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Hilda: The Wilderness Stories by Luke Pearson
Hilda: The Wilderness Stories by Luke Pearson
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 May 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This special collector’s edition contains the first two books in the Hilda graphic novel series — Hilda and the Troll & Hilda and the Midnight Giant — which inspired the award-winning Hilda animated series on Netflix. The plan is for the other four Hilda […]
Tales from Shakespeare (Puffin Clothbound Classics) – Charles & Mary Lamb
Tales from Shakespeare (Puffin Clothbound Classics) – Charles & Mary Lamb
ACHUKA Book of the Day 18 Apr 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop First published in 1807, by literary siblings Charles and Mary Lamb, this book has never been out of print, though it seems that Mary did not get her name on the title page till the seventh edition in 1838. Puffin Clothbound Classics is a series of […]
Mama: A World of Mothers and Motherhood by Helene Delforge ill. Quentin Greban
Mama: A World of Mothers and Motherhood by Helene Delforge ill. Quentin Greban
ACHUKA Book of the Day 17 Mar 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A gorgeous, moving look at motherhood from different cultures and eras. Each of Greban’s breath-taking pencil and watercolor illustrations of a mother and child is paired with a free form poem by Delforge imagining the experience and thoughts of that mother. A wonderfully diverse […]
Paddington’s Easter Egg Hunt by Michael Bond ill. R. W. Alley
Paddington’s Easter Egg Hunt by Michael Bond ill. R. W. Alley
Times Children’s Book of the Week 12 Mar 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr Gruber’s book on […]
The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen
The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “It feels rescued from a fairy tale sea or an enchanted castle flooded by a spell. Its contents include never-before-seen paintings that look as if they too had dodged if not ruin then being forgotten — as well as family photos, sketchbooks, memorabilia, speeches and personal appreciations that document the life and […]
Round and Round the Garden: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes by Shirley Hughes
Round and Round the Garden: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes by Shirley Hughes
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 Mar 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop It is with deepest sorrow that we announce that Shirley died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday 25th February. Ed, Tom and Clara Shirley’s children Photo credit Lizzie Mayson pic.twitter.com/INWppaf9vB — Shirley Hughes (@ShirleyHughes_) March 2, 2022 In honour of Shirley Hughes, […]
The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales by Nicholas Jubber
The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales by Nicholas Jubber
ACHUKA Book of the Day 18 Feb 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Nicholas Jubber’s The Fairy Tellers is billed as “A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales”. It focuses on half a dozen identifiable individuals who gave us most of the well-known stories. There’s the Neapolitan Gianbattista Basile, who wrote the first western European […]
The Original Bambi: The Story of a Life in the Forest by Felix Salten tr. and introduced by Jack Zipes ill. by Alenka Sottler
The Original Bambi: The Story of a Life in the Forest by Felix Salten tr. and introduced by Jack Zipes ill. by Alenka Sottler
ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Feb 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “We hope this translation will lead a new generation of readers to discover Salten’s book. It’s certainly accessible to children, but adults are more likely to fully appreciate the book’s moving and carefully observed depictions of the natural world, the cycle of life and […]
Illustrated Tales of Dwarfs, Gnomes and Fairy Folk ill. Daniela Drescher ed. Ineke Verschuren
Illustrated Tales of Dwarfs, Gnomes and Fairy Folk ill. Daniela Drescher ed. Ineke Verschuren
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 Jan 2022 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Meet helpful dwarfs, mischievous gnomes and powerful fairy folk in this sumptuously illustrated storybook anthology of classic European folk tales.  Much-loved stories such as ‘Kate Crackernuts’, ‘Tom Tit Tot’ and ‘The Griffin’ take readers on a journey through Europe as they climb snowy mountains, […]
Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 Dec 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “This is a book about quantum physics as well as ancient lore. Garner has always suggested that there is essentially just one story, and this novel, published in his 87th year, contains all the exuberance and eccentricity, all the deep thought and resounding mythology […]
The History of the World in 100 Animals – Illustrated Edition by Simon Barnes ill. Frann Preston-Gannon
The History of the World in 100 Animals – Illustrated Edition by Simon Barnes ill. Frann Preston-Gannon
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop An exquisite edition of The History of the World in 100 Animals by author and journalist Simon Barnes, adapted and abridged for younger readers, with superb illustrations by award-winning artist, Frann Preston-Gannon, illustrator of I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree. This outstanding gift book proposes the 100 animals who have […]
A History of the World in 25 Cities by Tracey Turner & Andrew Donkin ill. Libby VanderPloeg
A History of the World in 25 Cities by Tracey Turner & Andrew Donkin ill. Libby VanderPloeg
ACHUKA Book of the Day 3 Dec 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This is a highly liftable large-format hardback with a stunning neon cover, featuring 25 beautifully illustrated city maps from all over the world, from ancient history to the present day. Produced in consultation with specialist curators at the British Museum, readers can visit cities […]
Rescuing Titanic: A true story of quiet bravery in the North Atlantic – Hidden Histories by Flora Delargy
