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 […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop After her grandmother’s funeral, Olive learns she has inherited something unexpected: her grandmother’s memories. Olive is surprised – her grandmother wasn’t a cuddly, affectionate kind of grandmother. Curious about what she might discover, Olive sets out to ‘watch’ the memories. But before she can, they’re stolen right from under her nose. Olive […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop When Zo decides to run away from home, she isn’t scared; after all, she knows the island like the back of her hand. But, as she journeys through the once-familiar forest, terrifying creatures and warped visions begin to emerge. With a beast on her heels and a lost boy thrown into her […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Inspired by Eva Ibbotson’s masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea. In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of England, where she’d […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Published in hardback in 2021 and now (2022) in paperback. A new title in the series is scheduled for next year (2023). Monster Hunting isn’t as easy as it looks. And Jack should know. Because an ogre has just appeared in his garden and tried to EAT HIS AUNT. (She was the […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Keep trying, keep laughing, keep dancing! A heart-warming novel from the Jhalak Prize winning author of DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS. Twelve-year-old Lizzie Chu lives in Glasgow with her grandad Wai Gong, and he’s been acting a little strange lately. He is becoming forgetful, and spends a lot of time talking […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Jun 2022 Times Children’s Book of the Week 14 May 2o22 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 12 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Phil Earle’s writing is wise and kind, utterly believable, both hilariously funny and heartbreakingly sad in the turn of a page.” LibraryLady “Earle serves up […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 Jun 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The world of Colony is in ruins. No one knows what caused society to begin tearing itself apart – but the secret may lie with Cora, a girl living on the mountainside far away from others. Cora possesses an extraordinary gift: the power to see […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Chess prodigy Sophie Peshka inherited her love of the game from her grandmaster father. But now that he has been imprisoned in the dungeons of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg by powerful Empress Catherine the Great, Sophie must use all her strategic skill and cunning to help him escape. Part of Sophie’s […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop With thrills and spills, and jokes on every page, a new Diamond Brothers novel… Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven’t had a case for three months and are down to their last cornflake. So when a glamorous woman comes into their office offering them a pile of cash to find her […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A gripping, fast-paced mystery adventure, with brilliant twists and turns, from a fresh and exciting new voice in children’s books. When twelve-year-old Lily moves to the sleepy seaside town of Edge, she’s sure that nothing exciting is ever going to happen to her again. But when she stumbles upon a secret museum […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The first in an enthralling new historical-fantasy adventure series from the bestselling author of The Cogheart Adventures. The year is 1726 and the Royal Sorcerer of England is on the hunt for those who are Magicborn. When Tempest is captured, she is taken to Kensington Palace alongside a boy like her, Thomas. Trapped, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop England, 1893, and aquarium fever is at its height. Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea-shop at Brighton aquarium, and waits for her milliner mother to return from Paris. The arrival of a giant octopus changes her life for ever. Discovering a talent for art, Vinnie begins to draw the extraordinary beast. […]
Independent Bookshops’ Children’s Book of the Month, June 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop An empowering story — from the winner of the 2021 Little Rebels Award, Boy, Everywhere (the author’s debut) — about finding your identity and the courage to fight for it. Aaliyah is an ordinary thirteen-year-old living in the Midlands, into her books, shoes, […]
Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month, June 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A debut action-packed middle-grade superhero novel about a British-Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers. I close my eyes, trying to push the power bubbling in me back down… Hairbands snap as my hair shoots out like superfine arrows, tearing […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Packs a punch beyond its page count.” Guardian Nature-loving Timi is unsettled by the arrival of a new sibling and turns to tending a tree growing in his local library. But there is something magical about the tree and it is growing FAST… and the library is going to close. Can Timi […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Fast-paced and accessible.” Guardian The first book in a major new series. When Jarell discovers that the fantasy world he is obsessed with doodling is actually real, he is launched into an incredible adventure. Ulfrika, the land of his ancestors, is in trouble and he is the hero they need. With the […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This gripping, thoughtful update to the Blytonesque “secret society” genre engages squarely with racism and social injustice.” Guardian Josephine Williams is a future-focused, internet-loving eleven-year-old who is desperate to explore the world beyond her cul-de-sac – and her browser. When she learns about Josephine Holloway – a woman who started the first Girl […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A compelling and provocative novel for 10+, asking searching questions about our own online ways of living.” Guardian “A timely and thrilling adventure based around our digital identities and the ways in which global technology giants can manipulate every aspect of our lives – […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 May 2022 The Jhalak* Children’s & Young Adult Prize 2022 Winner Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A hilarious, heartwarming read that is timely and timeless and will surely become a beloved book of middle grade readers. It is also one of the rare – and brilliant – representations of British Chinese […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop When Lucy’s neighbour asks her to look after her little girl for a couple of hours – and then doesn’t come back – Lucy is suddenly responsible for someone other than herself. It takes courage to let the outside world in, and Lucy’s about to learn there’s much more to life – but […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An atmospheric and original debut.” Just Imagine Debut children’s novel set in a world where plants talk, friendship is hard-won and adventure is around the bend of every river… Orla has lived on her own since Ma died, with only her beloved garden for […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Humor, often stemming from Roger’s lively antics, is balanced with serious, thoughtful moments in this hopeful story that explores the reality of hardship and mistakes amid themes of forgiveness and resilience.” Publishers Weekly “Quietly and emotionally intelligent.” KIRKUS A summer ant farm grows into a learning experience for the entire family in […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The exciting conclusion to the Brightstorm twins’ adventure-packed story! Arthur, Maudie, and the rest of the Aurora crew are going on a mission to the Volcanic North, where years before their parents discovered the moth that is their family symbol. But their scheming, ambitious aunt, Eudora Vane, is still dedicated to destroying […]