5-8 Year Old Books
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Spark a lifelong love of reading with the perfect books for 5 to 8-year-olds! The ages of 5 to 8 are crucial for developing a love for reading, and our collection of books are designed to captivate their imagination. At this stage, children are developing their reading skills rapidly, so finding the right books is key. From exciting adventures and fairytales to funny stories, like David Walliams books, that will have them laughing out loud, these books will engage young minds and encourage early literacy skills. Whether your child enjoys fantastical worlds or relatable stories, our selection offers a variety of genres and themes that will help nurture a lifelong love of reading.
For 5-year-olds, engaging picture books, early readers, and rhyming stories make reading fun and accessible. As they grow, books with simple plots, exciting themes, and supportive illustrations help build confidence and comprehension.
By age 8, kids are ready to tackle chapter books with more complex characters and thrilling adventures. Whether they love fantasy, action, or humor, our collection has something to keep them hooked.
The hilarious story of an horrible naughty child named Henry in the most bonkers book series of all the time! Included in this title:• Horrid Henry• Horrid Henry Revenge• Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse• Haunted House• Gets Rich Quick• Nits• Tricks the Tooth Fairy• Horrid Henry and the Secret Club• Horrid Henry Double Dare• Horrid Henry Joke BookProduct Information:• ISBN: 9781510102309• Author: Francesca Simon• Publisher: Orion Books• Format: Paperback - Box Set• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 7cm
Use the stickers to dress the sweet dolls in this Sticker Dolly Dressing Book! Decorate lots of magical unicorns and use your imagination to bring them to life in this enchanting book. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781474967822• Author: Antonia Miller• Publisher: Usborne• Format: Paperback• Pages: 34• Dimensions: 31 x 24 x 0.3cm
Enjoy the wonderful world of Disney in this awesome colouring book. With over 80 pages bursting with family favourites, this is the ideal book for any Disney fan. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781788102872• Format: Paperback• Author: Disney• Publisher: Autumn Publishing• Pages: 88• Dimensions: 27 x 19.6 x 0.5cm
Read Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the bestselling series Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this red sprayed edge edition! Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick's band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Can Greg help Löded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick's band be a diper överlöde? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241583104 • Author: Jeff Kinney • Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 cm
This delightful sticker book introduces little children to the school day, including the journey to school, taking the register and break time, as well as music, art and PE class. With lots of stickers to add to every page, children will love interacting with the school environment and learning all about what they can expect when they start school. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781803702735 • Author: Holly Bathie • Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.6cm
Did you hear about the creeper's birthday party? It really went off with a BANG! Why does Alex love redstone lamps? Because they light up her life. Where do tired miners sleep? On bedrock. The official Minecraft Joke Book is packed full of hilarious jokes that will have you laughing your blocks off! There's something for every Minecrafter, whatever their age. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405295253 • Author: Mojang AB • Publisher: Egmont • Format: Paperback • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 23.5 x 28.1 x 1.2 cm
Have hours of fun with Spiderman and his amazing friends in this 2-in-1 activity pack! Perfect for any Marvel fan! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781803686158 • Author: Marvel • Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27 x 19.6 x 0.2 cm
Mr Fox is a very clever fox - every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the nearby farms. Chickens from Farmer Boggis, ducks and geese from Farmer Bunce, and turkeys from Farmer Bean. But now the farmers have had enough, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of Mr Fox for good! But what they don't know is Mr Fox has some help, and a fantastic escape plan of his own... Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241558355 • Author: Roald Dahl • Publisher: Puffin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 144 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 0.8 x 19.8 cm
Lottie Brooks is BACK for more extremely embarrassing adventures as she goes on holiday and gets her very first boyfriend! Things that are rubbish in my life: Have the most disgusting little brother in the entire world, have to get braces when am on the brink of having my first kiss and mum is making cottage pie for dinner. VOM. Finally summer has arrived and Lottie has BIG plans - scrolling through Instagram, dreaming about MEGA-crush Daniel and sunbathing by the pool on their family holiday to France. Then Lottie meets new CRUSH Antoine. The language is a tiny bit of a barrier but does it matter when he's THAT good looking? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241562031 • Author: Katie Kirby • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 466 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.8 x 4cm
Imagine you could go anywhere, meet anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on . . . you choose! With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderfully detailed illustrations, Pippa Goodhart explores a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun! This is a timeless classic which children will love to return to again and again - and there's something new to find on every read! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241368350 • Author: Pippa Goodhart • Publisher: Penguin Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26 x 0.4 x 30.4cm
"Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist." One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant! Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children. But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat. Can Sophie and the BFG stop them? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241558348 • Author: Roald Dahl • Publisher: Puffin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
The one and only Cat in the Hat from the iconic Dr. Seuss gets a brand new look, introducing his roller-coaster ride of mayhem to a new generation of readers. When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day – until the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem and madness! This is the classic book that every child should have the joy of reading. The perfect book for early readers, the new style brings a worldwide favourite to a whole new generation. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780007348695 • Author: Dr. Seuss • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 28 x 20.3 x 0.5 cm
Explore Barbie's Dreamhouse in this search and find adventure! Welcome to Barbie's world! Filled with dance routines, sleepovers, pool days and parties, get ready to join the Barbies for the best day ever at the Dreamhouse with their friends. There is plenty to see in the Dreamhouse, from adorable puppies and delicious donuts, to awesome guitars and cool science equipment. Explore the bright and busy scenes and find all the hidden objects. Each page includes an extra puzzle to solve, providing plenty of entertainment for Barbie fans! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008669102 • Author: HarperCollins Publishers • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 39 • Dimensions: 21.6 x 29.9 x 0.6cm
What does it mean to be human? What is truth? What is good? These are all very BIG questions that need exploring and the sooner children start to think about the answers, the better our world will be. What is philosophy? What is life? What does it mean to be human? What makes us happy? What is good? What is love? What is truth? What is knowledge? What is time? This delightful series builds foundations for life-long learning by explaining big ideas to little people. Using simple language to explain complicated ideas, each book takes the core questions that relate to each subject and provides answers that make sense to young children. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781915613677 • Author: Katie Rewse • Publisher: Noodle Juice • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 21 x 1 x 25.3 cm
Join Bluey on this fun adventure! Full of bits and bobs. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241664568 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 29.7 x 0.4 x 21.1 cm
Lottie Brooks is 11 ¾ and her life is ALREADY officially over. Not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair, she's just discovered she's too flat-chested to wear A BRA! She might as well give up now and go into hibernation with her hamsters Sir Barnaby Squeakington and Fuzzball the Third. Lottie navigates the perils of growing up in this fantastically funny new illustrated series for pre-teens filled with friendship, embarrassing moments and, of course, KitKat Chunkys. The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gin. Perfect for fans of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Dork Diaries. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241460887 • Author: Katie Kirby • Publisher: Puffin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 432 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm
A brilliant flap book for older children exploring ships through the ages. Stunning illustrations with over 90 flaps reveal the insides of historical and modern-day ships along with fascinating facts about them. Ships include a Viking longboat, a cannon-firing Man-of-war, 19th century steamships, submarines, cruise liners and an enormous aircraft carrier. To illustrate the size of an aircraft carrier, the scene opens out in one large flap with even more facts beneath. With internet links to further information about ships. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781409519034 • Author: Conrad Mason • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 22.4 x 1.8 x 28.1 cm
This is a re-sized edition of the original flap book that introduces the fascinating world of science in a simple and engaging way for younger readers. It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps. It includes basic science topics from how plants grow to astronomy and forces. Each double-page includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781409551287 • Author: Minna Lacey • Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 14 • Dimensions: 19.9 x 2.2 x 22.3 cm
The Little Book Big Idea series builds foundations for life-long learning by explaining big ideas to little people. Building fun foundations for life-long learning, What is music? gives the answers to questions such as these: What is a song? What is an orchestra? What is rhythm? What can you do with music? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781915613707 • Author: Noodle Juice • Publisher: Noodle Juice • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 21 x 1 x 25.3 cm
Search for Wally as he travels through time in this classic Wally activity book! Wally and his friends travel through time in this second best-selling classic adventure. Search for them as they visit the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, the Vikings ... right through to the space world of the future. There are all sorts of other things to look for, too. Wow! Amazing! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781406305869 • Author: Martin Handford • Publisher: Walker Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 31.6 x 25.3 x 2 cm