Brilliant books about summer (older children)
Celebrate the sun with these children's books set during the summer holidays.
These books are some of our favourite children's titles about the summer time, and with a wide range of genres, there's something for everyone.
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My Especially Weird Week with Tess
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My Especially Weird Week with Tess
During his week’s holiday, Sam had expected football on the beach but instead finds himself ballroom dancing, holding a funeral fo…
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The Shark and the Scar
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The Shark and the Scar
This gripping mystery will keep readers guessing to the end and asks some difficult questions about right and wrong and how someti…
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Xanthe and the Ruby Crown
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Xanthe and the Ruby Crown
Nani is becoming very forgetful and Xanthe doesn’t know how to help – until a mysterious cat leads her to long-lost artefacts that…
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The Magician’s Daughter
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The Magician’s Daughter
Abby finds a book that will allow her and her magician dad to perform real magic! A miraculous story about the magic of community,…
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The Tale of Truthwater Lake
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The Tale of Truthwater Lake
In 2032, Polly dives into the world of the submerged town Syndercombe in 1952, where Nellie has set herself a swimming challenge s…
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The Storm Swimmer
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The Storm Swimmer
When Ginika meets a boy who lives in the sea, they strike up a secret friendship - but what will happen when he gets ill? A v…
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The Summer I Robbed a Bank
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The Summer I Robbed a Bank
Rex is not the sort of person to rob a bank... until he's sent to stay with his Uncle Derm for the summer! Expect high jinks, clos…
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The Whale Watchers
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The Whale Watchers
Can Finn and his new friend Skye save the beached minke whale? A charming story about how you can make a difference to the planet,…
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Bertie and the Alien Chicken
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Bertie and the Alien Chicken
Bertie must help Nugget the alien chicken find Earth’s most valuable resource - before the aliens blow up the planet! A brilliant …
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Sisters of the Mist
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Sisters of the Mist
It’s summer and Margot, Kyra and Janna are staying with their granny in Frygea Forest, a place full of legend. Trolls stalk the fo…
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High-Rise Mystery
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High-Rise Mystery
High-Rise Mystery is the perfect ‘whodunnit’. As the two girls sift through red herrings and reveal a series of tower block secret…
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First Class Murder
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First Class Murder
A detective duo pounce into action en route to their holiday when a woman is murdered on a train.
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When Life Gives You Mangoes
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When Life Gives You Mangoes
Twelve year-old Clara can’t remember what happened last summer, or understand why her best friend is so angry with her. What myste…
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Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature
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Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature
This sophisticated picture book invites the reader to become a "Wild Child" and embark on a breathtaking journey of discovery thro…
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
In this leftfield comic fantasy novel, 12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers that the Greek gods of Olympus are alive and living in …
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Tom's Midnight Garden
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Tom's Midnight Garden
With no garden or children to play with Tom feels lonely and unhappy, until one night he hears the clock striking thirteen and dis…
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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
Prez has one summer to find ten things about the earth that make it worth saving - but can he do it? This book is heart-breaking a…
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Four Children and It
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Four Children and It
Jacqueline Wilson pays tribute to her 'all-time favourite classic children's author' E. Nesbit in this contemporary reimagining of…
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