Rescuing Titanic: A true story of quiet bravery in the North Atlantic – Hidden Histories by Flora Delargy
ACHUKA Book of the Day 24 Nov 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An excellent information book with a good balance of general information and detail using varied layouts to convey information and tell the story in an accessible and interesting way.” BfK 5-star review “The shelves of Titanic literature are full of mistakes made, drills missed, […]
Arthur: The Always King by Kevin Crossley-Holland ill. Chris Riddell
Arthur: The Always King by Kevin Crossley-Holland ill. Chris Riddell
ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 Nov 2021 Times Children’s Book of the Week  20 Nov 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Crossley-Holland writes like a dream and has the knack of making these stories, which could have felt stuffy in less elegant hands, feel fresh and relevant, while Riddell’s stunning, colourful illustrations — showing handsome warriors, […]
Nature’s Treasures: Tales Of More Than 100 Extraordinary Objects From Nature by Ben Hoare
Nature’s Treasures: Tales Of More Than 100 Extraordinary Objects From Nature by Ben Hoare
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them. Learn how bristly mouths help huge whales capture tiny animals, how minute scales make butterflies shine in the sunlight, and how studying a leaf skeleton can tell us how it transports food. […]
It’s Up to Us: A Children’s Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet
It’s Up to Us: A Children’s Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop It’s Up to Us is based on the Terra Carta, a roadmap to sustainability issued by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and his Sustainable Markets Initiative. The story explains in lyrical text how Nature operates in a world without humans. It then shows the damaging impact People have had on […]
Clarice Bean: Think Like an Elf by Lauren Child
Clarice Bean: Think Like an Elf by Lauren Child
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Join the one and only Clarice Bean and ‘Think Like an Elf’ in this irresistible and spectacularly sparkling Christmas story from the inimitable Lauren Child. Clarice Bean usually looks forward to Christmas. Except this year it is going to be a quiet-ish Christmas in her house, which doesn’t feel right because Christmas is […]
Everyone Sang: A Poem for Every Feeling ed.William Sieghart ill. Emily Sutton
Everyone Sang: A Poem for Every Feeling ed.William Sieghart ill. Emily Sutton
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop This  gift-book contains over a hundred poems, chosen by creator of the bestselling The Poetry Pharmacy, William Sieghart, and illustrated by  Emily Sutton. Divided into four thoughtfully-curated sections, including Poems to Make You Smile, Poems to Move You, Poems to Give You Hope and Poems to Calm and Connect You, the poems […]
Carnival of the Animals by Michael Morpurgo
Carnival of the Animals by Michael Morpurgo
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Collaborating once more with iconic artist, Michael Foreman, Morpurgo’s poems are inspired by The Carnival of the Animals – a humorous musical by the French composer Camille Saint-Saens. Building on this classic framework, Michael has added many more animals – they speak in their own voices, full of humour and brio, to […]
Great Britons: 50 Amazing People Who Have Called Britain Home – Inspiring Lives by Imogen Russell Williams ill. Sara Mulvanny
Great Britons: 50 Amazing People Who Have Called Britain Home – Inspiring Lives by Imogen Russell Williams ill. Sara Mulvanny
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “An excellent resource for classrooms, libraries and home collections, a volume to study, dip into and revisit.” BfK 5-Star review The inspiring stories of 50 key figures in Great Britain’s history, who had an impact on the ways we live, think and feel today. Throughout the centuries, the history of this small […]
Britannica First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes & Stephanie Drimmer ill. Kate Slater
Britannica First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes & Stephanie Drimmer ill. Kate Slater
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Why do elephants have trunks? Why are clouds different shapes? Why does popcorn pop? Why does my tummy rumble? Why do we flush the toilet? This magnificent book features chapters on Bugs, Pets, Wild Animals, the Body, Food, Machines and Space and also includes some of the mysteries which experts are still […]
The Very Merry Murder Club by Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E. L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Robin Stevens, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence
The Very Merry Murder Club by Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E. L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Robin Stevens, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A wintery middle grade mystery collection of short stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children’s books today!  Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series, and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.
How Winston Came Home for Christmas by Alex T. Smith
How Winston Came Home for Christmas by Alex T. Smith
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Full of gorgeous colour artwork and Christmassy activities for all the family to enjoy, this second Winston adventure is sure to become a Christmas classic to be enjoyed year after year. It is five days until Christmas and Winston has a Very Curious Mystery to solve. He has hazy rememberings of another […]
Oh No! Shark in the Snow! by Nick Sharratt
Oh No! Shark in the Snow! by Nick Sharratt
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope looks again through his telescope. As snowflakes fall without a sound, he looks left, he looks right, he looks all around. Wait, is that a SHARK? Turn the page to find out, if you dare . . . With its funny rhyming text, die-cut holes to peep through, […]
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