Books – finding your next great read
Looking for book suggestions?
These resources will take you to websites where you can find out more about books that are available.
Book Requests – If you find a book which we don’t have in the Library, you can fill out a request form
- Use this excellent Bookfinder from the Book Trust to find books you will enjoy in 3 easy steps:
- 1. Choose the age range that’s right for you
- 2. Choose the type of books you like (you can choose more than one)
- 3. Click to find out more about each book
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Especially for boys
- Love Reading 4 Kids : Books for Boys
- Scroll down the page to find great book recommendations for older boys
- https://lifemoreextraordinary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Barbara-Band-Books.pdf
- Reading Matters: Young Adult and Kids’ Books
- An alphabetical list of recommended books for young people. It has a useful “What can I read next?” section at the bottom of each page. Click on ‘Lists’ at the left hand side of the page if you want to read more of a particular fiction genre. The Bookchooser will find suitable books for you if you tell it what kind of stories you like!
- Love Reading for Kids
- A lively site with lots of book recommendations. If you register on the site, you can create your own bookshelf of books that you’ve read and want to read
- Achuka: Fiction
- A blog with reading recommendations for young adult, humour and classic
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jan/29/childrens-books-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels
- Useful for parents
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-lists
- What to read next
- https://www.booksfortopics.com/branching-out
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Commercial Sites
Waterstones
Amazon Books
https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/books/
Browns Books for Students
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Classic Novels
- Want to read a classic novel but don’t know which one to choose?
Register on this site and rate the books you’ve already read to get recommendations for more books you’ll enjoy!
Blogs and Websites with reading recommendations
Great websites about books
https://readingagency.org.uk/books/
https://toppsta.com/
Try this quiz from Penguin books
Check out this wonderful e-magazine created by Glasgow School Librarians here!
- Read Plus (please note a subscription is required to use this website, which is not available at the moment. If you would like to use this website, please speak to Ms Newbury)
- Great for giving recommendations on authors or books to read next. Search by theme, age range, etc. For some of the authors you can print out a free bookmark with reading recommendations Also has film recommendations
- Username: largs
- Password: library
- Bookzilla
- A new app from the Scottish Book Trust. Currently there are technical difficulties. Check back soon
Seen it on Netflix? Now read the book!
https://heartoftheschool.edublogs.org/files/2020/12/Christmas-TV-2020-21-1.pdf
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2241.YA_Novels_Made_Into_Movies
Reluctant readers
If you think you don’t like reading, these books might change your mind!
For readers 11 and above
11+ https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/genre/rel/Reluctant-Readers.html#link4
Reluctant readers teen
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/genre/rel/Reluctant-Readers.html#link5
