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The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 Jul 2020
Times Children’s Book of the Week 27 Jun 2020

This is the story of one family, one dreamy summer – the summer when everything changes. In a holiday house by the sea, in a big, messy family, one teenager watches as brothers and sisters, parents and older cousins fill hot days with wine and games and planning a wedding. Enter the Goddens – irresistible, charming, languidly sexy Kit and surly, silent Hugo. Suddenly there’s a serpent in this paradise – and the consequences will be devastating.

From bestselling, award-winning author Meg Rosoff comes a lyrical and quintessential coming-of-age tale – a summer book that’s as heady, timeless and irresistible as Bonjour Tristesse and I Capture the Castle but as sharp and fresh as Normal People.

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Paris Cat by Dianne Hofmeyr ill. Piet Grobler

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A sassy cat from the back alleys of Paris believes she is quite different to the rest of the rabble. She can do anything she sets her mind to – even if others don’t think so. Leaving her cat family behind, she sets off to explore Paris. Cat meets legendary singer Edith Piaf, creates her own stunning designs at a high-fashion atelier and dances with the infamous dancer Josephine Baker and her cheetah. But is this the life she really wants? What about her friends and family?

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The Unwinding: and other dreamings by Jackie Morris

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 Jul 2020

This book is not meant to be read from cover to cover. It is a book for dreamers. Slight of word, rich of image, its purpose is to ease the soul.

The paintings between these covers were worked in the between times, an unwinding of the soul, when the pressures of work were too much. Dreams and wishes are the inspiration at times like this. Threaded through the curious world of The Unwinding are words, slight and lyrical. Their aim is to set the reader’s mind adrift from the troubles of our times, into peaceful harbours where imagination can stretch, where quiet reflection can bring peace.

The Unwinding is designed to be a companion, a talisman to be turned to again and again and a place of respite from an increasingly frantic and complex world.

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ABCs Of Art by Sabrina Hahn

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 Jul 2020

“A thoughtful and playful introduction to iconic artworks, with multiple layers of meaning for children and parents alike. ABCs of Art is a book to return to time and again.” 
Richard Armstrong, Director of the Guggenheim Museum 

“ABCs of Art introduces young minds to masterworks with playful rhymes. Be art smart. It is never too early to build art vocabulary and understanding.” 
Paula Crown, Artist and Trustee of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Spark your child’s creativity and curiosity with this delightfully curated alphabet book featuring some of the world’s most iconic paintings.

In this collection, your child will discover artwork by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, and many others. Help them locate the earring in Vermeer’s Girl with the Pearl Earring, teach them different colors while examining Monet’s Water Lilies, and count the pieces of fruit in Cezanne’s The Basket of Apples.

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Mini Rabbit Must Help by John Bond

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 2 July 2020

Mini Rabbit is back in another adventure with “eyewateringly bright landscapes, a comic series of misadventures and a final sting in the tale” GUARDIAN

Mini Rabbit has a VERY important letter to post.
Mini Rabbit is being VERY helpful.
Mini Rabbit will NOT lose the letter, WILL be very careful, and definitely will NOT be late…

The first Mini Rabbit book, Mini Rabbit Not Lost, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children Book Prize 2019.

Follow John Bon on Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamjohnbond

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This Rock That Rock by Dom Conlon ill. Viviane Schwarz

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ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 1 July 2020

An collection of 50 original poems about the moon.

The poems come in a variety forms… short poems and long ones, silly poems and serious ones. There are haiku and sonnets, acrostics and shapes. Conlon uses kennings and metaphors and slang. And he mixes up the established rhythms that you might find in older poems with the rhythms he hears in his head when his son smiles at him.

Schwarz’s illustrations are apposite and atmospheric.

Follow Viviane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivschwarz/

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The Faraway Truth by Janae Marks

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 Jun 2020

“This debut, with a theme of systemic racism, is tense and touching.” Sunday Times

A debut mystery full of heart, as one girl searches for truth in the face of great opposition.

Zoe Washington has never met her father – he was sent to prison right before she was born. When she receives a letter from him on her twelfth birthday, it’s a huge surprise. Zoe’s mom has always told her that he’s a liar, a monster, but he sounds … nice.

Zoe starts to investigate, and the deeper she digs, the more she doubts her father’s conviction. Is he  innocent? Or is he a liar? 

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The Worst Class In The World by Joanna Nadin ill. Rikin Parekh

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 29 Jun 2020

“This is LITERALLY the funniest book I’ve read this year! Fabulous cast of characters, brilliant pace and energetic illustrations. What more could you want?” NetGalley reviewer 

“Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases” GUARDIAN

First in a brand new series, with two madcap adventures in each book including the smelly death log, ghost pigeons, a hamster skeleton, and plenty of sick. Perfect for fans of Horrid Henry and the Trouble with Daisy series.

For one long-suffering teacher, Mr Nidgett, the classroom is packed with shenanigans. That’s because he’s in charge of 4b, who are LITERALLY The Worst Class in the World, at least according to headmistress Mrs Bottomley-Blunt (who makes a noise like a horse when she is annoyed, which is a lot).

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