

The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker by Matilda Woods
That night, a bright little bird flew high overhead. Each beat of its wings made a patch of the stars flicker out, and another made them...
Helen


Podkin One Ear by Kieran Larwood
Prick up your big floppy ears for a compelling fantasy set in a world where rabbits walk the earth on two legs, long after man has left...
Mark


The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart
Those of you who have joined the erstwhile Mysterious Benedict Society in days gone by will be thrilled to see a scrumptious new book,...
Tony


The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepherd
The Secret Horses of Briar Hill is an emotional story that celebrates the power of the imagination in a big way. It provides a...
Mark


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...
Helen


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...
Francis Wright


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...
Tony


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...
Mark


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


The Uncommoners: the Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell
Ivy's problems have always been ordinary (like having a really annoying older brother). That is, until her beloved grandmother is taken...
Margaret