Publication Date: 12 March 2026 The Blurb Birdie is an overthinker, and she has a lot to overthink. Her BFF Chloe wants new friends (BETRAYAL), she will be a teenager in one year (BREATHE), yet owns ZERO bras (surely some mistake?!), and a boy at school maybe has a crush on her (BUT HOW TO … Continue reading The Overthinkers Club: Happy List by Nat Luurtsema, illustrated by Cecile Dormeau
Tag: middle grade books
The Last Wolf by Rob Biddulph
Publication Date: 5 February 2026 The Blurb The legend of the werewolf reimagined in this thrilling, spine-tingling adventure by superstar DrawWithRob author/illustrator Rob Biddulph. Perfect for children of 8-12, with more than 100 spectacular black-and-white illustrations throughout. Jax, Jovi, Esau and Fourth live for full-moon adventures – sneaking out after curfew, dodging the Nighthawks and … Continue reading The Last Wolf by Rob Biddulph
Magpie Girl by Rowan Foxwood, with illustrations by Tim Banks
Publication Date: 1 January 2026 The Blurb Beware the firebird who grants wishes...they come at a terrible price.Lavender Wild is a magpie girl - she grows feathers, talks to birds and has a talent for finding lost things. But stuck in her tiny village, she wishes for freedom.So when her ex-friend Kit realizes his dad … Continue reading Magpie Girl by Rowan Foxwood, with illustrations by Tim Banks
Tiny Hercules by Jon Lock and Nich Angell
Publication Date: 5 February 2026 The Blurb He’s brave! He’s strong! He’s the size of a jam jar! He’s Tiny Hercules, the world’s tiniest hero – and he’s winning his way back to Tiny Olympus, one legendary deed at a time!Tiny Hercules has been banished to Earth as a punishment for ruining Tiny Zeus's bodacious … Continue reading Tiny Hercules by Jon Lock and Nich Angell
The Night I Borrowed Time by Iqbal Hussain
Publication Date: 1 January 2026 The Blurb Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers. But when Zubair’s granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discovers it means something else, too: he has inherited a gift. The seventh sons in his family have the ability to … Continue reading The Night I Borrowed Time by Iqbal Hussain
Robin by Saran Ann Juckes
Publication Date: 6 November 2025 The Blurb Eddie feels invisible - his sister Scarlet isn't well and nobody seems to remember that he's here. Out in the forest, as the ice hardens and winter gets deeper, the world is quiet. But there's a monster deep among the trees - a monster that's growing with every … Continue reading Robin by Saran Ann Juckes
Coach by Jason Reynolds
Publication Date: 14 October 2025 The Blurb In this companion to Jason Reynolds's award-winning and New York Times bestselling RUN series, meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home.Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, … Continue reading Coach by Jason Reynolds
The Feathered Book by Charlie Nutbrown
Publication Date: 11September 2025 The Blurb Monty the fox has a dream - but that's nothing new. Monty is brilliantly clever. But to the despair of his best friend, Nettle the rabbit, he just can't stick at anything. He's tried being an inventor, an aeronaut, and a magician; he's had a go at painting, writing, … Continue reading The Feathered Book by Charlie Nutbrown
Rebel Heart by Ally Sherrick
Publication Date: 13 March 2025 Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Ally Sherrick's latest historical blockbuster, featuring a fantastic guest post from Ally. But first. find out a little more about this trip into the English Civil War... The Blurb England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting for … Continue reading Rebel Heart by Ally Sherrick
Diamonds by Armin Greder
Publication Date: 9 January 2025 (Paperback) The Blurb Mama, if I was to dig a hole in our garden, would I find a diamond?No, darling, there are no diamonds here.Where are diamonds, then?Oh, in other countries. In Africa for example...A powerful parable that explores how the desire for endless riches perpetuates chains of inequality and … Continue reading Diamonds by Armin Greder
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