ACHUKA Book of the Day Thu 21 May 2020 Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of a year in 15-year-old Dara McAnulty’s world. These vivid, evocative and moving diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are raw in their telling. “I was diagnosed with Asperger’s/autism aged […]
“A charming and satisfying first novel.” KIRKUS Cal wants to be a journalist, and he’s already well underway with almost half a million followers on his FlashFame app and an upcoming internship at Buzzfeed. But his plans are derailed when his pilot father is selected for a highly-publicized NASA mission to Mars. Within days, Cal […]
YA novel set in Zimbabwe telling a story about freedom, inter-generational friendships and forgiving the past. Tumi desperately wants to make the Zimbabwean national swimming team. Only in swimming does he escape the hatred and exclusion that his albinism brings him. But when he has to stay with his grandmother for a while, the trauma […]
New title from author described as “The queen of YA wartime intrigue.” Windyedge Airfield, Scotland. World War II. Louisa Adair, newly orphaned and shunned for her mixed-race heritage, has come here to the edge of the world to look after an old lady with a dark past. Jamie Beaufort-Stuart is a flight lieutenant whose squadron […]
ACHUKA Book of try Day Mon 11 May 2019 “A love story, a ghost story, a mystery-thriller.” Ally arrives from England with her brothers to stay for a month in Africa – weeks of running wild on an unspoiled, untamed coast amid mangrove creeks, vast white sandy beaches, coral reefs and warm seas. But on […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 5 May 2020 by the winner of the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award ‘Pure poetry, filled with uncantatory repetitions, soaring cadences and burnished images.’ – The Observer ‘You can smell the bubble gum on Woodson’s characters breath and feel their lips as they brush against your ear… The present, […]
The highly-anticipated and brilliantly crafted crime-thriller sequel to the no.1 debut of 2019, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her […]
Sam Waver has always been a loner: bullied, struggling at school, with parents who have very little time for him. The one person he has always been able to rely on is his beloved older sibling – but when they announce that they are transitioning, Sam’s life is thrown upside down. He’s convinced nothing will […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 1 May 2020 Published in hardback with a very different cover design (and still available in that format) Autumn 2019, now out in paperback. This is the concluding story in the author’s trilogy of novels by Kate DiCamillo (twice winner of the Newbery Medal) about the Three Rancheros. The other books […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 30 Apr 2020 Shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 202o Shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020 “Excellent fantasy debut” Tony Bradman, GUARDIAN REVIEW “A bold, arresting first book.” Fiona Noble, OBSERVER Life in Bearmouth is one of hard labour, the sunlit world above the mine a distant memory. Reward will […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 24 Apr 2020 LGBT romantic comedy with a twist. Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she’s smart. With straight As and a college scholarship already in the bag, she’s meeting her two dads’ colossal expectations and then some. But there’s one test she’s never quite been able to ace: love. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 22 Apr 2020 Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 8 Mar 2020 The powerful story of two siblings struggling to endure extreme poverty, by the author of the multi-award-winning, BookTrust ‘Future Classic’ Boy 87. Lola’s life is about to become unrecognisable. So is Lola. Everything used to be […]
“A gripping, emotional, suspenseful, and ultimately hopeful story about loss, survivor’s guilt, and learning to find love and trust again. Put The Lucky Ones on your 2020 TBR list—you do NOT want to miss it!” —Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying May is a survivor. But she […]
Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace Al’s footsteps. As he does, he meets Megan, Al’s former classmate, who is as determined as Nathan to keep Al’s memory alive. Together they start seeking answers, but will either of them be able to handle the truth about Al’s death when they eventually […]
“In a tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking poems, Mann’s brilliant, coruscating verse novel lays out the anatomy of Amber’s revolution, and the tentative first flowerings of hope and change.” GUARDIAN REVIEW Run, Rebel is a trailblazing verse novel that thunders with rhythm, heart and soul – perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Elizabeth […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 27 Mar 2020 Graphic novel adaptation of Newbery Medal-winning book. The reviews speak for themselves: “Offers powerful visuals to an already-cherished narrative. A slam-dunk thrill” KIRKUS “Impressive attention to detail, the powerful, dynamic illustrations fizz with energy…” BOOKTRUST “With lively poems that use basketball as a metaphor for life, […]
The first novel in a brand new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade. The opening chapter in an electrifying new Shadowhunters cycle, Chain of Gold steps back into the fantasy Edwardiana of Clare’s earlier work to create a sweeping saga of romance, magic, mermaids and warlocks. The Last […]
Flora doesn’t do people, not since the Incident that led to her leaving school midway through her GCSEs. The Incident that led to her being diagnosed with bipolar II. The Incident that left her in pieces. Until Hal arrives. He’s researching a story about a missing World War I soldier, and he wants Flora’s help. […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 18 Mar Thrilling and dark, yet rich with humour and compassion, this novel marks the debut of a new voice in fantasy and features a protagonist with Down’s syndrome. Agatha patrols the sea wall with pride, despite those in her clan who question her right to be there, because […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Thu 12 Mar 2020 Timely dystopian boarding school YA debut about a virulent virus. Read this and be grateful the coronavirus is not the Tox. A New York Times bestseller, Wilder Girls is Rory Power’s visceral and unputdownable YA debut. It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 11 Mar 2020 A sequel to Matt Killeen’s debut espionage thriller, Orphan Monster Spy, which was shortlisted for both the Branford Boase Award and the Costa Children’s Book Award, whose judges summarised the book as “A compelling, darkly thrilling debut – tense, cinematic and brilliant.” Sarah is used to […]