Code Name Kingfisher is a powerful story of secrets, family and friendship. Spanning 80 years, it follows three girls on their quest to stay true to themselves and where their family has come from while searching for a happy future. In present day England, Liv is struggling with changing friendships and her grandmother's dementia. When… Continue reading Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler
This month middle grade readers will be treated to a huge variety of outstanding new books! Here is a selection of what you'll be able to find in your local library or bookshop. Stupendous Sports: Cracking Cricket by Robin Bennett & illustrated by Matt Cherry (Firefly Press) The Stupendous Sports series by Robin Bennett &… Continue reading New Books for August 2023
Summer is the perfect time to escape with something really different. This collection of books for readers age 8 through 13+ is sure to engage your older readers this holiday. Eurospies by Lindsay Littleson (Cranachan Books) ~ 8+ (MG) What better way to get a taste of Europe than through an exciting mystery story? Fans… Continue reading Super Summer Reads (age 8 – 13+)
July 2023 The Thing at 52 by Ross Montgomery & Richard Johnson is a beautiful, charming story of friendship, loss and learning to say good-bye. There’s a strange Thing living in the neighbourhood. Who is it? What is it? Why is it so alone? When a little girl decides to reach out in kindness (with… Continue reading The Thing at 52 by Ross Montgomery & Richard Johnson
The Wall Between Us is even more engaging and powerful than I ever expected. I loved Dan Smith’s last middle grade war story, Nisha’s War, with its unique perspective on those affected by conflict so I knew this would be something special. Told through newspaper articles, journal entries, letters and secret messages, The Wall Between… Continue reading The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith
As the summer holidays approach, it's the perfect time for these graphic novels full of travel and adventure. So much more than just a bit of fun, these stories show readers another side of life, building empathy and challenging their view of the world. Find out more from the publishers below: School Trip by Jerry… Continue reading Go On An Adventure With Graphic Novels
An Alien Stole My Planet is absolutey bursting with personality and fun! The chatty style and imaginative inventions will engage young readers from beginning to end! Allen Fatimaharan's fabulous illustrations break up the text bringing even more life to the story. Esha Verma is a genius inventor. More than anything, she wants to win the… Continue reading An Alien Stole My Planet by Pooja Puri & illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan ~ Blog Tour
Every school library, classroom and home should contain books from Barrington Stoke. Their wonderfully captivating content paired with accessible vocabulary, super-readable font and helpful page tint make them some of the best books available for ALL children. From fun, sweet Little Gems for young readers age 5+ to their mature, thought-provoking 11+/13+ Teen and Young… Continue reading Must-haves from Barrington Stoke
One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma is the third book in this delightful series from Alan Windram & Chloe Holwill-Hunter. It's party time in robot town. Benny and his friends are practising their moves for the big night when they fall into a huge sinkhole. They're shocked when a dinosaur crashes out of the… Continue reading One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma by Alan Windram & Chloe Holwill-Hunter ~ Blog Tour
Maya's pet rabbit Pooey is missing! She needs to find her quick, before anyone notices, and she's got some very special help from Mind... but when things start to go wrong, can Maya and her Mind work together to save the day? From debut author-illustrator Sunita Chawdhary, filled with delightful artwork and packed with heart,… Continue reading Mind and Me by Sunita Chawdhary ~ Blog Tour
Scope for Imagination 