If you like twisted fairytales this book is for you. Roxy Humperdinck is still reeling from the Great Fairy Tale Cover-up when Cinderella Jones returns with a new mission: to investigate The Missing – the children who followed the Pied Piper into the mountain thirty [...]
November 28, 2021
This is Marcus Rashford Book Club choice by Tom Percival described as an action-packed adventure that shows kids the joy of being themselves. It is published by Pan Macmillan and contains black and white illustrations amongst the text. We recommend it to readers aged [...]
This is a fun festive adventure like no other, with an Elf called Jiggles, a race to save Christmas and lots of cat food by author Kieran Crowley. When Aisling and Joe antagonise their tough new babysitter, she writes to Santa asking for them to be [...]
November 19, 2021
The Wonky Donkey has sold over two million copies worldwide! In this story you get to meet the latest member of the Donkey family. Brought to life by Craig Smith’s lyrical and fun verses, and Katz Cowley’s charming illustrations is a fun story that our young [...]
November 17, 2021
This lovely story describing how a refugee family arrives and is welcomed by a rural community is suitable for readers aged 4+ years. In common with the other books in the popular Molly series it is written by master storyteller Malachy Doyle, beautifully illustrated [...]
Now a movie on Netflix this a book about spine-tingling tales by J. A. White suitable for readers aged 8- 12 years old. Interwoven in the spooky plot are tips for budding writers about how storytelling. You can see some excepts if you scroll [...]
November 14, 2021
10-year-old Eddie Albert is a younger, funnier Dr Doolittle in that he can speak to animals, including his pet dog Butch, his hamster and his two goldfish (who claim they were once pirates). But when Eddie is sent to stay with his eccentric aunt [...]
Stacked with facts Girl Power is the must-have guide to India’s most influential women which will inform and inspire any young person as it showcases the true stories of fifty extraordinary people. Researched and written by journalist Neha Hiranandani this non-fiction book celebrates the lives [...]
From bestselling author Vivian French is a boarding school drama set in Dickensian England. It is published by Walker Books. After a series of misfortunes, Minnie O’Sullivan is whisked away to Haddington Hall: a nightmarish home for wayward girls. Bad becomes worse when the hall’s [...]
November 9, 2021
This story is set in contemporary America where the central character, 12-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school, but now she is about to embark on middle school and feels as nervous as everyone does when they are about to [...]
This imaginative, fun and constructive ‘self-help’ book by Carlie Sorosiak will help tweens to navigate their way from child to adulthood. It draws on the qualities and personalities of animals to demonstrate how to cope with challenging situations and dilemmas. We think the concept [...]
This is a special illustrated edition of the moving book by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely that explores racism and racial violence. It includes evocative black and white illustrations from Akhran Girmay. (We have included a couple of examples below and also shown how the [...]
This is the second spooky title in the Theodroa Hendrix series by Jordan Kopy, published by Walker Books. It contains atmospheric black and white illustrations by Chris Jevons that add to the creepy tale. After facing down an evil hag, a thieving skele-crow and an [...]
From writer Michelle Robinson is another really funny book featuring some feisty mermaids and a very cute dragon called Dennis. Grace has proved to the kingdom of Wondermere that when it comes to courage, determination, playing TROLL-O on unicorn-back and being a BRAVE KNIGHT, she’s [...]
Described as a ‘coming of age story set in a gripping new fantasy world’ this is the latest novel by Lisa Lueddecke. As with her other writing it contains strong female characters to root for and was inspired by the folktales of her Hungarian heritage. In [...]
This fascinating, exciting, shocking and moving story is a young reader’s edition of The Volunteer – Jack Fairweather’s Costa Book of the Year. An extraordinary, eye-opening account of the Holocaust based on the true story of a Polish officer who reported on the crimes [...]
All About Diwali: Things to Make and Do is the perfect book to introduce Diwali, one of India’s most significant holidays and to give you ideas as to how to celebrate the Festival of Light. For schools, Scouts and Guides and youth clubs this [...]
To celebrate the 40th Birthday of this bestselling classic a new edition with a striking metallic blood-red cover has been published by Scholastic. This book contains the first two stories of the original Bunnicula series by Deborah and James Howe. The first is about Harold [...]
From plaits to the Gibson Girl, cornrows to locks, the hi-top fade to funki dreds, The Story of Afro Hair celebrates 5000 years of Afro hair. Kicking off with an explanation of how Afro hair type grows and why the book then takes readers [...]
October 31, 2021
The Secret Forest is a beautifully illustrated story that will take a reader and young child on a wonderful journey through peaceful woodlands. On every page there are interesting Nature facts and things to look out for. Sandra Dieckmann is the author and illustrator. You [...]
