ACHUKA Book of the Day 15 Jan 2021 Independent Booksellers Children’s Book of the Month, Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale! Razi, a local […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin… Amari Peters knows three things: Her big brother Quinton has gone missing. No one will talk about it. His mysterious job holds the secret … So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton. […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Kat and Harper can’t wait to join their parents on a winter vacation in a mountain cabin in the US. But a series of misadventures result in them being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Alone. When Kat discovers that an argument she witnessed in New York City holds the […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A stunning prequel to Abi Elphinstone’s mesmerising The Unmapped Chronicles series. It is midnight in Crackledawn – a midnight full of magic. Sea dragons stir in the depths of the ocean, silver whales surface beneath the moon and sand goblins line the shores. Everyone is waiting for the phoenix, the guardian of […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop It’s Summer 1914. In the first of a series of unsettling coincidences, Fran uncovers a bone in the garden of Long Barrow House on the same afternoon that Leo breaks his leg. Leo is left wheelchair bound for the rest of the summer and Fran is roped in to keep him company, forced […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop We’re back in the world of The Goldfish Boy, one of the most talked-about debut children’s books of recent years. Melody Bird has discovered an old abandoned house in the corner of the graveyard, and a mysterious boy hiding out there… Hal tells her that he’s a spy-in-training, using the house as […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This funny, moving and brilliant sixth book cements Ross Welford’s position as one of the most exciting contemporary storytellers around for readers of 9+. When 12 year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”, they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination. From tree-top flights and Spanish […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Based on a true story… When he inherits a special football badge, German teenager Adi sets off on a mission to fulfil his grandfather’s dying wish and return the badge to its rightful owner, former England footballer, Edgar Kail. After tracking Edgar down, Adi […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 12 Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Cover design by Fernando Juarez, inside illustrations by David Wyatt (both artists are amazing). The fifth title in a a high-quality animal fantasy series handsomely published in hardback by Faber. Kirkus described the first book, Podkin One-Ear (a Bluie Peter Book of the Year), […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop See the first book in this series The Cure For Crime. Ali and Tulip know all about being medics. They know something about being detectives too, which is a good job because there’s a new case that needs their skills. A fun fresh take on the detective genre, full of excitement, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Inspired by the real events of the Kindertransport and the refugee children who came to Britain just before war was declared. [First published in US, 2019] Rudi is nine. His own country is no longer safe for Jewish children and he is being sent from Germany to England on the Kindertransport train. […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The final book in the bestselling Train to Impossible Places trilogy, with magic at every stop. From the award-winning P.G. Bell, with dazzling illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino, join Suzy on this magical adventure, where the journey will never, ever take you where you expect it to. When the Impossible Postal Express magically […]
A BfK Book of the Week Waterstones Amazon Bookshop From the author of Boy Under Water, a moving and very funny novel for 10+ readers about friendships, family secrets, mystery – and life-changing hidden treasure. Jessica is playing with her family at the river when she finds a dirty, bedraggled teddy bear in the water. She […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Sophia loves cats but her parents think she and her sister are too young to have one of their own. So when a tiny kitten creeps through the fence from next door’s garden, Sophia immediately falls in love with her. Then Sophia hears that her neighbours are moving away. She won’t get […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop You’re never too young to make a big difference, as Hope Jones has learned in her fight against plastic pollution. Now she’s on a mission to save the animals, and persuade everyone she knows to turn vegetarian. But just how can Hope get Dad to give up his beloved bacon butties? Hope […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Kit, Josh and Alita are heading back to school – and they’re excited to discover that they’re getting a brand new library, which also means getting their own wizard librarian… and a dragon! But when something VERY BAD happens at the new library, it’s up to Kit and her friends to save […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “I loved this book – a fascinating tale of extraordinary accomplishment, and a story about how anything is possible and how love has always been a beacon of hop'” Phillip Schofield Inspired by a true story, and spanning two decades that changed England for ever, The Smallest Man is a heartwarming tale about […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Covington has landed the job of a lifetime – cabin boy and fiddler on Charles Darwin’s Beagle. But when he is separated from the crew during a storm, his life takes a truly extraordinary turn. Shipwrecked on a Galapagos island, he makes a discovery that could change the world – and make […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Second in the new, action-packed series from international bestseller Robert Muchamore. The first title – Hacking, Heists And Flaming Arrows – was a Book of the Day last April. When Clare Gisborne and Little John return to school after the Locksley Riot, there’s rebellion in the air and Robin Hood’s name graffitied […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A moving story of community, loneliness and unexpected friendships… When his mum is sent back to prison, Al knows exactly who’s to blame. Mr Brayker, who lives downstairs, has been making trouble for Al’s mum ever since they moved in, and Al’s determined to get his revenge. Ignoring advice from his gran […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Matthew is 14 and is struggling to fit in – something that’s extra hard when you’re taking care of your mum, being bullied at school, and have earned the nickname Stinky Mog because of your poor personal hygiene. On top of all that, he wants to catch the attention of one of […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop It’s tough fitting in when you’re born to stick out! From the moment Stick Boy and his family move to Little Town, there is way more to worry about than being the new kid. There’s a mysterious plot involving Baron Ben’s new Mega Mall, […]
“A suspenseful mystery romp with art appreciation and heartening trust in readers’ intelligence.” KIRKUS, on The Van Gogh Deception, a previous Lost Art Mystery by Hicks. Something’s brewing at the National Portrait Gallery Museum in Washington, D.C. twelve-year-old Art is sure of it. But his only proof that a grand heist is about to take […]