This is a collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over Africa and the Caribbean, re-told for young readers by storyteller Wendy Shearer. It is published by Scholastic. From the trickster tales of Anansi the spider, to the story of how the leopard got [...]
September 6, 2021
This is the first title in a new adventure series for boys and girls aged 8 – 12 years by creative superstar Rob Biddulph, who is responsible for getting the Nation drawing during lockdown with his #DrawWithRob interactive social media campaign. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the [...]
This inspiring book, about a lad called Jerome, is based on Ian Wright’s life-story. Football fans will love all the footie references and its overall context, but the story’s message about the importance of not giving up, staying focussed and working with determination to [...]
This funny story for readers aged 8-12 years is by Tom McLaughlin and published by Barrington Stoke who commission accessible stories for reluctant young readers. It is purposefully shorter than most novels for readers of this age, contains lots of illustrations and is printed [...]
September 2, 2021
This is a funny, original story from a new author (Ian Mark) about monsters or rather monster hunting. The book includes lots of brilliant illustrations by Louis Ghibault and is published by Farshore. We recommend it to wanna-be monsters hunters of all ages, but [...]
For YA readers who enjoy reading chilling novels we recommend this dystopian thriller by Bryony Pearce, author of Savage Island. They thought the island was the end. It was only the beginning… Having survived the horrors of Savage Island, Grady is now stuck working for Gold, [...]
September 1, 2021
Fans of fantasy will enjoy this magical adventure story from Stephanie Burgis. Cordelia and her triplets Rosalind and Giles have lived safely in the castle at the centre of the forest all their lives, protected by the spells their mother has woven. The only time [...]
August 31, 2021
This highly illustrated and amusing story by Jo Simmons (author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet) will appeal to readers who like funny books that make them laugh out loud. The comic style illustrations by Nathan Reed compliment the slightly bonkers plot about [...]
For readers who enjoy reading a story set in a real time in history this thrilling adventure by Emma Carroll will not disappoint. Set in an ordinary street in Britain during 1962, whilst the Americans and Russians are arguing over missiles in Cuba, Stevie discovers [...]
This is a lovely picture book for young children featuring the adorable fox character called Fletcher. In this story he is searching for the end of the rainbow he can see in the distance. The gentle story written by Julia Rawlinson is beautifully illustrated [...]
Dragon Legend is the second book in an exciting new fantasy adventure series for readers aged 8 -12 years, published by Simon & Schuster. Billy Chan and his friends are not having a very relaxing summer. Their friend, Dylan, has been kidnapped by the evil Dragon [...]
This is fantastically imaginative detective story is perfect for readers who are looking for an interactive adventure because they get to choose which path to take. You can re-read the book time and time again creating a different story or our young reviewer Ryan [...]
This is a (possibly) true story of Morgan, Book Cat extraordinaire and mastermind of the great kitten evacuation during London’s second Blitz who took up residence in a publisher’s (Faber) offices. It is a charming story told by Polly Faber in a hardback edition [...]
August 24, 2021
This sparkling adventure from award-winning author of Kick, Mitch Johnson is about the power of courage, standing up for what’s right, as well as fizzy drinks! It is published by Orion and has an enticing glittery silver cover and turquoise-sprayed page-edges! When the priceless recipe [...]
Bookishly Ever After is the third and final Paper & Hearts Society adventure written by BookTuber and author Lucy Powrie. For teenage book geeks this series is mint as it is a shameless celebration of books, reading and literary pursuits. We love this feel-good rom-com [...]
For readers aged 6 – 9 years this book continues the adventures of the six young characters, created by Astrid Lindgren, who live in Noisy Village. The book includes lots of fun illustrations in black and white by Mini Grey, making it a really [...]
August 23, 2021
Described as an ‘apocalypse story like no other with a jaw-dropping twist’ this romantic adventure for YA readers has been written by debut author Brianna Bourne and is published by Scholastic. Dancer Hannah discovers that the entire city around her is empty, except for one [...]
Not If I Can Help It is a funny, warm-hearted story that deals with themes of neuro-disorders and the challenge of coping with change in our lives. It is written by Carolyn Mackler and is published in the UK by Scholastic for readers aged [...]
This feel-good and fun story encourages us to embracing our differences and celebrating them. It is about a princess who could not sing, but she found her voice through rap instead! Author Hannah Lee has written the story in verse so it can be [...]
For readers aged 8-11 years old who like funny stories here is a book from a brand new author – Larry Hayes. The book contains lots of black and white illustrations by Katie Abey and is published by Simon & Schuster who we thank [...]
August 20, 2021
