Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Ophelia Bottom longs for an ordinary life: to have normal, well-behaved parents rather than embarrassing actors, and to live in a house that stays still. Instead, she’s stuck living in a rickety converted van – and having to manage her parents’ often disastrous plays at Bottom’s Travelling Theatre. When the family are […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Aug 2022 Times Children’s Book of the Week 30 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Our world would be a little less without this touching, sensitive book about the joys of new experiences and chance meetings.” The Times Kyoto, Japan. Mina is on a bus. Everything is strange and beautiful. Mina […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 5 Aug 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This is a remarkable story told well and also told with understanding and care of the people involved. Tom Palmer has a knack for conveying great depth of emotion in a few words which I think increases the impact. What he could never have […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 2 Aug 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “If you’re looking for a gentle, beautifully written and witty book to take on your holidays then you won’t go far wrong with Elizabeth Laird’s The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown – you might, once you’ve devoured it, even pass it on to the children!” […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The fourth book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 – 9 year olds! In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons. Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together. But then came the […]
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 31 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An observant and captivatingly funny story, and a persuasive reminder of our connection to the environment.” Sunday Times When Kit’s family move to a crumbling house in the Scottish Highlands, he’s got a lot to deal with – terrible Wi-Fi, a new […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 27 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A fresh and irreverent comedy starring a cast of neurodiverse characters. Cover illustration by Russell Cobb. Inside illustrations by Thy Bui. Leon John Crothers is 4779 days old (thirteen years and one month, if you’re mathematically challenged). He has been ‘moved on’ from […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop From the author of The House on the Edge, an ACHUKA Book of the day in July 2021. This book uses the same cover illustrator. A gripping story of myth and mystery about a legendary mermaid and her dark power. When the truth comes out, will it bring freedom or a terrible […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Edie was born to a family of troublemakers. When her activist parents leave Paris to protest around the globe, her grandmother decides it’s time she became a proper young lady and so sends her to the School of the Good Sisters. But to Edie’s surprise, the nuns at the school teach genuinely […]
Times Children’s Book of the Week 2 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Sequel to Carnival of the Lost – ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 Feb 2022. Something sinister is going on in the stinking slums of London. Sideshow acts are going missing… men wearing animal masks and eye goggles are hunting them down and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 19 Jul 2022 Times Children’s Book of the Week 16 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Deep, dark and indelible.” The Times “Steeped in themes of growth and acceptance, a solid continuation of an impactful first installment.” KIRKUS “An exceptional sequel.” Publishers Weekly “I write without a map. I never know […]
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 17 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Humorous, nail-biting and rich in unexpected turns of phrase, this is beautifully constructed storytelling of the first order.” Sunday Times The second book in the Scarlett & Browne series. Watch the author introduce the first title, The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne, published […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Funny, sure-handed, wise.” KIRKUS Twelve-year-old Carl is fed up with his dad; he may be brilliant, but bin-diving for food, scouring through rubbish for ‘salvageable’ junk and wearing clothes fully sourced from garage sales is getting old. Increasingly worried by what his schoolmates will […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Unicorns are NOT horse creatures with horns. In fact, they are the most powerful magical beings on the planet and they look just like you and me. They live in a secret realm known as the Universe, and the horse with a horn thing was just something a unicorn called Greg made […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Living among the flowers and ferns of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more – of the sky and the stars and the sea. Unfortunately for Katy, her father doesn’t understand. He says young girls should be content to stay at home, not go off gallivanting around the world. So when […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A brilliantly funny story of what happens when a galactic princess moves in next door and almost brings about the end of the world. Exciting new fiction from the bestselling, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero. Gavin’s got a new neighbour and she’s really annoying. Niki follows him everywhere, bosses […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop It’s time for the third Adventure Club trip, and this time Tilly and the Adventure Club are off to the Arctic circle in search of polar bears! There, they journey across the ice on sleighs pulled by huskies, camp in tents, and watch the northern lights, braving sub-zero temperatures. But on a […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Ten-year-old Leo dreams of performing in the West End. His love of dancing is getting him through the Luton heatwave, but his selective mutism is putting his spot in the end-of-summer dance show on the line. When chatty Richa moves in next door, Leo finds it easy to bond with her. She […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Harvey is a small boy in a giant world. On stilts! When Harvey accidentally sets fire to his headteacher’s trousers, Mum decides it’s time for a BIG change and packs him off to Madame Bogbrush’s School for Gifted Giants.But Harvey’s not a giant. He’s a boy on stilts. And if his classmates […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “[A] heart-warming and joyous read about the importance of empathy and understanding.” The Scotsman New town, new school, but the bully is in Ben’s head… There are 4 things you should know about Ben: 1. He’s 12 years old 2. He’s the new kid at school 3. His special number is 4 […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Thu 7 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An ideal summer read. Intertwining the magic of Celtic and Norse mythology with the contemporary experience, this is a unique tale. In a dark cave Ailsa discovers Hefring, a daughter of the waves. With the help of new friend Camilla, the two work […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 Jul 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop From the author of Starboard, Storm and Bloom. A daring, thrilling, darkly comic story about staying true to yourself, and to the people you love, even if that means tearing everything down… There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Minnie’s island. Nothing, that is, apart from 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 […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Heape has written another fast-paced, funny mystery; Bagley’s expressive illustrations enhance the atmosphere. Returning bad guys Philip Castle and Ringo continue to be outsmarted by the clever Aisha, Indiana’s one-liners are as snappy as ever, and Satnam and Celia’s side plot is heartwarming. Another fun addition to this adventure-filled series.” KIRKUS Indiana Bones […]