A thrilling and beautiful new novel from the best-selling author of The Wolf Princess. Marina’s father, a naval captain, has been away for most of her life – certainly since her mother died – and yet Marina feels the pull of an ocean she’s never known. When sent to boarding school to learn to be a […]
“A book to read in a day and remember for a lifetime,” says Jacqueline Wilson. A beautiful and heart-wrenching middle grade debut, full of love, healing, friendship and hope. When eleven-year-old Addie goes to stay with a foster-care family on a remote Exmoor farm in the midst of a very cold winter, she is full […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Thu 14 Nov 2019 Books Are My Bag Readers Children’s Fiction Award Winner 2019 Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots […]
The reigning queen of historical children’s literature returns with a characteristically classy narrative that brings the paranoia and superstitions of seventeenth-century England to full-blooded life. Sinister gentry and rumours of witchcraft blight the life of young Fortune Sharpe in this eerie tale based on real-life events. Waterstones Related posts: Chosen by Lucy Coats
“Littler’s debut is wild, funny, lavishly illustrated and filled with excitement.” GUARDIAN Edwin really doesn’t want to be a big brother. Forced to move house, start a new school and make way for this unwelcome interloper in his parents’ affections, he feels like everything is chaos. But things might not be as bad as he […]
An exciting adventure of loss, magic and friendship. A heartfelt story of a girl in a race-against-time. Coral sees the world around her through a rainbow of colours not visible to others – an afternoon of adventure is Treasure Island Gold but a morning with a maths test is Stormy Canyon Grey. When her beloved […]
A lyrical and dreamlike story of two brothers in conflict amidst the devastation of WWII London. Harry Black wakes in hospital to learn that his brother Ellis has almost certainly been killed by a V2 rocket falling during a German air raid on London. In a state of wounded delirium, Harry’s mind begins to blur […]
Welsh-flavoured magic, folklore and fantasy… After rescuing Tomas from enchantment, orphan Seren Rhys is enjoying her first summer at Plas-y-Fran. But as autumn arrives, it brings with it a mysterious new governess who seems intent on drawing Tomas away from Seren and his family. Dangerous figures from a bewitched toy carousel stalk the house and, […]
One of several Jane Austen books that have been given a makeover for a young audience, using various authors (Narinder Dhami in this instance) and a single illustrator to provide a uniform look. I really like the way Ceulemans has provided character illustrations at the start of the novel and occasional scene illustrations that have […]
Publishes 31 October 2019. Originally published in 2003 (and in the UK in 2006) thisis book, based on a Norwegian fairytale, now available for a new generation to enjoy. Seamlessly shifting point-of-view with each chapter, North Child’s narrative of a girl and a bear’s wintry quest is spellbinding. While writing North Child, the […]
Third book in a well-received series, which introduces a strong new female character. With the help of their new friend, young scientist Peril Abernethy, 12-year-old Artie Conan Doyle and his best mate Edward ‘Ham’ Hamilton, follow a trail of baffling clues and impossible dangers. Waterstones No related posts.
ACHUKA Book of the Day, Mon 21 Oct 2019 Gripping and humorous debut novel from Norway about friendship and family. Shortlisted for the Italian equivalent of the Carnegie Medal, the Premio Strega in 2018. The author is also a scriptwriter and puppeteer. The illustrator is from Oslo. Her book Jungle Machine is published by Gecko […]
Published end of October 2019. The debut children’s novel from the author of the bestselling Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different crackles with good natured charm and a festive sense of magic. The real-life appearance of an imaginary friend kicks off a series of madcap escapades as two plucky schoolchildren attempt to elude […]
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 20 Oct 2019 Times Children’s Book of the Week 26 Oct 2019 A maritime fantasy from the Costa Award-winning Frances Hardinge, Deeplight probes the treacherous undertow of obsession and greed. Signed Edition with exclusive orange sprayed edges, ribbon marker, end paper, plus additional content from the author on the […]
After the triumphant return of Tracy Beaker last year, Jacqueline Wilson spins a wonderful sequel deepening the relationship between Tracy and her daughter Jess. As perceptive and understanding of the mind of a nine- year old as ever, We are the Beaker Girls is Wilson doing what she does better than anyone else. Waterstones No […]
Enchanted creatures and forbidden magic abound in the first of a bewitching new series from former Waterstones Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell. Adorned with the maestro’s singular, stunning illustrations, Guardians of Magic is sure to replicate the phenomenal success of Goth Girl and Ottoline. This edition contains a bookplate signed by Chris Riddell and contains an exclusive […]
Celebrating 25 years of the original novel, here is a loving homage to Eva Ibbotson’s The Secret of Platform 13 from superfan Sibeal Pounder (the author of Witch Wars). An updated illustrated edition of The Secret of Platform 13 also available. Follow the illustrator on Instagram: https://instagram.com/beatrizcastroillustradora Waterstones No related posts.
A heartwarming and inspiring middle grade novel about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are. Renée Watson is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, and activist. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together (Bloomsbury, 2017) received a Coretta Scott King Award and Newbery […]
Second book from new independent publisher run by Bella Pearson. Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when her parents are killed by pirates. This does not bother her much: her parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby. She has been raised by her Aunt Isabelle, with assistance from the Butler, and […]
Waterstones Children’s Book Of The Month, October + November 2019 Glittering with wintry wonder, this debut children’s novel from illustrator Jamie Littler takes a sleigh ride into the heart of a magical adventure. A young boy called Ash and his disagreeable yeti guardian find themselves on an explorers’ expedition, where his special powers could come […]