Cameron Battle grew up reading The Book of Chidani, cherishing stories about the fabled kingdom that cut itself off from the world to save the Igbo people from danger. Passed down over generations, the Book is Cameron’s only connection to his parents, who disappeared [...]
January 30, 2023
Fans of Spiderman rejoice! Miles Morales has just about gotten used to this being Spider-Man thing. Keeping Brooklyn safe, taking down bad guys, and finishing his homework – he’s got this! But when Spider-Man is invited to a launch for a brand-new video game, things [...]
This non-fiction activity book is filled with crafts and recipes, fun facts about the Lunar New Year celebrations observed by over ONE BILLION people all over the world. Children can learn about the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac and learn why they’re so important [...]
January 27, 2023
Readers aged 7-11 year who like funny books will enjoy this story about a boy called Jesse who gets to accompany his grandad on a cruise for retired people. To Jesse’s surprise there are some interesting characters on board: Mysterious cat burglars, crime lords and [...]
January 26, 2023
The Bedtime Stories collections from Scholastic are perfect for bedtime reading. In this volume all the short historical stories are based on important figures and events from Asian history. Written and illustrated by creators with heritage from across the continent of Asia, these stories [...]
From eco-conscious children’s writer Ele Fountain is a story about a boy called Jack who finds a true friend in the middle of the rainforest. Before his mum suggested he accompany her on her conservation trip for work he had been unhappy. He had [...]
From Clare Weze this is story about a friendship between a girl called Ginika and a magical character called Peri, who can swim through the water like a dolphin. Readers will join Ginika and Peri as they dive beneath the waves and walk the lands [...]
January 23, 2023
Readers who enjoy intriguing, mysterious dark tales will enjoy this book by A.F. Harold. And if you appreciate stories with illustrations you will love the intricate drawing by Levi Pinfold. Hex never meant for the girl to follow him and his friend Tommo into the [...]
Pirate Galleon is the second story in the series of adventures of Charlie Small. It is set on the high seas because in this book he finds himself working as a cabin boy on a pirate ship. Charlie is a 12-year old boy who repeatedly falls [...]
January 22, 2023
From fantasy writer Liz Flanagan is an magical new series involving dragons, friendship and adventure for readers aged 7-11 years old. When war threatens her beloved city, Rowan and her mother must flee to the Dark Forest. Though she misses her father, Rowan makes new friends [...]
January 20, 2023
This book is a really good choice for independent young readers who might be a bit over-faced with a full length middle grade story. It is not too long and contains lovely full-colour illustrations. It is published by Little Tiger Press. Lula and Lenka are [...]
January 15, 2023
For readers who like to be in control this book’s definitely one for you! Published by Usborne this magically illustrated gamebook is a story with a difference – one where the hero is the reader escaping from a prison cell on death row. As the door [...]
January 11, 2023
Welcome to Cod’s Bottom – the sleepy seaside town with a secret! Readers should get ready to meet an unusual cast of ghosts in a laugh-out-loud new middle-grade series by Steven Butler. There’s nothing out of the ordinary about ten-year-old Ella Griffin. Nothing at all [...]
The Wildstorm Curse is a thrilling, magical story featuring a determined central character called Kallie who has dyslexia, just like the author Eve Wersocki Morris 13-year-old Kallie Tamm can’t wait to spend a week of her summer holidays at the Wildstorm Theatre Camp and she’s determined [...]
January 10, 2023
Inspired by the author’s experience of a head injury Jayben is an imaginary character who discovers that many moons ago, a giant put a dark spell on the golden torch making the elves forgot everything that had come before. So, now the elves hang [...]
From one of our favourite writers of middle grade historical fiction for readers aged 9-12 years this book by Emma Carroll is actually set mostly in the future – 2032. But the story takes the reader back to 1952 too. The hardback edition with its [...]
January 5, 2023
This picture book is a beautifully illustrated and tells the story of two friends who help to clean up the beach near their home in Japan to help the sea turtles who want to lay their eggs in the clean sand. Written by Saviour Pioretta [...]
This non-fiction, colourfully-illustrated book is about endangered animals and how we can protect them. Martin Dorey and Tim Wesson invite readers to fight extinction and save the earth’s wildlife by speaking up and changing what we eat, how we travel and the things we buy. Find [...]
January 3, 2023
From Yoto Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen, whose October, October introduced powerful, three-dimensional young characters, here is another story with two boldly-drawn and memorable characters. A a boy and a girl, as different as can be (one loud, one quiet) thrown together as a [...]
This story is about a girl named Kassie, who lives on a different planet called Chess Mountain. She is also the princess of that planet. When her twelfth birthday comes up, her best friend Dimitri goes missing and his father thinks that Kassie’s parents have [...]
