Previously published as Dougal Trump (that wasn't his fault) Dougal Daley has received a new name, and a new lease of life and broken limbs, with Wacky Bee Books... There are only so many death threats a boy can receive before coming to the conclusion that it's time to write his will, plan his funeral … Continue reading Dougal Daley: It’s Not My Fault!
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The Incredible Billy Wild by Joanna Nadin
Publication Date: 4th May 2017 Billy has been set a project over the Easter holidays; he has to write to his ‘God’ every day explaining what he's been up to each day and what he'd like to change about the world. What does Billy want? • A dog. • Seamus to disappear. • To be … Continue reading The Incredible Billy Wild by Joanna Nadin
The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
“Once upon a time there was a dark and stormy girl.” Feodora lives in the woods with her mother and her wolves. Their life is stark and simple until General Rakov and his men arrive, dead elk in hand, demanding the wolf wilders kill their wolves and any more that are brought to them. Making … Continue reading The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
The Gold Thief by Justin Fisher
Ned Waddlesworth and The Circus of Marvels are back, and this one has adversaries even scarier than The Clowns! For me, The Gold Thief was an eagerly awaited sequel, given that Ned's Circus of Marvels was one of my top 10 middle grade books of last year... It's been a year and a half since … Continue reading The Gold Thief by Justin Fisher
The Great Chocoplot by Chris Callaghan
I've had to wait until Easter Sunday to read this, but it was definitely worth it! Jelly Wellington loves a Blocka Chocha, but with the impending Chocopocalypse, supplies in Chompton are running low. And just as worrying, she has to make a vlog for her latest science project. Can she prove whether the Chocopocalypse is … Continue reading The Great Chocoplot by Chris Callaghan
The Ethan I Was Before by Ali Standish
Publication Date: 29th June 2017 Ethan was game for anything. With Kacey by his side, there was no challenge too big, no dare they wouldn't take on. And then, his dare killed her. The Ethan he was before was gone, left behind in Boston, as his family move to the tiny sea side town to … Continue reading The Ethan I Was Before by Ali Standish
Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson
Publication Date: 4th May 2017 Seven and a half year old Tilly, is definitely not little, she's average for her height. But that's about the only thing about her that is average. She's woken in the middle of the night by loud bangs and showers of sparks, and leaps out of her bedroom window into … Continue reading Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson
The Elephant Thief by Jane Kerr
I've been waiting a few weeks to read this book. As soon as I got it home from Kenilworth Books, my son stole it - “It's about an elephant mum, what did you expect?” I thought I'd get it back after a couple of days, but no. He loved it so much he lent it … Continue reading The Elephant Thief by Jane Kerr
The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop
Property Jones was found in the lost property cupboard of the Jones’ bookshop when she was just 5 years old, which explains her name. What she doesn't explain to Mrs Jones and Michael is that she can't read, but that doesn't stop her from loving the books in their cold, quaint bookstore. When the family … Continue reading The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop
The Pumpkin Project by Katie Smith
Lottie doesn't like school, mainly because of the class bully, Penelope. Home isn't much fun either. Her Mum is always cross and Gramps just sits in his chair. She looks after them all, which often means she's late for school, and she never gets any help with her homework. When the school project is announced, … Continue reading The Pumpkin Project by Katie Smith
Mrs Cleveland is reading... 