The days are getting shorter, and that means more time to sit in bed and read. The cosy season presents the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with reading habits, pick up an old favourite or start something new. June is Children’s Month at Exclusive Books and there are always recommendations ready to go for little readers. If you’re looking to start a reading journey, get comfortable and pick up one of the Little Library collections. Choose your favourite character: Peppa Pig Bluey, Peter Rabbit or the Littlest Unicorn, and enjoy four bite-sized books, perfect for bedtime.
For those still learning the reading ropes, we have illustrated and comic-readers, that are all the rage for ages six and up. David Walliams is back with a cosmic adventure with Chump the chimp in Astrochimp. Nasa needs the perfect chimp to send into space, but when Chump is chosen for the job, he's unaware that he has to control the spaceship and make sure everything goes well so humans can orbit Earth too! Join the super spies in the InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T from Badger to Worse by John Patrick Green. Bongo and Marsha have been chosen to prove themselves as spies and help S.U.I.T (Special Undercover Investigation Teams) investigate a buzzing mystery at a resort in Bora Bora.
For ages nine to 12, who know exactly what they like, who better to catch up with than our favourite Wimpy Kid, Greg Heffley? Get back into the Wimpy Kid woes in Diary of a Wimpy Kid No Brainer by Jeff Kinney. So far, Greg’s middle school experience isn’t going great. To make matters worse, the town is threatening to close the crumbling school building, and Greg finds himself stuck between staying with his friends or watching his school crumble to the ground. Football fans can follow Marcus Rashford on a rollercoaster ride in The Breakfast Club Adventures. When Marcus kicks his favourite football over the school fence, he knows he’s never getting it back. He soon gets a mysterious invitation to join the Breakfast Club Investigators and is pulled into an adventure of a lifetime – to find his football and work out what’s lurking behind the fence.
Teens can enjoy the latest thriller from mystery maven Holly Jackson, with her latest book, The Disappearance of Rachel Price. Bel’s entire life has been lived in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. When the Price family agree to appear in a true crime documentary, Bel’s mother Rachel reappears with an unbelievable story about where she’s been. Bel must uncover the truth about what happened to her mother and why she’s really come back. If you’re looking for something a little less thrilling, dive into the latest from Hafsah Faizal. A Tempest of Tea follows Arthie Casimir, a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. She runs a prestigious tearoom by day and vampire bloodhouse by night. When one of the vampires threatens her business, Arthie is forced to join forces with the city’s most skilled outcasts to infiltrate the vampire society.
Explore the best of children’s books this month with Exclusive Books, whether you’re browsing in-store or clicking through the Children’s Collection online. If you find yourself in a store, join one of the Exclusive Books Children’s Events jam-packed with activities, readings and look out for appearances from beloved book characters at select stores! Join in all the fun this June, follow @exclusivebooks on social media and @exclusivebookskids on Instagram for all the children’s month celebrations!
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