This is the second title in the Fairy Tales Gone Bad series by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Freya Hartas. In this book Frankenstein meets Rumpelstiltkin in this expertly-stitched story about a powerful king, a girl unafraid to stand up for her beliefs, and [...]
October 19, 2021
Vashti Hardy has written another mystery adventure for readers aged 7-11 years with a steampunk vibe. It is illustrated by Natalie Smillie and published by Barrington Stoke. Grace’s family are wardens of the incredible Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. She [...]
October 4, 2021
This is an adventure story about friendship and over-coming obstacles with determination by Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home. Both titles are published by Bloomsbury. Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer [...]
September 22, 2021
This inclusive picture book is about families, showing how every member is different and has a unique contribution to make. Its message about valuing each other’s differences applies to communities and friendship groups too. It also shows that tensions and misunderstandings can sometimes arise, [...]
September 14, 2021
Gilded, by Marissa Meyer, is a wonderful reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin. It is about a young woman called Serilda, who has a talent for telling stories. But this talent gets her into far more trouble than she could ever have imagined… This romantic fantasy for teen [...]
September 9, 2021
This is an atmospheric, slightly unnerving story about a girl called Lily whose life is changing in ways that are beyond her control – she is unwell and now she’s about to become a reluctant sister. Lily just wants things to go back to the [...]
September 8, 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 [...]
August 24, 2021
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
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 [...]
This is the third title in the AGENTS OF THE WILD series: fun-packed adventures for readers aged 6-10 years with wildlife conservation themes by Jennifer Bell and Alive Lickens. You can find out more about the other books in the series here, they all [...]
July 12, 2021
Former Children’s Laureate and CILIP Carnegie Medal winner Sir Michael Morpurgo has written a moving poetical story about the world coming together to sing a celebratory song of appreciation for our planet and every living thing. It is full of hope for this post-pandemic era [...]
June 23, 2021
A Dinosaur Ate My Sister by Pooja Puri is the first book to have been selected for Marcus Rashford Book Club and is published by Pan Macmillan. It is brilliantly illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan (in a doodle style similar to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid [...]
June 21, 2021
This is the first title in an imaginative and engaging series of mystery adventures set in space by writer Mark Powers and illustrator Dapo Adeola. The books will all be published by Bloomsbury. Book Two is soon! Connor and Ethan are spending their summer holidays [...]
June 16, 2021
Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door is the first title in an inclusive magical adventure series that is suitable for readers of 6 – 8 years. The characters in the series are inspired by world mythology and the books contain lots of black and white illustrations [...]
June 13, 2021
This book for readers aged 9- 12 years is about a boy called Alfie who noticed a few things since his family moved to Folding Ford. He really misses life in the city. He and his sister don’t exactly fit in here. But the [...]
June 9, 2021
This is a super-fun, slightly bonkers, laugh-out-loud story about a boy’s quest to save the world from the extinguishment of laughter which is perfect for children aged 9 – 12 years. Tom Vaughan has written about 10 year old Billy’s adventure and illustrator Emma [...]
The Night of the Nobody is the fourth tall-but-true tale in the darkly comic series SKELETON KEYS by Guy Bass and Pete Willamson. You can find out more about the other books in the Skeleton Keys series on the Little Tiger Press website. On the hunt [...]
May 31, 2021
We recommend this non-fiction book to all readers over the age of 12 year old, especially if you are white and genuinely want to play your part in eliminating systemic racism by being a role model to your peers. In this thought -provoking and [...]
Adapted from the international bestseller for adults The Island by celebrated novelist Victoria Hislop, this is is a moving story for children. It has the same sense of history and place as the popular story for grown-ups but Maria’s Island also contains the loveliest watercolour [...]
May 25, 2021
This is a mad-cap road-trip adventure story translated from its original Finnish into English. It is aimed at readers aged 8-12 years who like crazy adventures and amusing stories. It is written by Siri Kolu and published in the UK by Little Tiger Press. Maisie [...]
May 23, 2021
