Clutch Author: M.G.Leonard @MGLnrd Illustrator: Front Cover - @paddydonnelly and maps - @ljmiscellany (pinterest) Published by: Walker Books @WalkerBooksYA @WalkerBooksUK Published on: 6th April 2023 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 1 5295 0610 5 First line: Twitch winced as a needle-sharp spike raked the back of his hand. Genre: Contemporary fiction/animals/crime Age: 9+ What's it all... Continue Reading →
Are you willing to live your life by: ‘Less worrying, more daring’?
The Midnighters Author: Hana Tooke @hannekewrites Illustrator: Ayesha L Rubio @AyeshaRubio Published by: Penguin @PenguinUKBooks Published on: 11th May 2023 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 0 241 41749 2 First line: It was a night so dusky that the streetlamps looked like fallen stars. Genre: Fantasy Age: 9+ What's it all about? A young, nervous girl... Continue Reading →
Would you go out of your way to make friends with a stranger?
The Boy At The Back Of The Class Author: Onjali Q Rauf @OnjaliRauf Published by: Orion Books @orionbooks Published on: July 2018 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 1510105010 First line: There used to be an empty chair at the back of my classroom. Genre: Contemporary fiction Age: 9+ What's it all about? A girl in an... Continue Reading →
Do you believe in witches?
The Wildstorm Curse Author: Eve Wersocki Morris @MzEvieMo Front cover illustrator: Paola Escobar @paolaeeco8ar Published by: Hodder Children's Books @HachetteKids Published on: 19th January 2023 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 1 444 96334 2 First line: Kallie Tamm was never meant to arrive at Wildstorm Theatre Camp in the dead of night. Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Theatre... Continue Reading →
Will our Earth head in this direction?
Spark Author: Mitchell Johnson Published by: Orion Children's Books @orionbooks Published on: 3rd February 2022 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 1510107632 First line: The children stood at the water's edge, clutching stones they itched to throw. Genre: Adventure, coming of age, friendship, quest. Age: 9+ What's it all about? A young orphan boy, Ash, grows up... Continue Reading →
Do you dare?
The Boy Who Dared By R Coverdale http://www.rachelcoverdale.com @RLCoverdale @rachellouisecoverdale Illustrator: Michael Douglas Carr Published by Willow Breeze Publishing Published on: 1st October 2022 £7.99 ISBN: 978 1916108059 Genre: animal, adventure, environment Age: 8+ Rachel Coverdale was born and bred in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside in Northeast England. Raised with copious amounts of animals... Continue Reading →
How can you diversify your bookshelves?
Rumaysa Ever After Author: Radiya Hafiza @radiyahafiza Illustrator: Rhaida El Touny Published by: PanMacMillan @macmillankidsuk Published on: 28th April 2022 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 1 5290 9131 1 First line: Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a couple named Naina and Samar. Genre: Fairytale, adventure, family Age: 9+ What's... Continue Reading →
How can we all become more SuSTYLEeable?
The Fashion Fix Written by Lexi Rees @lexi_rees http://www.lexirees.co.uk The Fashion Fix: Activities and ideas for a stylish and sustainable wardrobeIf you love fashion, this activity book will help you create a wardrobe which reflects yourpersonal style AND is mindful of the impact the fashion industry has on the environment andhuman welfare.Learn the shocking facts... Continue Reading →
How can we teach children to save our planet?
Title: Pop! Author: @MitchAuthor Published by: @orionbooks Published on: 6th May 2021 First line: Lyle Funderburk sipped a glass of ice-cold Mac-Tonic tm, on the way back from a conference in Japan. Genre: Adventure, Eco warrior, Friendship Age: 9+ What's it all about? The world is dominated by one massive corporation: Mac-Tonic tm (I'm sure... Continue Reading →
How do you get animals to talk in stories?
Title: Dogs of the Deadlands Author: Anthony McGowan @anthony_mcgowan is one of the most widely acclaimed young adult and children’s authors in the UK. His books have won numerous major awards. In 2020, he was awarded the CILIP Carnegie Medal for Lark. He was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with Rook and won the... Continue Reading →
