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
This is the second twisted fairy-tale from Gina Blaxhill. This time a variation of the classic tale of brother and sister Hansel and Gretel who meet a witch in the woods who lives in a house made of gingerbread.
Everyone is familiar with the tale of the Three Bill Goats Gruff right? Well, we bet you have never seen and heard a version like this one before! In this re-telling of the traditional Norwegian folk tale by Mac Barnett the Troll underestimates the goats, [...]
January 13, 2023
The rhyming text from hugely popular, award-winning author, Peter Bently, with brilliantly witty illustrations from John Bond this picture book will definitely have young children ‘reading’ with pleasure. This story is a fun-filled look into the chaotic world of cats and all the crazy things [...]
January 11, 2023
In this cute book kids will learn how to be an eco-warrior with Dave and Greta as they find little ways to make the world better. Whether it’s turning off the tap when brushing our teeth, or not wasting paper when drawing pictures, Dave and [...]
This beautiful book is an interesting and playful introduction to the concept of languages and nouns having different names in different languages. It has been crated by Ellen Heck and is published by Pushkin Press. What letter does the word bee start with? If you [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Children who love nature and pouring over detailed illustrations in a book will love this soothing story from Jessica Courtney-Tickle. It is also a gentle way to introduce children to new animals and the geography of the world with facts that will prompt questions from [...]
Here is a book that will be enjoyed by families who have headstrong little girls like Ruby! With expressive, retro illustrations from exciting new illustration talent Hazel Quintanilla, this empowering book celebrates strong girls the world over. Little ones will LOVE Ruby – the ultimate [...]
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 the author of The Pirate Mums is another beautifully illustrated picture book with a story about magical creatures (including Glitterbug the Unicorn!) that is fun for children to read and happens to include same sex parents. The fact that Ava has two Dads [...]
January 6, 2023
This is a picture book about boys and girls who enjoy dancing. They are practising their steps and rehearsing for their first performance in the famous winter ballet – The Nutcracker. It is written and illustrated by Holly Sterling and is published by Walker [...]
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
From thriller-horror YA queen, Cynthia Murphy, author of Last One To Die and TIKTOK MADE ME BUY IT Win Lose Kill Die, comes her third nail-biting novel about CreepyPasta. Rules of The Midnight Game: Do not turn on the lights. Do not go to sleep. [...]
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 [...]
