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More red hot summer reads

Our companion resource to Who Next…? is called Who else writes like? and it’s aimed at teenagers and older readers. It does exactly what it says – find out who writes like your current favourite authors and be inspired to try new authors.

It can also help with a bit of armchair travel. Who else writes like? allows you to search by country which means you can explore the world without leaving the comfort of your own home. Travel across America with Jack Kerouac, experience France with Muriel Barbery or marvel at the high Swedish crime rate for yourself with a large number of excellent Swedish authors. When you find an author you like then visit the site to find someone who writes in a similar style to your old favourites, to find someone who writes those soppy holiday romance books that you know you love, or just to get ideas for something new.

It’s not three weeks in Barbados, but Who else writes like….? can help you discover new places, cultures and authors to keep you informed and entertained whilst waiting for the Scottish summer to actually start.

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….

Summer’s here! And the reading challenge is back…

The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Story Lab. It celebrates not only the power of stories and the imagination but also the spirit of the Olympics in this special year. As ever there are fantastic books to read, and stickers, a bookmark and a door hanger to collect along the way.

All children who complete the 6 book reading challenge over the summer holidays will be awarded a special Olympic style medal, a certificate and a red, white and blue wristband. For the first time this year, children can count e-books towards their 6 book total. Visit Library2go to see the brilliant selection of children’s and teen titles including brilliant Story Lab books such as ‘Letters from an alien schoolboy’ and ‘Danny Danger and the Cosmic Remote’.

Join in the fun at all Edinburgh Libraries from Monday 25 June – and it’s absolutely free to take part! Tell your students to look out for special Story Lab children’s and family activities happening throughout the summer holidays.