ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 9 Jun 2020 A thrilling World War II adventure set in occupied France, featuring an Indian RAF pilot. Thirteen-year-old Joelle Breton stumbles across Indian-born RAF pilot Mohinder Singh when his plane crashes in occupied France and it’s up to her and her parents to hide him from the […]
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 17 May 2020 Cousins Good Knight (Godwin) and Bad Knight (Berk) are helping their friends Willow and Warrick and their families fix up their falling-down cottage. When Warrick botches a spell, he and his sister are banned from doing magic. Desperate for something to bring him fame and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 3 Jun 2020 Crime fiction is on something of a roll in so-called “middle-grade” publishing right now, and Elly Griffiths, author of the Dr Ruth Galloway and The Brighton Mysteries series for adults, is just the person to feed the evident hunger in the children’s market. In this follow-up […]
When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is jump into the right suitcase. Then Flick gets the invitation of a lifetime: join Strangeworlds’ magical travel society […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 27 May 2020 A family adventure set in Sheffield. Spending time with their grandma, Sean and his younger sister are drawn to the statue of three steelmen outside the Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Their cousin tells them there is a mystery surrounding it which involves their mum and uncle. As […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 25 May 2020 My name is Hope Jones. I am ten years old. I am going to save the world. Hope Jones’ New Year’s resolution is to give up plastic, and she’s inspiring others to do the same with her website hopejonessavestheworld.com. When she realises her local supermarket seems […]
A hilarious modern fairy-tale mash-up set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real … but recent history. Once Upon a Modern Time, in the city of Rexopolis, in the Kingdom of Illustria, lived twelve-year-old Roxy Humperdinck, half-sister to Hansel and Gretel (yes, THE Hansel […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 19 May 2020 Sequel to Malamander Waterstones Book of the Month, May 2019; Times Children’s Book of the Week, 18 May 2019; and Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week, 26 May 2019. The second adventure returns readers to Eerie-on-Sea for another battle against a monstrous foe. There’s a storm […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 15 May 2020 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 31 May 2020 “Another outstanding and unforgettable story that will work well both as a read-aloud for younger listeners and as a rich offering for those recently transitioned to chapter books.” KIRKUS Louie doesn’t have the best luck when […]
The second book in the bestselling Eve of Man trilogy. Eve and Bram have escaped, but can they survive? Eve is the last girl on earth. For the last sixteen years, Eve has been a prisoner. Guarded by the Mothers. Trapped by her fate. Watched by the world. Until she took her chance, and escaped. Eve finally […]
Times Children’s Book of the Week 6 Jun 2020 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 7 Jun 2020 The story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there’s more to the story of these ‘witches’, just like […]
Times Children’s Book of the Week 18 Apr 2020 With beautiful, lyrical storytelling from Gill Lewis, and stunning two-colour illustrations throughout from Rebecca Bagley, this is a joyful celebration of the power of nature and the imagination, encouraging children to explore, be curious, resilient, and adventurous. When Willow crosses the boundary to the patch of […]
Times Children’s Book of the Week 25 Apr 2020 Award-winning adult author Benjamin Markovits delivers a poignant coming-of-age middle grade story that will give comfort to anyone feeling like a small fish in a Texas-size sea. Twelve-year-old Ben is a shy, quiet kid. His life isn’t perfect, but he feels at home in his New […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 8 May Produced in partnership with The Royal British Legion for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. A dozen moving tales of homecoming, centred around VE Day. With a foreword by Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn. Produced in partnership with The Royal British Legion for the 75th anniversary of […]
A new Doctor Who from the author of My Brother Is A Superhero. An ancient artifact buried deep within the TARDIS leads the Doctor back to London, where a deadly predator prowls the tunnels beneath the city. As the Time Lord and her friends investigate, they uncover a mystery that will take them from a […]
A Spook’s Apprentice adventure…. When young novice monk Brother Beowulf is sent to spy on Spook Johnson, he has no idea of the trouble he’s about to find himself in. Johnson boasts to Wulf of his battles against demonic creatures, and even seems to imprisons local witches, though Wulf is sceptical – not least because […]
Hilarious children’s book debut from multi-award winning, hearing aid wearing, comedian, actor and author Samantha Baines. The intergalactic adventure starts at home with Harriet, who discovers that her hearing-aid can do more than she ever bargained for when she finds an alien in her room. Discovering that her family secretly work for an intergalactic agency, […]
The gods are abandoning the earth, tempted by other worlds where they can live in peace. Only a few keep an interest in mortals. In their place, darker, more ancient forces are wakening… Silvius is given a task by a dying centaur. The dark god Python is rising and massing an army of immense power. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 29 Apr 2020 A middle-grade road-trip through American race relations past and present, perfect for fans of Ross Welford and Jason Reynolds. How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma: Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED. Fasten Your Seatbelt: […]
ACHUKA Book of there Day 27 Apr 2020 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 26 Apr 2020 Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month, May 2020 Striking gothic adventure debut from a writer who describes herself as a “theatre school drop out, ex-999 operator and occasional forklift driver.” An interest in vintage photography was one of […]
Evil Emperor Penguin is finally ready to take over the world! He might have failed a few times, but these plans are perfect, nothing could go wrong – WAIT – is that Evil Cat? Again?! It’s time to get world domination started before his arch-nemesis ruins everything! Looks like he’ll be winging it after all! […]
Jamie Lee wants to be normal. But his ADHD makes him feel like his brain is full of butterflies. Elin Watts wants to be perfect. If she can be, surely her dad will come home. When Jamie and Elin’s families blend, the polar opposites of chaotic Jamie and ordered Elin collide. As their lives spiral […]