30 reasons to read the entire Readings Children’s Book Prize shortlist
This year’s shortlist for the Readings Children’s Book Prize features six amazing books! Here are 30 reasons why you should read all of them.
If you’d like to buy all six books at once – and we recommend you do! – the entire shortlist is available here at a special price.
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
1. It’s funny. Seriously funny.
2. It’s great for beginner readers.
3. It reads like a graphic novel.
4. It’s all about not conforming to other people’s expectations.
5. It has 200 puppies in it.
Samurai vs Ninja: The Battle for the Golden Egg by Nick Falk and Tony Flowers
6. It’ll get the most reluctant readers reading.
7. You’ll learn something.
8. The artwork and the story work flawlessly together.
9. Short, sharp chapters build reading confidence.
10. Brain beats brawn.
Run, Pip, Run by J.C. Jones
11. You will adore Pip.
12. The story doesn’t pull any punches.
13. There’s lots to discuss.
14. It’s exciting.
15. It’s an uplifting read.
88 Lime Street by Denise Kirby
16. It’s spooky… but not too spooky.
17. There’s a mystery to be solved.
18. This book is packed full of ideas.
19. There are issues in the story we can all relate to.
20. It’s a great read for tweens.
The Cat with the Coloured Tail by Gillian Mears and Dinalie Dabarera
21. It’s lovely and life-affirming.
22. It’s great as a read-aloud and a read-alone.
23. The beautiful artwork.
24. It will make you hungry.
25. It’s not like any other book you’ve read.
Mister Cassowary by Samantha Wheeler
26. It’s about a real kid with real problems.
27. You’ll learn something when you read it.
28. It’s about friendship.
29. There’s a mystery in it that will keep you guessing.
30. It’s a perfect read for boys and girls.
