This book is an inspiring graphic memoir from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and Major League Baseball (MLB) as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead [...]
March 29, 2023
Ellie Pillai is Brown and also back. Readers encounter Ellie in her GSCE year ‘almost in love’ but not quite!
Little Wombat is busy collecting eggs on his Easter hunt when he sees Rabbit hop by wearing a special Easter Bunny costume. It’s such a good costume that the tail and nose won’t come even off – but wait, is that really Rabbit? Or is [...]
A lost little budgie brings together a young neighbour and his seemingly grumpy older neighbour in this touching illustrated story for emerging independent readers. Mr Buxton is always having a go at Miles and his friends for climbing the trees outside their tower block. Miles [...]
This bright and chunky board book has been specially designed for little hands, with lift-the-flaps to explore and shaped tabs to make page-turning easy. Little ones will love counting the chicks from one to five as they head on a search for their mummy [...]
A bright, cheerful and stylish board book introducing the numbers one to ten along with lots of different animals – with a pop-out surprise with lots of teeth at the end! From elephant’s two tusks to bee’s three stripes, from lion’s four paws to koala’s [...]
Introducing a new fantasy story about a grieving girl from a new writer – Kiyash Monsef – published by Simon & Schuster. Once was, once wasn’t . . . So began the stories Marjan’s father told her as a little girl – tales of mythical beasts [...]
March 28, 2023
When the monsters start misbehaving it’s a monster hunter’s job to sort them out! In their second adventure Jack, his best friend Nancy and Stoop (a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter) head up to Scotland after reports of some mysterious monsters causing chaos in an ancient [...]
Olly Brown is hamster obsessed, but he never gets to take home the Year 6 class hamster. His dad won’t allow any pets. But then the most amazing thing happens: a hamster shows up in Olly’s house anyway! And the hamster seems smart. This new hamster, [...]
March 26, 2023
The Story Shop is packed full of plots, costumes and characters galore. And shopkeepers Wilbur and Fred are ready and waiting to find every customer their perfect adventure! When scaredy Bear stumbles into the shop, he’s NOT ready for anything … especially when Wilbur and [...]
March 21, 2023
This is a fun new graphic novel about finding your own space… especially when you’re in a family of nine! Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves the town where she lives but she’d fed up with feeling squished by her six siblings! All Avery wants is her own [...]
March 17, 2023
It is good to apologise when you have done something wrong, but this book is about growing in confidence and getting out of the habit of saying sorry for absolutely everything! Peggy is an apologetic pigeon. She always assumes she’s in the wrong. Even when [...]
This picture book-sized non-fiction book is a fantastic introduction to Greek myths and legends. The author and illustrator Marcia Williams is second to none when it comes to making classic tales accessible to children. She has illustrated the work of Dickens and Shakespeare as [...]
Chess prodigy Sophie Peshka inherited her love of the game from her grandmaster father. But now that he has been imprisoned in the dungeons of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg by powerful Empress Catherine the Great, Sophie must use all her strategic skill [...]
This slim book is perfect for children who are learning to read independently like our young reviewer Ila. Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise is a cute animal story with lots of lovely coloured illustrations.
March 14, 2023
Twins Kitty and Harris Hawk have grown up at the airfield where their father works as an engineer. Kitty in particular is obsessed with the idea of becoming an aeronaut but her father thinks children should stay firmly on the ground. When the twins [...]
March 13, 2023
When 16-year-old Eliza Lin’s personal essay about meeting the love of her life goes viral, she gets everything she’s ever wanted but Eliza made the whole essay up! In fact, Eliza’s never even been in a relationship before, let alone in love. All good writing is [...]
A wonderful resource to keep on hand in the classroom or home for all those questions that are sparked by inquisitive young minds. Instead of an adult answering questions it also promotes independent learning and early research skills. Why are bubbles always round? Could I [...]
This picture book is perfect for young readers who love looking after animals. The gentle story is illustrated with detailed pictures with a nostalgic quality. Madeline Finn has a brand new puppy and lots of responsibilities. She has to walk Star, and feed him, and [...]
Join Ommie in an adventure through a magical garden full of animals, in this introduction to yoga for younger children. Yoga is an ancient practice that develops and maintains health and well-being. It promotes flexibility, coordination and strength as well as teaching relaxation and mental [...]
