she must rescue him. -
Daisy's Big Dig
Frances Lincoln Children's BooksDaisy loves talking to all her neighbours on Magnolia Street, but they never talk to each other. When Mr Hofmeister hurts his back, Daisy comes up with a plan to look after his garden and bring the neighbours together. -
The Secret Hen House Theatre
Nosy CrowHelen Peters has drawn on her own childhood on a farm, and her memories of writing and acting out her own plays, to create this lively story with a very convincing rural setting. -
Solomon Crocodile
Macmillan Children's BooksEverything is peaceful on the river, until Solomon Crocodile appears and disturbs everyone from the frogs to the dragonflies to the storks. When he takes on the hippos peacefully bathing in the river, they decide enough is enough. -
Raven Boy and Elf Girl: Fright Forest
Orion Children's BooksThe first book in a magical new adventure series for younger readers from award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick, Fright Forest introduces us to dynamic duo Raven Boy and Elf Girl. -
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
David Fickling BooksImagine travelling on a boat with a polar bear as your captain.
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