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Helen
My Mum Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jacqueline Wilson is a staple within children's fiction. With a plethora of books to her...
Tony
The Legend of Kevin by Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre
If you like your books with a touch of magic and sparkle perhaps you could enter our emporium and ask for our best advice. Or maybe you...
Margaret
Picklewitch and Jack by Claire Barker, illustrated by Teemu Juhani
Jack has won the Most Sensible Boy in the School prize three years running, but he's never managed to make a friend. Still, that's about...
Helen
Pages & Co.: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James
As a bookworm (and I presume that you, dear reader, are one too), it has long been a dream of mine to be able to meet some of my...
Mark
A Darkness of Dragons by S. A. Patrick
cover illustration by George Ermos This inventive fantasy adventure is set in the world of the Piper of Hamelyn, where music means magic...
Margaret
I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree: A nature poem for every day of the year - selected by Fiona Waters
2018 is proving to be an excellent year for poetry aimed at children and young people. Newly published I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree...
Helen
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa
"Dear You, Whoever You Are, Who Lives on the Other Side of the Horizon, I am Giraffe. I live in Africa. I'm famous for my long neck....
Tony
Kat Wolfe Investigates by Lauren St John
When Kat and her mother leave London for a new life in scenic Dorset, she wastes no time setting up a pet-sitting agency. Everything is...
Tony
Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest by Harry Heape
Pippin lives with her grandmother, who was once a master detective and scientist. When the animals in the magic forest are in danger and...
Margaret
Wizarding for Beginners by Elys Dolan
When we last met Dave the dragon, he was enthusiastically pursuing his goal of becoming a knight. Now he is back, accompanied by his...
Tony
A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano & Lane Smith
When I was young I knew of an old lodge in the woods near the river where we lived. My brothers and I often wondered who had lived there...
Mark
Elizabeth & Zenobia by Jessica Miller
This mysterious, imaginative debut from Australian author Jessica Miller wrapped round my mind like out-of-control ivy in a neglected...