Get ready to be goose-gruggled and fluckgungled with disgusterous, rotsome and repulsant words (and much more). You can have fun with Roald Dahl’s language and the brilliant Quentin Blake’s illustrations while discovering how language works in this little hardback book. Inspired by the World’s No 1 storyteller, this book will give you all you need […]
A compendium Inspired by Roald Dahl’s spine-tingling story The Witches compiled to be the ultimate guide to witch-spotting, stuffed with fun activities, stories and jokes. It’s tricky to spot witches because they look so ORDINARY. They have ORDINARY jobs, live in ORDINARY houses and wear ORDINARY clothes. That’s what makes them so hard to catch . […]
A beautiful collection of stories, poems and illustrations to celebrate Puffin’s 80th birthday! A brand new anthology featuring extracts from classic family favourites AND brand new stories about BIG dreams from Puffin’s best-loved and exciting new authors and illustrators, including: Humza Arshad & Henry White, Jeff Kinney, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Nadia Shireen, Tom Fletcher, Anne […]
ACHUKA Book lof the Day 26 Aug 2020 In SEEING SENSE, Jake Hope marshals his vast experience, as both a librarian and general advocate of and enthusiast for children’s literature, to write an indispensable and comprehensive guide to visual literacy. Illustrators will rejoice to see the power of pictures so meticulously surveyed. The book is […]
Richly illustrated and beautifully produced by the Bodleian Library this gem of a book is for anyone interested in Lewis Caroll and children’s literature. The author cuts away the psychological speculation that has grown up around the ‘Alice’ books and traces the sources of their multi-layered in-jokes and political, literary and philosophical satire. He first places […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 Jun 2020 From time to time we recommend a title aimed at adults that we believe will be of interest to the ACHUKA readership. I loved reading true accounts by explorers and scientists when I was a boy, borrowing books randomly from both the adult and children’s shelves at […]
Latest instalment of this best-selling infopedia features brand-new amazing animal stories, explorer profiles, and outrageous attractions that children love, plus more of the incredible inventions, awesome games, and fresh challenges they will want to learn all about. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 12 May 2020 In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace’s travels in the Amazon Basin and Malay Archipelago led him to discover natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. Darwin’s Rival traces Wallace’s life from his childhood in the Welsh countryside to his rise to prominence among the scientific community, via dense tropical […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 8 May Produced in partnership with The Royal British Legion for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. A dozen moving tales of homecoming, centred around VE Day. With a foreword by Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn. Produced in partnership with The Royal British Legion for the 75th anniversary of […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Thu 7 May 2012 This book, published in The New York Review Children’s Collection, pulls together half a dozen stories that were originally created for beginning readers. They were developed (in the early 1970s) from conversations the authors had with children, paying attention to both vocabulary and cadence. The stories […]
“Visually and conceptually idyllic.” KIRKUS From season to season, children follow the life of a garden as each page reveals new treasures hiding under lift-up flaps. Peek inside the curious tulip bulb and discover the peas inside a peapod. Watch a ladybug help with pesky aphids and search for ripe strawberries under the leaves. Rich […]
First published 25 years ago, Stephen Biesty’s Incredible Cross-Sections series has been updated for the silver anniversary, bringing delight to a whole new generation of curious young readers. How many rivets and bolts hold the wings of a Boeing 777 plane together? Why does an astronaut’s space suit have a layer of liquid-cooled underwear? Who […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue14 Apr 2020 “Fifty moments in nature are captured in slowed-down double page spreads: a cresting wave, a hatching chick, a bee pollinating a flower. The effect is magical.’ – Fiona Noble, The Bookseller Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it’s not […]
In the mood for a family board game? Well, here’s a novel way of playing pairs, whilst at the same time learning lots of interesting facts about Ancient Egypt, and appreciating the artwork of an up-and-coming French illustrator. Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt with this new children’s matching game, developed in partnership with […]
This book collects together 80 of music’s finest artists from Elives to Adele to guide young people through the good, bad and sad times. Dip in and discover new artists from decades past to the present day. Each entry contains biographical information on each artist, lists must-hear songs, and has accessible musical analysis from author and […]
Why do whales have finger bones even though they don’t have fingers? How can tiny underwater plants change the weather? Science is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 25 Mar 2020 The 16th book in the best-selling Tom Gates series. What’s Tom (and everyone else) going to do to keep busy over the break? Lots of drawing, doodling, games, stories and activities in this fresh new offering from bestselling author of the Tom Gates series, Liz Pichon. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 13 Mar 2020 A glorious picture book filled with Rousseau-like art. The laser cutouts are beautifully, stunningly intricate. The designs work on both sides of the page, making the book an incredibly well-conceived work of art. Hélène Druvert is an illustrator, paper and textile designer. She is the author […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 24 Feb 2020 Written by television presenter and president of the RSPB, Miranda Krestovnikoff, and brought to life by celebrated artist and print maker, Angela Harding, RSPB Birds will take your breath away. From the bitter cold polar regions to the lush tropics, birds have found incredible ways to […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 Feb 2020 In Letters of Note: Love, Shaun Usher gathers together some of the most powerful messages about love ever composed, whether inspired by love’s first blush or the recriminations at its ending, the regrets of unrequited feelings and the joys of passions known. Includes letters by: Simone de […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 8 Jan 2020 2nd revised edition of a title that first appeared in 2012… Children’s picturebooks are the very first books we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children? This […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tues 17 Dec 2019 Beautifully designed organised and presented, with copious use of Quentin Blake illustrations, this is a book to put in the hands of any young person with a relish for language. Using Dahl as her inspiration, Susan Rennie has created a themed thesaurus that is much more […]