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\"100+<\/a>Today the very last of my 2018 book lists was published by Vanessa over at Style & Shenanigans<\/a>, so it seems a very good time to collate them all in one place for easy reference (as much for me, as for you…)<\/p>\n

So, here it is, the ultimate list of my recent book lists. Hundreds of books for readers aged from babies to teens.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a new read for your kids for Christmas, for the holidays, or at any time of year, bookmark this page for easy reference. Click the post title to visit the full list.<\/p>\n

Your Kid’s Next Read: Recommended reading lists for kids 10+, 12+, 14+ (2018 edition)<\/a><\/p>\n

15 more tried-and-tested books for 13\/14-year-old boys (+ 13 expert choices)<\/a><\/p>\n

5 picture book picks for Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

10 spooky (or scary) middle-grade books for Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n

40 YA books for tweens (+ 25 middle-grade books that feel like YA)<\/a><\/p>\n

23 newish books for tweens by Australian women<\/a><\/p>\n

21 book gifts for reluctant readers they won’t be able to resist<\/a><\/p>\n

30 books by Australian authors to give to kids this Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

30 (more) brilliant books for girls this Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

The best kids’ books for Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m sure you’ll find the perfect book for your young reader on one of these lists!<\/p>\n

Need more? You’ll find another 100+ book ideas for your young reader here<\/a>, in my round-up on last year’s book lists (great books remain great books, no matter what year they’re published, after all…)<\/p>\n

If you’re after specific recommendations for a very particular kind of reader, why not join my Facebook community Your Kid’s Next Read<\/a>, where you’ll find 5000+ parents, teachers, booksellers, librarians, bloggers and other interested parties all ready to help with recommendations? We’d love to see you there.<\/p>\n

Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I’m the author of two epic adventure series, The Mapmaker Chronicles<\/a> and The Ateban Cipher<\/a>, and you can find out more about me here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Both The Mapmaker Chronicles<\/em> and The Ateban Cipher<\/em> are great for kids aged 9+ and you can find out more about them here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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