The Sunday Times’s Nicolette Jones is one of the country’s most respected commentators on children’s books, and has been picking her favourites for the paper every week for nearly three decades now.
We will be bringing together here all her weekly picks of 2024, divided by age group — 3-7, 8-12, and young adults (13+).
Every week, Nicolette will add to this with her new book of the week.
All in all, it will build into a comprehensive collection of recommendations, that should help you find the perfect read for your children, whatever their age.
Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan
Bloomsbury £14.99, age 12+
Sarah Crossan, the former Irish children’s laureate, is masterly at verse novels. This latest is a love story
