Six great summer holiday reads to keep your child entertained, chosen by Sarah Webb

These sunny stories will keep your little ones captivated while on the road

Summer is a great time to encourage your child to get into reading. Photo: Getty

Sarah Webb

Summer holidays were made for curling up with a good book. After a fun day of adventuring, these reads will help your children to unwind and settle in for the night.

Cate finds a mysterious old cinema that helps people time travel and revisit memories. She lives with her dad, who has always been quiet and distant, and she longs to know more about her mother, who died when she was a baby. Can the strange cinema help her? Funny, wise and so carefully plotted it’s mind-blowing, this is the ideal summer read for thoughtful readers. Original and different. Age 10+