

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...
Margaret


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...
Helen


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...
Mark


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...
Tony


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...
Mark


The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi
This is a huge, rich tapestry translated from the Japanese and published by the always interesting Pushkin Press. First we meet Erin...
Tony


Ella On the Outside by Cath Howe
Ella starts at a new school, wearing the wrong clothes and with a secret no one must find out. All she wants is to make friends. There's...
Margaret


The Secret of the Night Train by Sylvia Bishop
Although Max loves her family and their quiet life in Paris, she longs for adventure so that she can fill her notebook with all the...
Helen


Nevermoor: the Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
This book had been on my radar for a while, which could mean only one thing: I had High Expectations. And for me, going into a book with...
Helen


Tin by Padraig Kenny
Our 9-11yrs Bookclub loved Tin and it provoked some enthusiastic discussion about technology and identity: 'An amazing book. I loved...
Mark
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