Popular books

From old favourites to the latest, here are a few to get you started... remember you can always ask staff for more recommendations.

Popular books for pre-schoolers

• 'The Rainbow Fish' by Marcus Pfister
• 'Guess how much I love you' by Sam McBratney
• 'Walter the farting dog' books by William Kotzwinkle, pictures by Glenn Murray
• 'Where the wild things are' by Maurice Sendak
• 'The wonky donkey' by Craig Smith
•  Anything by:
  •  Jon Klassen
  •  Babette Cole
  •  Lynley Dodd

Popular books for younger children

• Zac Power series by H I Larry
• Geronimo Stilton books by Geronimo Stilton
• Princess in Black by Shannon Hale
• Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton

Popular books for older children

• The war that saved my life by Sherryl Jordan
•  From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler  by Clive King
•  The cay by Theodore Taylor
•  Heartland series by Lauren Brooke
• Dizzy and others by Cathy Cassidy
• National Velvet by Enid Bagnol

Books for reluctant readers

• Asterix by Rene Goscinny and  Albert Uderzo 
• Tintin by Herge
• Fantastic Mr Fox by Kazu Kibuishi
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
• Babymouse #1: Queen of the World! by Matthew Holm
• The Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey
• Raina Telgemeier books
• Paul Jennings books
• Kiwi Bites books