Publication Date: 5 September 2023 The Blurb What's missing from the world of children's books? A book about how a book gets made! This behind-the-scenes exploration features colourful and quirky double page spreads that depict every stage in the life of a book. Young readers will learn why an editor's to-do list is so long; … Continue reading Books And The People Who Make Them by Stephanie Vernet, illustrated by Camille de Cussac
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The Secret Of The Blood-Red Key by David Farr
Publication Date: 14 September 2023 The Blurb Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who's lost without their beloved mother. From nowhere, … Continue reading The Secret Of The Blood-Red Key by David Farr
Terra Ultima: The Discovery Of A New Continent by Raoul Deleo
Publication Date: 31 August 2023 The Blurb To most of us, the world in which we live seems well-traversed - explored in all directions and meticulously mapped. But something unbelievable has escaped us all... an entire continent named Terra Ultima. This extraordinary book documents this strange new world for the very first time.A visual sensation over … Continue reading Terra Ultima: The Discovery Of A New Continent by Raoul Deleo
The Destiny Of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb 'A land that loses its stories loses its way.'The beautiful queendom of Moonlally has fallen under a tyrant's rule. Their queen is dead, worship of their goddess, the Dark Lady, is forbidden, and the precious black diamond that protects the city - a rare fragment of fallen star … Continue reading The Destiny Of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh
An Atlas Of Afterlives by Emily Hawkins
Publication Date: 26 September 2023 The Blurb What happens after we die? This difficult question has fascinated people for thousands of years. An Atlas of Afterlives sets out to explore and explain the many underworlds, otherworlds, heavens and hells believed in by cultures from across the world, throughout history. From paradise gardens to fiery kingdoms, from shadowy isles of the dead to ghostly galleons on an … Continue reading An Atlas Of Afterlives by Emily Hawkins
Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb Lina leaves China to live with her parents and sister in the US, after five years apart. She’s been waiting for this moment, but it’s not exactly like the postcards… As Lina reckons with the big change and feeling left out, she learns about family, friendship, and the … Continue reading Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
The Lovely Dark by Matthew Fox
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 When 12-year-old Eleanor Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself journeying down a mysterious river that takes her to The Underworld. She apprehensively embarks on her "afterlife" at Eventide House, a boarding school of sorts for children who have died.The Underworld is captivating: always sunny and warm but also … Continue reading The Lovely Dark by Matthew Fox
The Magician’s Daughter by Caryl Lewis, illustrated by George Ermos
Publication Date: 15 June 2023 The Blurb After one hilarious, disastrous magic show too many, Abby’s dad decides it’s time to give up showbiz. Until the day Abby finds a mysterious, dusty old book of spells among her mum's things. Mum had always been the dazzling magician, after all. As Abby practises, each new spell … Continue reading The Magician’s Daughter by Caryl Lewis, illustrated by George Ermos
21% Monster by P.J. Canning
Publication Date: 7 July 22 The Blurb When Darren Devlin is arrested for destroying his school with his bare hands, it's not just the police who are after him. Enter Marek Masters, 14 years old, 19% alien, and the most intelligent, most wanted "almost human" alive. Marek is here to tell Darren the truth - … Continue reading 21% Monster by P.J. Canning
The Dragon In The Bookshop by Ewa Jozefkowicz
Publication Date: 7 July 2022 The Blurb An old Polish city fizzes with fear. The townsfolk are at the mercy of a dragon who lurks in the cave below the castle... Konrad's dad always used to say, 'There is a character in a book somewhere that matches you almost entirely. It's just a matter of … Continue reading The Dragon In The Bookshop by Ewa Jozefkowicz
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