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Reading Mission

Mission: Find a Good Read

Lots of intrepid agents have been investigating our libraries to find that perfect book for the occasion. Here are some of their suggestions.

Whether you want a book to give as a present or you want someone else to read to you, you can not do better than to start your quest here!

Books to read in bed

Time to sleep Alfie Bear (Catherine Walters)

Alfie's dad tries to get Alfie to bed - it might get you to go to sleep too.

The silver chair (C S Lewis)

I chose it because I've read it before and it was night time when I started it.

Little Boo (Colin McNaughton)

Because it looked happy and I like happy stories before I go to sleep.

Stanley Bones (Sam Banfield)

Very interesting pictures - lots to see in them.

What howls at the moon in frilly knickers (EF Smith)

Because the title is funny and I thought the book looked good.

Books to take on holiday

Where's that duck? (Dan Crisp)

I chose it because I like animals. A good book for trying to spot where the duck is hidden.

The secret of platform 13 (Eva Ibbotson)

Because when I read the title, I thought it was interesting and I wanted to know the secret of platform 13.

Mysterious encounters (John Townsend)

Because I really, really like aliens and UFOs and ghosts.

Poems about festivals (Andrew Peters)

Because if I was going to a festival, it would advise me about things I could do and other festivals.

Books to give as a present

The savage damsel and the dwarf (Gerald Morris)

I chose it because one of my friends likes adventure stories.

The lonely puppy (Angie Sage)

Because I like animals and the picture on the front (of a sad little dog) looks good.

Pretty party cakes (Peggy Porschen)

Because I like eating cakes and my mum likes baking them!

Tracey Beaker (Jacqueline Wilson)

Because all my mates are Jacqueline Wilson fans and would like it as a present.

Glitter girls (Caroline Plaisted)

It looks really good and I've had it in my school. My best friend would like it too.

Sleepover club.com (Angie Bates)

Because it's based on best friends.

Stardust: believe in magic (Linda Chapman)

Because I think they will like it.

Books to read to a younger brother or sister

I don't want to go to hospital (Tony Ross)

It's easy to read. The pictures are fun and have bright colours. It's a good subject for a young child.

Wait for me little tiger (Julie Sykes)

Because it is a book that is sensible for young children and because of the colours in the pictures.

Chicken Licken (Michael Foreman) and Farm animals

My brother might like it

Phantom Feast (Jacques Duquennoy)

I like the way the ghosts change colour when they eat of drink something.

Rusty's bone, Woolly's walk, That's not my bunny

Because they are interesting and little children like stroking the different surfaces and it makes them want to look at the book.

Funny bunny (Ben Cort)

Because it was a little book that squeaks!

Books for someone to read to you

Bed time stories (Debbie Gliori)

I chose it because I like to be read to at night before I go to sleep and the stories have a funny twist.

The monster Muggs (Jeremy Strong)

Because I think it would be interesting to hear.

Imagine you're a fairy (Magic Meg and Lucy Loveheart)

I like any books about fairies and this has a really glittery cover.

The snail and the whale (Julia Donaldson)

I chose it because the pictures looked nice, it's been read to me before and we liked the characters.

Dorling Kindersley Disney

Because I really like Disney and would like to go to Disneyland one day.

Books to read on a journey

Railways

It's about a train and a train gives you a journey. You can find out all about the train when you are on it.

How to survive summer camp (Jacqueline Wilson)

I chose it because I've never been to summer camp and wondered what it might be like. Also a Jacqueline Wilson fan.

The Princess diaries (Meg Cabot)

Because it's what a girl would really like to read and it tells me bout a princess's life.

On a camel to the moon (Valerie Bloom)

It sounded interesting.

Thanks to all those who took part in the Book Games sessions and did all the hard work finding the books.