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37

Twice Upon a Time

The Morrow Twins, Merry and Spike, have a secret that only they know about; working together they can actually stop time.  Not only that, they also occasionally have curious visions (one seeing into the past, while the other girl sees what is yet to come), not to mention the very strange effect that they have […]

Found Illustrator, Book Author

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The Brilliant Brain

Here is a brand-new picture book series, Dr Roopa’s Body Books, and the first book looks at how our brains work. The author is very well qualified to explain this as she is a medical hospital doctor as well as a successful writer. I liked the way the explanation of this complex body organ is […]

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The Magic Callaloo

With its origins in the fairy tale, Rapunzel, Trish Cooke has fashioned a neo-folktale inspired by stories of enslaved Africans who made patterns in their cornrowed hair, using them as maps to help them escape to freedom. It’s set far away and long ago in a small village where grows a magical wishing callaloo plant […]

Found Illustrator, Book Author

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Mo’s Best Friend

Set in the Stone Age, this delightful story of young Mo and her family was inspired by the discovery of two footprints by archaeologists working in the Chauvet cave in France around thirty years ago; one footprint was of a dog, the other of a child. Mo’s main task is to keep a watchful eye […]

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Confetti

Confetti focuses on celebrations in Arianna’s family – from her third birthday party to a baby shower to the marriage of her uncle to his boyfriend. Confetti features throughout her family’s celebrations and also in the firework display and the Pride march Arianna’s uncle takes her to. As the seasons change, Arianna notices the autumn […]

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46

Where the Heart Should Be

The Great Hunger of the nineteenth century is one of the greatest tragedies in Irish history, and Ireland has had more than its share.  Before her verse novel begins, Sarah Crossan sets out the bare statistics: ‘Between 1845 and 1861 one million people died in Ireland of hunger or related diseases, and two million people […]

In News

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2024 Yoto Carnegies Shortlist

The shortlists for the Yoto Carnegies, formerly the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced. The shortlists were revealed at a special event at the London Book Fair on 13 March by a panel including Jake Hope, Carnegie Awards Executive, 2024 Chair of Judges Maura Farrelly,  and 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing winner, […]

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Past winners and new voices on the shortlist for the 2024 Children’s Book Award

The shortlist for the Children’s Book Award 2024 has been announced. The Children’s Book Award is the only national award for children’s books that is voted for entirely by children and authors in the running this year include Rob Biddulph, Michael Rosen, Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve and Alex Falase-Koya. Children nationwide are now invited […]

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Artezans The Forgotten Magic

L.D. Lapinski’s new fantasy series successfully mixes dark and unusual magical adventures with light-touch insight into its hero’s insecurities and struggle to accept himself as he is. Twins Edward and Elodie are part of a magical family of Artezans, people with special supernatural abilities. These powers, which are revealed at an annual summer ceremony, held […]