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An old country mansion with gargoyles frowning from every ledge and turret, strange noises from the basement and mysterious locked and bolted rooms – no wonder Callen is unsettled moving into the family’s new home. It isn’t long before his feelings of apprehension are proved right when he wakes at midnight to find the gargoyle […]
On your marks, get set … and prepare to take your time over this unusual, uplifting story about a young girl learning to find her life rhythm. Kam is a talented sprinter and, with her best friends Alexis, Neeka and Luce, determined to win the State championship. The pressure is particularly high as Luce is […]
In this latest collection from Alex Wharton, Children’s Laureate Wales our senses are not bombarded with the grotesque or unremitting slapstick humour. Of course there is Mr Slime and the awful Horrible Hector the Hedgehog (now deceased) but rather Wharton invites young readers – and listeners – to reflect, see the world with thought. Where […]
As I opened this beautifully produced book I was immediately drawn into the world of the octopus. The high-quality paper used, the gold and black printing throughout, with many stunning black and white drawings all contribute to the creation of a rich and original artefact. There are 144 pages bursting with facts, information, puzzles and […]
A little girl listens and watches as a person in the window across the street plays a single note, and the little girl joins in with a chime on a triangle. Two notes become three, and soon a sweet song embraces a whole community. At one level this is a simple counting book, where the […]
Imagine how cool it would be if the British Museum of Natural History had its own special agent branch in charge of rescuing and protecting important scientific and natural phenomena. In this new action adventure for children, Finn and Milo learn that, not only is there such a special branch, but that they are about […]
The most striking thing about Neal Zetter’s collection is its sheer energy. It bounces and bounds from subject to subject, driven on by short lines and driving rhymes. He certainly lives up to his own claim in The Poem Machine: ‘Creating odes, /ballads and rap,/You want free verse,/It’s here on tap/My works are one/long endless […]
The Prickletrim family love their garden – but control it in such detail that their gardener cannot stand it, and leaves. The family learns what happens when ‘the plants, full of life, burst forth EVERYWHERE!’ Dorleans has constructed a simple yet clever narrative here, with a similar message to Emily Gravett’s Tidy: that a world […]
In Song’s delightful early-reader graphic novel, readers are warmly welcomed into a captivating world inhabited by mischievous squirrels embarking on a quest for the ultimate sweet treat. Within this charming narrative, Norma and Belly, two brown squirrels boasting distinctive personalities, set forth on a mission to procure coveted donuts from the park’s van. The story […]
Isabella Tree’s book Wilding, published in 2018, describes the remarkable rewilding project she and her husband launched at their country estate, Knepp in West Sussex. By abandoning intensive farming methods, allowing large native breeds like Old English Longhorn cattle, Exmoor ponies and Tamworth pigs to roam free, and standing back to let nature take charge, […]
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