When a terrifying horned beast steals the bulb filaments from the special lighthouse on Black Eel Rock, 12 year-old Jim is running out of time to find them before his secret world is uncovered. Living with animals since he washed up on the shore of the island as a baby, Jim has learned to communicate…
How can you lose a plane? Especially a plane that’s powered by stardust! Uncle Pete and TM have no idea how they managed it but they can’t find their super-dooper plane anywhere! Unless… …the Forest of Lost Things might be a good place to look. But what about the GIGANTIC cats and the TIDAL WAVE?…
If you passed through the town of Crowmarsh, you’d presume it was a nice quiet place to live, where nothing out of the ordinary happens. You’d be wrong. Friday 13th is a day that some believe is filled with bad luck. For Zach ‘Buzz’ Buzzard this is definitely the case. With his mum going missing…
When his dad fails to return from a sea voyage, Ravian decides to go in search of him. With his trusty seagull, Marvin, by his side, they set off on an adventure that will change his life forever. A cursed ship, a grumpy pirate and a friend found when he least expected it, come to…
Out TODAY!! No one really knows what stirs in the deep, dark woods. The snap of a twig, the hoot of an owl… the presence of danger is all around should you dare to venture near. Saffy, Aurelia and Wild Rose are three girls with very different lives that soon become entwined in a way…
I love to splash in puddles and fly kites high into the sky! I love to feel the warm sun on my face and try to catch leaves as they woosh around in the wind. What do you like to do when you’re outside? Do you like to spot birds nesting or perhaps listen to…
Sue was known as the coo with no moo on Oak Tree Farm. When a storm begins to brew, the fog comes down and the wind starts to howl but still Sue doesn’t moo. The arrival of some new farm friends from Peru bring snow and shenanigans galore but still no moo from Sue! Will…
Esme’s gran has a secret. She arrives at her gran’s house to discover Cora, a wild lynx, wrecking the front room – it’s not quite the lost domestic kitten her gran had thought she’d rescued. Callum, the supposed trouble maker from school, and Esme are then tasked with returning the lynx to its proper home…
All Aboard! For 200 years, trains have been taking us on exciting adventures to lots of new and interesting places. From Darjeeling to Kolkata, Paris to Istanbul, Vancouver to Toronto and many more, there’s so many things to see from the window of a train. From abandoned stations to fun-filled express journeys leading from one…
Daria’s grandpa has a window that looks out onto the sea. Together they go on adventures among the waves, telling stories and making sandcastles. Daria knows grandpa’s not well and soon the time comes for her to squeeze his hand for the last time. A light may have gone out in her world but she…
If you could have any super power, what would it be? When Marvin and his best friend, Joe, spot a familiar face in an old superhero comic when they take a break from working on their Science Fair robot, he asks his grandad if he knows anything about the man with the M on his…
Stella has been on high-alert ever since sea-witch, the Haken, stalked the beach near her home. Every day she checks the horizon for a glimpse, a new daily ritual. All she’s ever wanted is to be a Weather Weaver – a collector of rain, hail and wind – any weather system that finds it way…
When ten year-old Weatherling, Rainbow Grey, ends up with not one gift, not two gifts but ALL the rainbow weather magic gifts imaginable – she’s got a lot to learn and FAST! Encouraged to show off her new found skills at a family celebration, she makes a mistake with one of her gifts. When the…
When sixteen year-old Lim Mei Mei (Ah Mei) is sent to the home of the Eminent Mister Lee, she must embrace her new life as a mui tsai, an indentured servant girl. It’s 1931 in British Malaya and Ah Mei steps across the threshold of her new home with fear and trepidation. She knows what…
Thirteen year-old Ivy is an expert when it comes to putting up tents and reading maps. Surrounded by hills near her Lake District home, she knows every turn on every path. The problem is… she’s scared to go outside. When her brother, Callum, transforms into a kestrel when he enters a magical portal to another…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…