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The List is the final part of a loosely linked thematic trilogy, charting the highs and lows of teenage friendships. The Climbers explored becoming friends, The Den dealt with the difficulties of remaining friends and this latest novella examines just how hard it is to say good-bye. Jake cannot believe his lifelong friend, Denny, is […]
A little goose on her first migration stars in this gentle, reassuring picturebook. It opens mid-winter, snowflakes whirling in the air. It’s time for the geese to set off on their long flight from Greenland to Ireland. ‘Flap, creak, flap, away they went’, soaring above mountains and forests, cities and towns. When they run into […]
Blessing Musariri’s narrative delicately explores the themes of loss, grief, and the enduring strength of love. The story follows Shingai, a young boy struggling with the absence of his father, and the emotional upheaval that ensues. Through his restless energy and the disorder he creates at home, Shingai’s internal struggle is poignantly depicted, capturing the […]
This charmingly illustrated detective story for children introduces two friendly canines with a talent for solving problems and hunting clues. Watts is the child of two celebrated detectives, famed throughout the land for solving crimes and uncovering mysteries. It seems only natural that he will follow in their footsteps, but Watts is a little reluctant […]
Torla and Smorla are giraffes, one more than average taller, the other more than average smaller. This could cause a problem when they for a walk and Torla finds her head shrouded by a lower –than- average cloud. However, friends help each other whether it is by providing instructions and guidance or by producing a […]
Smallest of the mouse siblings, Mabel lives contentedly in a barn with no intentions of ever leaving its confines to venture out into the big wide world. Her brothers and sisters ask her to join them but she prefers to watch, indeed there’s something stopping her going outside however much fun it might appear. Mabel […]
Leonie and her mother board the city bound train for a day’s adventure. As she looks round the carriage she sees people whom she considers rather extraordinary and this makes her decide to follow suit. It’s a brave little lion girl who roars, leonine fashion as she sallies boldly forth determined to make the most […]
It’s evident from the outset that the small child narrator has completely misunderstood what his mum meant when she tells him they’re moving house. Eagerly anticipating the move he conjures up images of his present home being lifted up and taken elsewhere, a task that will require several cranes working in sync. He hopes that […]
Our story begins with a tiny, orange-skinned spaceman who lands on what he initially perceives as an ordinary planet. His job, as he solemnly informs us, is to collect soil samples, label them, and move on to the next destination—a monotonous routine he carries out with diligent precision. However, this particular planet is unlike any […]
Ask somebody if they know a good school story, they’re likely to say Harry Potter. Probe a bit further and they might recall Tom Brown’s Schooldays, published in 1857, above all if they’re Flashman fans. Ask again and they might speak of Thomas Hughes’s memories of Rugby, its famous headmaster Thomas Arnold and his belief […]
It was not until I was a student in the sixth form in the 1980s that I had formal lessons in politics as part of a general course for all our year group. My school was innovative and forward-looking and such a helpful introduction to politics and the workings of the government was novel at […]
Detailing the first ten days following the outbreak of war in the Ukraine, this title follows Ia and her family as they learn to navigate their new lives and face the conflict brought to their doorstep. Her father leaves on day two to fight for Ukraine, by the end of the first week Ia and […]
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