

Frost Hollow Hall by Emma Carroll
Frost Hollow Hall - I know it well; shrouded in cold shadows, secrets & lies. Troubled with past sadness, ghosts, love & regret. That...
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You Are My Lucky Star...
Phoenix by S F Said illustrated by Dave McKean There are not many science fiction books for children out there; perhaps because any...
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Dunger - Joyce Cowley
The publisher Gecko pick favourite books from around the world to bring them to a wider audience. Dunger is alternately narrated by...
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Goth Girl & the Fete Worse than Death by Chris Riddell
If there is one thing better than a book illustrated by Chris Riddell it is a book written and illustrated by the aforementioned Mr...
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Till Owlyglass
Being so proficient in his one-upmanship does not endear Till to his small village so he leaves home to bother the fish in a bigger pond....
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Plumdog by Emma Chichester Clark
Has anyone ever drawn dogs better than Emma Chichester Clark? She's especially good at the ears. This diary of a year in the life of her...
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If you are a bibliophile look away now...
Battle Bunny - Scieszka/Barnett/Myers and Alex. If you have ever received an anodyne or inappropriately chosen present from a distant...
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The Sleeper and the Spindle
Sleeper & Spindle by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell You all know the rules of Fairytale I am sure so I will not trouble you...
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Usborne Picture Puzzle Book
Ah Usborne. With your latest Picture Puzzle Book you are really spoiling us. It's been a long time since a spotting book gave me so much...
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The Day No One Was Angry by Toon Tellegen, illustrated by Marc Boutavant
This is such a pretty book. The illustrations are beautifully pastoral, the colours rich, the animals endearingly expressive. Many of...
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Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders
I approached this novel with some anxiety. Five Children and It was one of my favourite books as a child, and I care so much about the...
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Lockwood & Co
Lockwood & Co - The Whispering Skull By Jonathan Stroud The Lockwood & Co series continues to shock and surprise. Our team of down at...
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