The Waterstones Children's Summer Reading Round-up

Children's storytelling has never been so accomplished, engaging or diverse as it is now, with books that create intricately rendered and utterly immersive imaginative worlds sharing shelf-space with titles that tackle contentious contemporary issues with wit, insight and a tone that never condescends or patronises.

From zany anthropomorphic capers to fantastical tales of escapist adventure and compelling narratives about growing up fast in the twenty-first century, our round-up of the best children's fiction to devote your summer to contains something for everyone. So switch that phone to silent and hit pause on the Playstation, because it's time to feed your imagination with some wonderfully chosen words.