Mark
Penguin Problems by Jory John & Lane Smith
Here is a chilly but warming tale of learning to look at the bright side, even when you live in the arctic, cleverly written by Jory John...
Tony
A World of Information by Richard Platt & James Brown
This elegant and scrupulously chic publication is an attractive counterpoint to the vogue for infographics and will be appreciated by...
Tony
The Liszts by Kyo Maclear & Júlia Sardà
One of the most beautiful books of the year features a family who are in the throes of hypergraphia and seem to be ripped from the pages...
Tony
Noggin the Nog mini editions
There is Noggin, Nogbad, a dragon, a whale, elephants, a moon mouse, gallantry, chivalry and much kindness in these ancient manuscripts...
Helen
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
“She would be strong and she would be weak, and both would be okay.” In a land where colour equals magic, and where flowers are the...
Francis Wright
Video: Halloween Poems read by Francis Wright
Actor Francis Wright reads Halloween poems for The Alligator's Mouth: 'The Poltergeist' by Jack Prelutsky 'Werewolf Club Rules' by...
Tony, Margaret
Video: How Kind by Mary Murphy
Tony & Margaret read How Kind by Mary Murphy, one of our American imports published by Candlewick Press. For more videos, visit and...
Tony
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Wolf Hollow is an engrossing, challenging and beautifully written upper junior novel with strong echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird. All...
Margaret
Super Awkward by Beth Garrod
Beth Garrod will be in the shop for a teen author event on Sat 15th Oct at 4pm! See our Events page for details. When Bella's mother...
Mark
What Dog Knows by Sylvia Vanden Heede, illustrated by Marije Tolman
Learning about the world is tough. A lot of things like cooking and drawing and dinosaurs don't work quite how you might expect. If...
Margaret
The Castle of Inside Out by David Henry Wilson, illustrated by Chris Riddell
Lorina's school project is to write about a 'special place'. What place could be more special than the Castle of Inside Out, far away on...
Margaret
Lying About Last Summer by Sue Wallman
Skye's sister Luisa was killed in an accident last summer and Skye can't forgive herself for not saving her. In an attempt to help her...