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Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton
When Chris Haughton arrived on the children’s book scene four years ago with A Bit Lost there was a lot of excitement. His style was original and his palette was superb. His shapes, patterns and colours exude atmosphere and humour.
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Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks
Ben is busy in his room creating a new stop-motion film when a knock at the door changes his life forever. When he finds two police officers looking for his parents, Ben’s passion for becoming a detective kicks in. As…
The Simple Things by Bill Condon & Beth Norling
Steven’s first meeting with his great aunt Lola doesn’t win him any points. She seems a bit scary and grumpy, and what on earth are they going to talk about, given she’s ‘really really old’? But the three-week holiday at…
What’s Your Favourite Animal? by Eric Carle & friends
You would think Lucy Cousins’s favourite animal would be a mouse but surprisingly it isn’t. Eric Carle has asked 14 of the world’s leading children’s book illustrators what their favourite animal is and why. This makes for a diverse and…
A Lion in Paris by Beatrice Alemagna
Big in size, A Lion in Paris is also big on imagination with a haunting, surreal sensitivity. You want to re-read it immediately and really explore the mixed media and collage of writer and illustrator Beatrice Alemagna.
Lion is bored…
Panic by Lauren Oliver
From the versatile pen of Lauren Oliver, author of the bestselling Before I Fall, Panic is a fast-paced thriller about a terrifying game of dare.
Carp is a small town with small aspirations. No one has much money, so…
Half Bad by Sally Green
I can’t wait to put vampires behind us, so the moment I was told I was reviewing a book about witches I was super excited. Set in contemporary England, Half Bad tells the story of Nathan, a 15-year-old boy who…
The Explosive Diary by Emily Gale
A new heroine has arrived – Eliza Boom: feisty, fearless spy and inventor extraordinaire. Well, at least that’s how she imagines herself.
With best friend and assistant, her dog Einstein, she has built 92 failed inventions, so she must be…
The One and Only Jack Chant by Rosie Borella
After completing her last year of high school, Amber takes a job as a carer in an old people’s home. A country girl, she has remained in her hometown to work while her best friend has moved away for university…
Now Look What You’ve Done by Stephan Pastis
Timmy Failure has returned! Still as amusingly incompetent as ever, this time he has some new challenges to deal with, including an eccentric rich aunt he now lives with and some new cases to solve.
In order to win a…
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