Publication Date: 13 April 2023 The Blurb Shaman by name and shaman by nature - Billy just hasn't found his magic ... yet. His selfish, globetrotting parents abandon him for yet another summer in Charles Darwin's strange, museum-like house, where Billy stumbles across a 200-year-old giant talking tortoise named Charles Darwin, by the famous man … Continue reading The Adventures Of Billy Shaman: The Rage Of The Sea Witch by Roland Chambers
Category: Young Fiction
Call The Puffins! by Cath Howe, illustrated by Ella Okstad
Publication Date: 2 March 2023 The Blurb Welcome to the island of Egg where a group of young puffins are training to join a search and rescue team. Meet Muffin who is following in her dad's footsteps and anxious not to let him down. Meet Tiny whose eyesight is a challenge which won't stop him … Continue reading Call The Puffins! by Cath Howe, illustrated by Ella Okstad
Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond
Publication Date: 2ns February 2023 The Blurb Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! Welcome to Villains Academy – the most prestigious villain school in the ENTIRE land. You will either leave here as a fully-formed villain . . . or in tatters.It's werewolf Bram’s first day at Villains Academy. He really doesn’t feel like a villain … Continue reading Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond
Nikhil and Jay: The Star Birthday by Chitra Soundar
A fantastic list of 65 titles has been compiled by experts as a tool to help schools, libraries and parents to discover empathy-infused reading recommendations in the run up to Empathy Day, as EmpathyLab strives to grow an empathy-educated generation and reach one million children a year by 2026. You can download free guides to … Continue reading Nikhil and Jay: The Star Birthday by Chitra Soundar
Pizazz vs Everyone by Sophy Henn
Publication Date: 13 October 2022 The Blurb BEING A SUPERHERO IS THE BEST THING EVER, RIGHT? WRONG! Everyone’s favourite 9¾-year-old reluctant superhero is back, and she’s facing her biggest challenge yet... EVERYONE (and EVERYTHING)! Will it all prove too much? Will Pizazz manage to keep using her powers for good? Or will this push her over the edge to... … Continue reading Pizazz vs Everyone by Sophy Henn
Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun
Publication Date: The Blurb When Miss Rao announces that there's going to be an election for Class Leader, Sona is excited to stand as a candidate – until she finds herself competing against her best friends, Joy and Renu.When the three girls fall out, Sona must decide what matters most – winning the election or … Continue reading Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun
Luma And The Hiccupping Dragon by Leah Mohammed, illustrated by Loretta Schauer
Publication Date: 4 August 2022 The Blurb Two more stories about Luma and her cheeky pet dragon. Timir has the hiccups. Nothing seems to stop them. Small bursts of flame keep bursting from his nostrils and causing mayhem everywhere they hit. Luma is sure it has something to do with the flame charm on her … Continue reading Luma And The Hiccupping Dragon by Leah Mohammed, illustrated by Loretta Schauer
Agent Moose: Moose On A Mission by Mo O’Hara, illustrated by Jess Bradley
Publication Date:7 July 2022 The Blurb There's a thief on the loose in the Big Forest, and there's only one moose who can stop them! There’s big news in the Big Forest! The circus is in town, Granny Moose is coming to visit, and someone is stealing from innocent animals. Agent Moose and Owlfred rush … Continue reading Agent Moose: Moose On A Mission by Mo O’Hara, illustrated by Jess Bradley
The Feeling Good Club: Smash Your Worries, Bella! by Kelly McKain, illustrated by Jenny Latham
Publication Date: 4 August 2022 The Blurb Bella couldn’t be feeling worse about it being Feeling Good Week at school. With her best friend Rosh having moved away she’s sad and lonely, and to top it all she has a Big Worry on her mind – the class talk. Then Bella’s partnered with Shazmin and … Continue reading The Feeling Good Club: Smash Your Worries, Bella! by Kelly McKain, illustrated by Jenny Latham
My Mum Is A Spy by Andy McNab and Jess French, illustrated by Nathan Reed
Publication Date: 18 August 2022 The Blurb My mum is absolutely definitely 100% NOT a spy... When Lucia and her dad come to stay for a week, Idris can't believe his bad luck. He had prepared himself to share the TV remote and maybe some of his toys, but he hadn't prepared himself for Lucia. … Continue reading My Mum Is A Spy by Andy McNab and Jess French, illustrated by Nathan Reed
Miss Cleveland is reading... 