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Tony
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,...
Mark
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...
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
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...
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
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
Girl Out Of Water by Nat Luurtsema
Lou's a swimmer. It's been her life since she was a little girl, so she's never had time to worry about school, boys or a social life....
Mark & Tony
Riverkeep by Martin Stewart
Tony and I have been swept along in the dark, treacly undercurrents of Riverkeep, a remarkable first novel by Martin Stewart that will...