Lottery Boy by Michael Byrne Bully has no one except his dog Jack, and every day they fight to survive. It seems there's no hope and no...

Emily Sparkes and the Friendship Fiasco by Ruth Fitzgerald The Emily Sparkes books are sweet and funny, with a strong narrative voice...

Mango & Bambang the Not-a-Pig by Polly Faber & Clara Vulliamy This episodic chapter book for early readers has charmed our staff and many...

Battle Bunny by Mac Barnett & Matthew Myers A work of subversive genius and one of our top recommends for teachers looking for a lesson...

What starts out as a gentle, funny ghost story turns into something breathtaking, beautiful and important. Recently (and very deservedly)...

Mango Allsorts is very good at lots of things. She is especially good at rescuing tapirs, which is handy because Bambang definitely needs...

Dear Father Christmas, I have tried to be good all year with only a few minor incidents which were off the scale so please could you...

Bedtime books will always be popular, but the best are not generally found among the obvious or the bestselling. If you're looking for...

This is a celebration of three of my favourite picturebooks from the quieter end of the spectrum. It's great fun speeding through noisy...

There's nothing like a healthy dose of horror. A good spooky story can free our imaginations, help us deal with real fears by battling...

...And so continues our Halloween roundup, with more seriously scary books for junior to teen and young adult readers. For picturebooks...

This I know of La Revolution Française: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, le Petit Trianon, Versailles, The Bastille, Mirabeau, Marat, Madame...