ACHUKA Book of the Day 20 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A haunting, lyrical, original tale that leans into the magic and mystery of the Emerald Isle.” KIRKUS “Delicately worked watercolors by Marks (Daring Dozen) capture the dance of land and sea: frothy waves, shrouds of mist, and, with just a hint of menace, the […]
2022 Boston Globe–Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Award Honor Book Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Hidden throughout this moving novel in verse, old stories are discovered like buried treasures.” KIRKUS “Bruchac , who is Abenaki, pens a spare novel-in-verse that richly addresses an array of subjects, including Wabanaki legends and beliefs, residential schools, the Covid-19 pandemic, and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 28 Jun 2022 Shortlisted 2022 YA Book Prize Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Month 5 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Fadugba’s debut dazzles, particularly when it comes to dialogue—the London slang flows with ease, adding to the sense of place. Themes of code-switching, found families, and loss resonate strongly […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A beautifully illustrated book on the fascinating lives of these delicate creatures. Butterflies existed long before humans and even fluttered among the dinosaurs, but what do you really know about them? The Secret Life of Butterflies follows this fascinating insect through its four different […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 24 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A superbly and distinctively illustrated guide following the journey of one book across the globe, from a printing press in a factory far, far away, over land and across the sea, to the hands of a young boy. With stylish, contemporary artwork from Klas […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This is a fast-paced, captivating inside look at what lies behind the glitz of the K-pop industry. Alice’s road to fame highlights cultural differences, self-discovery, sisterhood, and empathy. The narrative is laced with blog posts that help move the story forward and give background information. Korean dialogue is romanized. An entertaining read unveiling […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 22 Jun 2022 Amazon Forbidden Planet “Walsh’s breathtaking action sequences call to mind the crime comics of the great American duo Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, while his characters’ facial expressions and expressive body language will remind you of Hergé’s “The Adventures of Tintin.” The inking of the panels, with […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 21 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Already the fifth book in Dominic Sandbrook’s children’s history series. Adventures in Times is a fantastic series written by a historian with a novelistic flair for high incident. In an Author’s Note at the end of this book, he explains that, because little is […]
ACHUKA Book of the` Day 20 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon This book is published for adults (by Australian indie publisher, Text) but is a sequel to the author’s YA novel Stolen and, as such, can be recommended for readers of that earlier book, and indeed to any YA readers who routinely mix the reading of […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 16 June 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “About much more than just racism toward Chinese Americans, this novel deftly tackles the precarious moments surrounding the end of high school and the beginning of college, when romantic and familial relationships are complicated, changing, and all-consuming. Quiet yet powerful, complex, and grounded in the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 15 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Nonstop adventure and colorfully illustrated panels keep the pages of this Swan Lake reimagining turning, while quieter moments underscore the budding friendships among the three heirs. Odette has light-brown skin and red hair, pale goth Dillie has a prosthetic leg, and Siegfried has dark-brown […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 June 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Third in the Mrs Noah series. Previously… Mrs Noah’s Pockets Mrs Noah’s Garden Mrs Noah sang to the children when they woke in the morning. She sang as she worked in the garden, growing flowers and growing food. She sang lullabies at night to help the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Colorful, appealing illustrations deftly portray big-eyed Mae and Joe and their energetic activities; schoolmates are racially diverse… a sweet, reassuring tale about making friends.” KIRKUS A second title in the One Book, Two Stories format from Frances Lincoln. Check out the earlier title from the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Jun 2022 Times Children’s Book of the Week 14 May 2o22 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 12 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Phil Earle’s writing is wise and kind, utterly believable, both hilariously funny and heartbreakingly sad in the turn of a page.” LibraryLady “Earle serves up […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A really delightful collection of poems for reading aloud to very young children, and for slightly older children to begin to read for themselves, especially after they have become familiar with listening to them time and time again. Fizzing with rhythm, energy and laughter, […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The world of Colony is in ruins. No one knows what caused society to begin tearing itself apart – but the secret may lie with Cora, a girl living on the mountainside far away from others. Cora possesses an extraordinary gift: the power to see […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop From Batchelder Honor recipient, Sonja Danowski, a story reminding us that love, patience, and a sense of humour help any garden to flower. The first, scene-setting page spread: What a fuss! Linn’s grandfather broke his leg. Fortunately, his granddaughter Linn offers to take care […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Leng offers details that create an authentic setting and narrative while leaving room for child viewers to interpret the characters’ relationships to one another as they will. There’s a corresponding generosity in the rich array of people who surround the children, each involved in […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 2 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “[Wilson] is to be praised for this superb distillation, which is much more perceptive than the lumpy official biographies.” Telegraph “Packed with detail and conversations that bring to life all those who have been most important to her.” Daily Mail An admirably brief and accessible […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 1 Jun 2o22 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The story unfolds in alternating perspectives with an even mix of flirty and serious tones balancing a frothy premise with sympathetic lead characters who are each struggling in their own ways to define themselves. No prior K-pop knowledge is needed to enjoy the slow-burn, […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 31 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Pitch-perfec board bookt for a preschool audience. It introduces shapes and explores themes of teamwork and resilience. Square, rectangle, triangle, circle, squiggly and lumpy all work together to build a house. Each shape makes a unique contribution, and collectively they achieve something that they […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A compelling and provocative novel for 10+, asking searching questions about our own online ways of living.” Guardian “A timely and thrilling adventure based around our digital identities and the ways in which global technology giants can manipulate every aspect of our lives – […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 May 2022 The Jhalak* Children’s & Young Adult Prize 2022 Winner Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A hilarious, heartwarming read that is timely and timeless and will surely become a beloved book of middle grade readers. It is also one of the rare – and brilliant – representations of British Chinese […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An atmospheric and original debut.” Just Imagine Debut children’s novel set in a world where plants talk, friendship is hard-won and adventure is around the bend of every river… Orla has lived on her own since Ma died, with only her beloved garden for […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 25 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The bright and busy gouache illustrations are chock-full of offbeat, whimsical details that tell parallel stories of their own. Flamboyantly fanciful and so much fun! ” KIRKUS “Worldbuilding at its most absurd.” Publishers Weekly “Plunges us in to a geography of the absurd.” New […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 24 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A layered mystery, combining thrilling plot lines, fascinating characters and important questions surrounding the politics of justice and victimhood.” The Nerd Daily A thrilling slice of teen crime set in a sleepy seaside town as two friends obsessed with Agatha Christie investigate the murder of […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This rhyming bedtime story follows a little girl’s flight of fancy as she imagines the advantages and disadvantages of having a kangaroo as a pet. Being an ace on the basketball court is a breeze, but hold on to your stomach during the school […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 2022 Oscars Book Prize Winner Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An impish adventure.” KIRKUS “Haughton’s digital illustrations, with their blocks of saturated colour, are perfect for group sharing. Deep pink, magenta, purple, and blue tree silhouettes are set against a vibrant red sky; the wide-eyed blue monkeys pop off the page, focusing […]