'Joyful and truly original' – Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures
WARNING: DO NOT JUMP ON THIS BOOK!
Have you ever jumped on a book? Perhaps not. Most people would think it was a rather unusual thing to do.
Ten-year-old Mayowa has always thought that her Grandpa… read more
On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely… read more
What will two children do to win an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk.
Skylar's old friends felt sorry for her but they were too afraid to talk to her.
Yakov's old friends were far away, blown across continents by war . . .
When Skylar meets Yakov she is… read more
I LOVE BOOKS by Mariajo Ilustrajo is part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2024 Book Collection.
Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023 From the award-winning creator of Flooded and Lost comes a magical story about the joy of discovering a connection with books for the very… read more
Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog is part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2024 Book Collection.
Michael's dream is to go from being an unknown pup to a Hollywoof sensation and global su-paw-star. But becoming famous is no walkies in the park… How long will it take Michael's fellow… read more
In a sun-drenched island paradise, one little gecko with a BIG personality dreams of becoming a STAR. From first light to might, it's always the Goldy show! But the road to game can be a lonely, winding path… One which takes Goldy on a surprising journey of SELF-DISCOVERY.
A flamboyantly funny… read more
Get inspired to fill your September 15th-ish International Dot Day with creativity. International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration.
The Dot features on the Summer Reading Challenge 2024 Book Collection. Discover the collection on… read more
For this year's Teachers' Reading Challenge we have asked educators to give us their recommendations, broadly on a theme of 'diverse realities'.
This time the theme is challenging feelings- books that explore loneliness, anxiety, anger, sadness and other difficult feelings in a nuanced way and… read more
The debut authors and/or illustrators’ booklist features an exciting array of new voices in publishing, spanning genres from humorous children's stories to gripping adult thrillers. These fresh perspectives bring unique and compelling narratives to readers, making them a vital addition to the… read more
Publishing just ahead of the Paralympics, this empowering non-fiction guide from two time gold-medal-winning Paralympian and Strictly Come Dancing star Jonnie Peacock will help young people find their happiness, chase their dreams and be unstoppable.
Whether it's sport, art, maths or just… read more
Explore the most marvellous mouths of the animal kingdom, from the awesome jaws of the great white shark to the tiny teeth of the garden snail. Some animals sport tongues that are longer than their bodies, others have super-sticky spit that can speedily snare an insect snack. And animals use… read more
Tova Friedman was just five years old when she and her mother were sent to a Nazi labour camp. She turned six in Auschwitz. At twelve she was on her way to America, ready to start a new life and tell her tale of survival.
From the destruction of the Jewish ghetto in central Poland, where she… read more