ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 May 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A boy lives in a remote, snow-bound village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice which is melting more quickly with each passing year. When the sea-ice collapses while he is out hunting, the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 12 May 2021 Blackwells Children’s Book of the Month May 2021 Waterstones Amazon “A novel full of choices – a great selection to share with children aged 9-12 that will prompt discussion about what they might do if they were in possession of Lonny’s gift.” Just Imagine “Thought-provoking, tense, scary and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 11 May 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop In fairy tales, the wolf’s cry makes people shudder. They’ve been hunted, captured. But the wolf carries a wild magic – a magic that once restored a barren land. When wolves disappeared from Yellowstone Park in the 1930s, the ecosystem started to collapse. Enormous […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 10 May 2021 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 9 May 2021 Waterstones “It’s not just the students that need locating, of course, but the sense of adventure that screens can sometimes cauterise (Noah’s discovery of a treasure map helps). The great skill here is that Cottrell-Boyce manages […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 May 2021 BookTrust Book of the Day 26 Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Enchanting, lush & mysterious” BookTrust “Sardà’s illustrations bring their imaginings to life. Here her distinctive style is perfectly suited to this world in which there is magic and mystery. Her dark palette emphasises the power of […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 May 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “In this 360-page graphic novel, the London-born Windsor-Smith moves out of his more customary fantasy mode to reappraise the values of the United States, his adopted homeland of over fifty years. Central to his critique is the monster shown in close up on the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 5 May 2021 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 28 Jan 2018 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Clearly written with engaging graphics and doesn’t skirt around the nuances of issues…” BookTrust “‘This entertaining book does an admirable job of explaining politics… An excellent trigger for debate.’ Sunday Times Understanding politics is […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 May 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A stunning undersea tale of friendship, community and discovery from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside. Humphrey the whale is on a quest: to find the one perfect object that will make him feel complete. He roams far and wide, gathering endless undersea treasure […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 May 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “As a children’s writer and illustrator, I try to provide children with an understanding of important events from modern history, and difficult social issues that have relevance to their life today. I believe it allows them to see their world in more context. Seeing […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 30 Apr 2021 Indie Book of the Month April 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌻Magenta Fox🌻 (@madge_fox) Meet Maud: a guinea pig who inexplicably wears a judo suit – and not everyone understands or approves. When Maud is thrown […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 29 Apr 2021 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 11 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon “Creech has a magic touch. She writes simply and directly (in this novel, largely in blank verse), yet her unshowy language is transporting and charged with emotion… It’s delightful, and infused with understanding of young […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 28 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Comparisons to Crazy Rich Asians are apt, as the author details the wild spending and luxurious lifestyles of the superrich. But this story is filled with mistaken identity, a gaggle of intoxicated groomsmen, five lovably hilarious sisters, and slapstick humor that leans more toward the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 27 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Bursting with joyful fun, jokes, chaos and eye-catching, child-friendly artwork, and with a moving story to tug at your heartstrings, pink monster Lionel proves to be simply irresistible, and is destined to make new friends with readers young and old!” Lancashire Post “Hooray […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 26 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Friendly faces, luscious forest backdrops, and dazzling points of light dancing around a glowing moon cast a magical aura over the moment. As a new day dawns, readers are summoned to the next party. An enchanting romp sure to inspire reenactments with lucky stuffed […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 23 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Meet ten-year-old Joy Applebloom, a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds. After years of travelling the world with her parents and older sister, Claude (Claude rhymes with bored, which is just about right), Joy and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 22 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Welcome to my honey hive home. It’s where I live with my family. I’m small and fuzzy and striped black and gold. I’m Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee! Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 21 Apr 2021 Times Children’s Book of the Week 17 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Stroud does not compromise. Scarlett is unpleasant, hard to love; Albert is irritating, weak. Yet through skill and good writing we begin to love and understand this odd couple, mini-me John Waynes, and by the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 20 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Nonsense confidently delivered in lines that scan satisfyingly (“My dragon is mad at my ogre, / My ogre is mad at my gnome, / My gnome will not talk to my goblin. / It’s truly upsetting my home”), surrounded by Chan’s exuberantly cartooned black-and-white […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 19 Apr 2021 Times Children’s Book of the Week 3 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “It’s cut like a gemstone. Turn the pages, and facets gleam.” Hiliary McKay “Each narrative underscores the suffocating social expectations unique to their small rural communities, challenging the stereotype that nothing ever happens in them. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 16 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A captivating illustrated introduction to The Great Barrier Reef from Flying Eye, written by renowned Oceanographer and author, Helen Scales and illustrated by up-and-comer Lisk Feng. This is perfect for intrepid young snorkelers or children curious about the world under the sea. With nearly […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Apr 2021 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 25 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Have you ever wondered during the last year: Are the Government telling us everything? Are the papers trying to scare us? Are they making things up? They’re probably not. But there have been times […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 12 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “George’s work gets to the essence of war and the experiences of the human beings caught up in it.” Jeremy Bowen “The Paul Nash of our era.” Michael Morpurgo “While photography is good in what it can reveal; drawing has that ability to have […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Apr 2021 Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Month April 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Gafferty Sprout is a Smidgen. A Smidgen looks like a human, sounds like a human, and loves chips with curry sauce like a human – if humans were three inches tall. If you took a human […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A picture book of haiku-inspired poems celebrating the four seasons. In simple, poetic verse, a child observes their world from spring to summer, and autumn through winter, in this gentle ode to the seasons, accompanied by exquisite illustrations [see examples] Rodoula Pappa is a […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This standout work of historical fiction combines meticulous research with tender romance to create a riveting bildungsroman. San Francisco, “with its steep stairways and sudden glimpses of the bay between tall, narrow buildings,” is almost a character itself. Interspersed flashbacks that detail the personal histories of Lily’s parents and Aunt Judy and […]
ACHUKA Book Of The Day 6 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Throughout, Klassen’s characteristically deadpan humor refuses to patronize readers; he lets them in on the joke, as always, by putting them one step ahead of the protagonists. Smart, funny, and offbeat, this is quintessential Klassen.” HORN BOOK “Klassen’s animals react to their seemingly absurd—but […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 5 Apr 2021 Waterstones Amazon “In lushly painted, highly immersive vignettes, we’re shown that while Sato wears a costume, his sensory nature has been transformed. The taste of watermelon spreads throughout his body. He cracks a walnut and finds rooms inside. He plucks a cloud from a puddle’s reflection and […]