Published By: Macmillan Children’s BooksPages: 176Released On: 05/10/2023Reading Age: 5-9 Years The Mouse King is up to some very sneaky shenanigans.The night before Christmas, he steals the key to the Kingdom of Sweets and sets out to cause as much festive mayhem as he can!Clara and Fritz Strudel, and their new friend the Nutcracker, are the onlyContinue reading “The Nutcracker: And the Mouse King’s Christmas Shenanigans – Alex T. Smith”
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The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure – Jacqueline Wilson
Published By: Hodder Children’s BooksPages: 336Released On: 12/10/2023Reading Age: 5-7 Milo, Mia and Birdy are excited to return to the cottage beside the Enchanted Wood for Christmas. They can’t wait to visit their magical friends Silky the fairy and Moonface again. Which amazing worlds will arrive at the top of the Faraway Tree at thisContinue reading “The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure – Jacqueline Wilson”
Kid Christmas: of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop – David Litchfield
Published By: Frances Lincoln Children’s BooksPages: 40Released On: 05/10/2023Reading Age: 4-7 This charming tale tells the story of little Nicky Claus, who wanted to make every child happy, if only just for one day.Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in the Claus Brothers Toy Emporium. Uncle Hanz makes the toys, Uncle Louis checks them andContinue reading “Kid Christmas: of the Claus Brothers Toy Shop – David Litchfield”
Island of Whispers – Frances Hardinge
Published By: Macmillan Two HootsPages: 120Released On: 12/09/2023Age Range: 12+ On the island of Merlank, the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very sight of their ghosts can kill you. When young Milo is thrust into the role of Ferryman following his father’s sudden death, he is the one who must carry awayContinue reading “Island of Whispers – Frances Hardinge”
My Heart Was a Tree – Michael Morpurgo
Published By: Two HootsPages: 96Released On: 01/06/2023Illustrated By: Yuval Zommer Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our life on Earth, and the Ted Hughes poem which gives this book its title, My Heart Was a Tree is a celebration, and Sir Michael Morpurgo’s love letter to trees.There are stories from anContinue reading “My Heart Was a Tree – Michael Morpurgo”
The Fallout Family: Wasteland Woes – Isaac Cooke-Khan
Pages: 64Released On: 19/07/2023 You have heard of a nuclear family, but a fallout family? In a world where humanity has been brought to its knees by apocalyptic disaster, survival is the only thing on James’s mind. Determined to protect his sister Piper, James will stop at nothing to ensure her safety. But when aContinue reading “The Fallout Family: Wasteland Woes – Isaac Cooke-Khan”
Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog – Terrie Chilvers
Published By: Firefly PressPages: 208Released On: 08/06/2023Illustrated By: Tim Budgen 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 inhabitants of Snuffles-by-Sea to recognise his amazing talent? And with the helpContinue reading “Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog – Terrie Chilvers”
Fireborn Series – Aisling Fowler
Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest Published By: HarperCollins ChidrenPages: 448Released On: 29/09/2022 A FIERCE HEROINE RISES Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters, and she won’t choose a new one until she has earned it. ButContinue reading “Fireborn Series – Aisling Fowler”
Toby and the Wizards of Wildhaven – Sally Doherty
Pages: 240Released On: 11/03/2023 An abandoned island. Crowded dungeons. Friendship and betrayal. When the witches invite Toby on holiday, he’s looking forward to a break from his dilapidated house and leaking roof. But they arrive on the island of Wildhaven to find a trail of destruction. Discarded boots and ripped cloaks litter the cave floor.Continue reading “Toby and the Wizards of Wildhaven – Sally Doherty”
The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them) – Nadine Aisha Jassat
Published By: Orion ChildrenPages: 240Released On: 25/05/2023 Twelve-year-old Nyla’s dad died when she was four, or that’s what she’s been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders if she is ‘time-travelling’ again – the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets. But when Grandma asks Nyla to find herContinue reading “The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them) – Nadine Aisha Jassat”
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