What happens when sisterhood is as comforting as it is complicated? In Twins Tangled and Torn, author Susannah Haydn explores the delicate balance of love, rivalry, and self-discovery through the story of Sadie and Arabella. It’s a heartfelt journey that captures the highs and lows of growing up in someone else’s shadow, while learning to […]
Blending mystery, humour, and heart, Mario Ambrosi’s Scarlett Buckling and the Case of the Missing Pictures is a powerful children’s book about dementia that invites young readers into an engaging detective story with real emotional depth. Through the eyes of 12-year-old Scarlett and her trusty sidekick Bournemouth, young readers are taken on a cosy-crime-influenced adventure
Step into the quiet magic of the library with Pio, a small, round piglet on a big bookish adventure. In this exclusive Q&A, author-illustrator Susie Oh shares the inspiration behind A Book for Pio, a heartwarming picture book that celebrates curiosity, bravery, and the joy of finding that perfect story. Susie offers a delightful behind-the-scenes
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Undercover Angel: Crash Landing is Lisa J Allen’s hilarious and heartfelt middle-grade debut — packed with magical mayhem, moody cats, and a trainee angel who’s more sass than saint. Pre-order Undercover Angel: Crash Landing today from from Amazon | Waterstones | Bookshop.org In this exclusive Q&A, Lisa shares the quirky inspirations behind her grumpy celestial
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Actor, educator, and author Donn Swaby brings all his passions together in his debut middle-grade adventure, Corey Crumbly and the Lost Amulet. In this exclusive Q&A, we chat with Donn about the inspirations behind the story, the personal connections to his Jamaican heritage, and why Corey Crumbly is an underdog hero readers will want to
Failure in Time is the thrilling, thought-provoking debut from author Kitty Morgan—a dystopian fantasy for middle-grade readers that blends high-stakes adventure with powerful themes of friendship, trust, and confronting the consequences of our actions. Set in the crumbling depths of London Under, this gripping story follows sixteen-year-old Failure as she navigates shadowy organisations, rebel allies,
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Inspired by her love of wildlife and the thoughtful imagination of childhood, Sarah Oliver’s latest book The Hedgehog Rescuers (illustrated by Juliet Prentice), is a picture book full of heart. This delightful story follows two brothers, Joe and Max, as they transform their garden into a sanctuary for prickly, precious hedgehogs. It’s a tale of
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Author-illustrator Laura Jeffcote weaves warmth, humor, and a touch of the unexpected into Spider Hair, a charming and silly picture book about creativity, problem-solving, and the bond between a boy and his pets. When Bear’s hair isn’t growing fast enough, he turns to his furry friends for help — only to discover that the best
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A wonderful story about the power of vulnerability. We chatted with author Nadine Holland, author of Mina The Mighty. Mina the Mighty is a brand new picture book about finding strength in vulnerability, starring a GIANT hero named Mina. Mina’s worries wear her down and sometimes she feels like a failure, but she soon discovers
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It’s tough to overcome… a hairy, beary sticky bum! We chatted to author Jax King about her debut picture book Stinky Cyril. When Cyril the bear finds himself in a sticky, smelly… situation, he tries everything to get himself clean. Thankfully, his forest friends know just what to do. With plenty of heart and humour,
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