ACHUKA Book of the Day 15 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A topnotch 1910 adventure featuring exotic, vividly evoked locales, a caricature-rich cast filled with likeable (as well as thoroughly despicable) characters, and enough plot to fill an entire trilogy.” KIRKUS Deluxe hardback 20th Anniversary gift edition of this marvellous children’s book, fully illustrated in colour […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop It’s fifteen years since readers were first introduced to Felix in Once. Across six celebrated books—Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now—our brave young hero has survived many unforgettable and emotional journeys. Now comes the seventh and final part of Felix’s story, bringing the series […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, When Poems fall from the Sky celebrates the marriage of science and poetry. The poems, story-poems, raps, rhymes, haiku and little plays inside this fantastical anthology about nature are a riot of imagination, humour and joy. […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “For a large number of humans on earth, their first cultural encounter with the feeling of many cities or countries, came from the pens and brushes of Miroslav Šašek. Paintings and drawings that were part realism, part gestural, but entirely convincing and always charming” Oliver Jeffers A must-have title for anyone with […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 11 )ct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A “conceptually comic treat”. Publishers Weekly “There are over 45 books credited in the bibliography, but referencing aside, one of the biggest challenges for Jeffers was making the ghosts ‘appear’ rather than be present on the page the whole time. The illustrator decided to […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop An anthology including the work of twenty-eight Black British authors and illustrators. Speaking to The Bookseller ahead of publication, Brinkhurst-Cuff said, “After an incredibly tough year, Black Joy will be an all-too-rare opportunity for Black British writers to be able to focus on the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 Oct 2021 (National Poetry Day) Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “I have always believed poetry should serve everyone, and as the Irish Children’s Literature Laureate from 2018 to 2020 I spearheaded a project called We Are The Poets, which sought to deliver poems to those who thought it couldn’t be theirs. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “In this creatively presented book about climate change, the Sears effectively personalise the issue for young readers … the visually engaging interplay between image and fact makes the message of this unique book extremely digestible” Irish Times There are eight billion of us humans. All breathing, […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 5 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Kieran Larwood is a genuinely wonderful storyteller.” Just Imagine The best children’s fantasy series of recent times has undoubtedly been The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. A worthy successor, with a rapidly growing number of avid admirers (although it deserves to […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Powerful, evocative writing about landscape and the natural world, and delicately drawn characters existing within the complex nexus of human relationships in a small village are sensitively combined in this absorbing, very moving novel.” BookTrust “A wonderful tale of friendship, kindness and the way that […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 1 Oct 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This perfectly-formed (215mm x 185mm) Latvian-printed non-fiction picture book from Book Island, the Bristol-based publisher founded by Greet Pauwelijn with a mission “to publish up, not down” first appeared in Spanish in 1977 as Asi es la dictadura two years after the death of […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Many years ago I cam across the book ‘Elephant Bin’ in a second-hand bookshop in Falmouth. The story of Bandoola resonated with me not just because of its incredible visual potential but because it had an important message too… Bandool’a story made me realise […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 29 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This book tells an important story in an accessible way, describing a key event in world history with which many children in UK will have direct family links. It may lead to a broader look at the impact of British Imperialism and its aftermath […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 28 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Now put in paperback. But the hardback is still available. A heart-warming story of a lonely boy named Harold Snipperpot and his amazing birthday party, full of surprises and magical moments galore. Beatrice Alemagna is a world-renowned author and illustrator of children’s books. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Palacio’s… characters are simultaneously crusty and charming in their altruistic bravado, and the blend of rambling western, scientific, and paranormal elements mixed with lingering questions about Silas’s father’s past will appeal to many as the trio underscores how even unlikely friendships can make for […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 24 Sep 2021 Times Children’s Book of the Week 11 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon “…the book feels like Covid art. Not because it deals with a virus (thankfully) but because it is suffused with longing, with isolation that can almost be breached, with bewilderment, with rage and with wonder at […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Lantana SuperJoe is convinced he doesn’t need cuddles from his mum. He flies around the neighbourhood rescuing people from escaped tigers, runaway trains and raging rivers, all while battling his nemesis the Grey Shadow. Naturally, he refuses all cuddles. Until one night, when he can’t […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 22 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A deftly nuanced look at the fragility and strength of the human heart.” KIRKUS Recommended: The author talks to Nikki Gamble about why she felt compelled to write a sequel and the things that are important to her in the stories: https://www.exploringchildrensliterature.uk/podcast/sara-pennypacker/ The long-awaited sequel […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 21 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Becker’s lovely, elongated watercolor and colored-pencil compositions emphasize the vertical stature of the Twin Towers, the “steel straight” trunks of the trees around it, and the erect posture of the Statue of Liberty. The book’s trim size and occasional use of vertical type further […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 20 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop There are highs and lows to being a vampire. On one claw, you get cool powers like beastly strength and hypnotism and the ability to Grimwalk. On the other claw, however, vampires are bound by the Vampiric Laws: rules to protect the balance between […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 17 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Filled with love, sorrow, suffering and stinging satire on injustice, Noughts & Crosses is a remarkable novel, not least in tackling the subject of race with brilliant simplicity. Every page shocks; Knife Edge,the sequel, is no less impressive. The style is simple and direct, […]
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 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 12 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 […]
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 […]