ACHUKA Book of the Day 16 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Wide-ranging and accessible, this is a rich resource for musical exploration.” KIRKUS “‘An amazing history of music, really brought to life by the illustrations and diverse examples!’ Alexis Taylor, Hot Chip Following on from the success of the award-winning A History of Pictures for Children […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 15 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Spooky storytelling at its spine-chilling best with a plot so powerful it has the ability to completely enchant you… a chain of chilling events build to a blistering conclusion with terrifying consequences – you really will be looking over your shoulder throughout.” Primary Teacher […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon “In this sweet, simple story about appreciating wildness in all its forms, the protagonist is pictured as a dark-skinned, black-haired girl with hearing aids. The language is clear and easy to read, and the vibrant illustrations drive the story just as much as the words.This […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A new Barrington Stoke title from the UK’s master of scary words and illustrations… When Maya and her classmates are asked to write a creepy story with a winter theme, they come up with some brilliant ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover long-buried bodies and ghostly […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 10 Sep 2o021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Simultaneously bleak, moving, and unsettling, Walker’s immersive story slowly reveals its secrets, using tension as a lever to tip the reader deep into the Ash House’s mysteries.” Publishers Weekly “An unexpected—and pleasing—combination of propitious and disquieting.” KIRKUS The debut novel has been described as […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This magnificent and generous picture book (it has 90+ pages) sets out to be the “beginning of an exciting musical journey”—you can tell that creating it has been a heartfelt project and mission for James Mayhew, who both recounts the stories and illustrates them, […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A picture book about animal migrations, illustrated by the winner of the 2019 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, Jenny Lovlie. Follow the illustrator on Instagram and see more spreads from this splendid picture book: View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A thoughtful examination of the barriers young people may face when seeking “polemical” reading material, with high crossover appeal.” Publishers Weekly “A calm, cohesive take on a hot-button issue.” KIRKUS “Marcus’s interviews spotlight what is at stake when books are challenged.” New York Times “Marcus […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Atmospherically heartfelt and cathartic.” KIRKUS A new book from the creator of Thornhiill, The Hideaway tells the story of a boy, Billy McKenna, who runs away from a difficult situation at home and takes refuge in an overgrown graveyard. While hiding there he meets […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Gauld’s crisp, clear art, with captivating small details in backgrounds and endpapers, adds richness to the narrative. The amiable faces of each of his human and humanoid characters, along with those of birds, bugs, and forest creatures, give a feel of intimacy and familiarity. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 2 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A new collection of some 50 poems (only 7 of which have previously appeared) by one of the best poets writing today is certainly something to say Hey! about. In a short introduction, Rooney reflects on a 4-line poem written when she was just […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 1 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon One of ACHUKA’s favourite illustrators and picture book creators tries her hand at chapter book fiction for 6+ with, as you might imagine, great success. This hardback makes a lovely gift. Not sure (at the time of listing) when the paperback is due. Polly Pecorino […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Born in a city park, Waverley has breakfast with a postman, lunch with Mrs McKinnon and her kittens, afternoon tea with the soldiers at The Castle, but spends every evening and night with his best friend, Donald. Until, one fateful day, Donald signs up to fight in a war-zone far away. Loyal […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The illustrations, big and bold and taken from different angles, are highly expressive, and small children will recognise and share the desire to be big and also the fact that older siblings can be a pain!” BfK 5 star review A small boy is […]
ACHUKA Book o the Day 27 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A simply delightful collection of new poems for the very young. A must-have for anyone involved in early years education. Single-poet collections of this kind usually have four or five stand-out poems with the remainder a bit so-so. That’s not the case here. There’s […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The solid larger style hardback with its beautiful cover is both eye-catching and evocative of the story within. Clara Vulliamy’s delightful illustrations encourage the reader to linger and look more closely and convey both the joyful exuberance of the young cats and life in […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 25 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “There are wonderful imaginative constructs here: buildings that transform, cruise-ships as playgrounds, whale bones for messages. Darren Simpson is like a combination of Alfred Hitchcock and Christopher Nolan for children: the writing tense, surreal and mind-bendingly imaginative. The characters of Cyan, Jonquil, Teal and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 24 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Utterly delightful” BookTrust “A good, old fashioned narrative story with no rhyming or gimmicks, making it a delight for bedtime, or for early readers who are progressing towards longer paragraphs and more complex concepts.” Charming Language The Bookshop Cat loves his job at the Children’s […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Bishop pulls it off with humour and aplomb, and, for good measure, peppers the book with interesting observations about animal behaviour.” FT Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer’s daughter, Freya finds herself miserable at a posh boarding school. Freya hates all the […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An absolute page-turner” Nikki Gamble, In The Reading Corner This dark, modern twist on young love explores the complexity and scope of artificial intelligence while also examining bigger themes of humanity, revenge, grief, love and forgiveness. A powerful, high-concept crossover debut by a new voice in YA. Expect elements of horror, psychological […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 19 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This brilliant book from the always dependable Wide-Eyed Editions contains 21 cross-sections that show how skeletons, organs, nerves, and muscles fit together inside creatures from across the globe. Uncover some truly amazing facts: did you know that the blue whale has arteries that are so big, a human could swim through […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 18 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “At 64 pages, it is longer than most picture books, but Ayisha Malik’s enchanting story of seven sisters living in the tree tops had us captivated throughout. This is largely thanks to the characters themselves, who have been so lovingly brought to life by […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Filled with humor and theatrics.” KIRKUS “With heaps of drama, cheesy goodness that soothes the soul, and a touch of forbidden love, XOXO is perfect for fans of fierce female friendships, chaotic K-dramas, and swoony band romances.” The Nerd Daily “From musical interludes and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 12 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop For budding philosophers of all ages, this is the uplifting story of Ergo the chick. Ergo wakes up and sets about exploring her world. She discovers her toes. She discovers her wings and her beak. She has discovered EVERYTHING! But then she considers the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 10 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This powerful ode to community delivers a timeless message of humility, perseverance, and hope.” KIRKUS “The word virus is not mentioned: it’s not a story that presents the science behind the pandemic. Instead, the Caldecott Honoree offers a record of a period of difficulty, […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “I’ve been slightly obsessed with Chelsea Wolfe while working on Wicked Little Deeds. I love the dark, eerie vibe of her music — it’s exactly what I wanted to capture in this story.” Kate Ellis, from an interview on HITC “Maintaining her knack for […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A remixed remix of a foundational text… Cherry-Paul does an unparalleled job of presenting this complex information to younger readers, borrowing language from Reynolds’ remix (like the definitions of segregationists, assimilationists, and antiracists) and infusing it with her own interpretations, like the brilliant, powerful, haunting metaphor […]