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Scorching hot summer reads for children and teens

Who Next…? is a fantastic online guide to children’s authors, available free to library members. You’ll find suggestions for books to read by similar author, by genre and by age group. If you know someone but who’s still hungry for more after reading Suzanne Collins’ bestselling trilogy, or potty about Harry,  get them to try one of the suggested authors who writes a bit like their favourite writer. It’s the perfect answer when someone in your class has read the complete series of Beast Quest or every single Daisy Meadows fairy story… at least twice.

And if you know someone taking the Summer Reading Challenge and looking for some sporty reading material, just search Who Next…? by the ‘Sport’ theme for suggestions.  To kick off, what about Judy Brown’s ‘Super Soccer Boy and the Exploding Football’s’ or ‘The Penalty’ by Mal Peet – just a couple of the many children’s titles available in print or ebook format. Take a hop, skip and a jump over to Library2go and browse our virtual bookshelves for more ebooks and eaudiobooks inspiration – perfect entertainment for rainy days or those long car journeys….

Read any good books lately?

Well, this Thursday 1st March is World Book Day and it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, anywhere. It’s the day to start, (or finish) that book lying on your bedside table. It’s the day to talk about what you’re reading and find out from your friends, colleagues and pupils what you need to read next. It’s a big, loud, happy celebration of all things bookish.

Encourage your students to visit or join their local library for a lifetime for favourite reads and to make every day a good book day.

How do you choose a book for someone else?

Well, things just got a whole lot easier with our great online guide to children’s literature and authors. Search Who Next…? by genre or theme, by age group or by author to get umpteen suggestions of titles or authors. Parents, teachers and older teenagers will find many more authors and recommended reads in Who Else Writes Like…? They offer the ideal solution of what to read next for both avid and reluctant readers.

And if like me, you still have Christmas shopping to do, Who Next…? could give you the perfect gift idea…