Otter-Barry Books ISBN 9781910959503 £6.99 This slim volume, published in time for National Poetry Day (October 4th in 2018) contains new poems by well-known, award-winning poets, who have also chosen favourite poems to share. The whole is thus a rich seam which yields much material to support poetry work in the classroom, and not only…
Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN 9781786030634 £12.99 A beautiful book that celebrates fifty historical figures who changed the world. Interesting prizes are awarded such as The Curiosity Award (Albert Einstein), The One Voice Award (Malala Yousafzai), The Express Yourself Award (David Bowie), Ernö Rubik. Some are famous, such as Vincent Lingiari, Sejong the Great and Katherine…
Zephyr ISBN 9781786698940 £10.99 This is a haunting and moving debut novel with a mystery that grips the reader to the end. Twelve-year-old Izzy is going through a dreadful time in her life: her mother lies in an induced coma after an accident for which Izzy blames herself; her father is finding it difficult to…
Wide Eyed Editions ISBN 9781786031495 £9.99 An excellent introduction to 40 musicians. Each entry has an illustration, a biography and additional information that explains what makes the icon distinctive. There is also background information such as a description of the Hippy Movement, the protest songs of the 70s and punk rock, and rap and grime…
Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781760634018 £12.99 For those who read The Island by the same author, this is another hard hitting, thought provoking wordless picture book with a powerful message. This one, I think, would suit not only upper end primary years but also early secondary pupils. In addition, the context and content have a…
Wayland ISBN 9781526306098 £12.99 This is a bright, inviting book for children who want to find out more about going veggie. It starts with a section on the history of vegetarianism, and mentions some vegetarians in history, including Leonardo da Vinci and Mary Shelley. Different vegetarian diets are explained, and the book explores some of…
The Australian Coucil of Arts/Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781742378527 £9.99 A pleasingly hefty book of 270 pages, at first this appears to be a lengthy read, but when you open the pages and see it is a graphic novel, your perceptions change. This is a strange and other-worldly tale of young piano prodigy Kidglovz whose…
Walker Books ISBN 9781406377712 £6.99 In this second instalment of the adventures of the Atlas family, treasure-hunters extraordinaire, Jake and Pandora are in training in England until they are whisked off to the steamy jungles of Honduras to find another of the hidden tablets. The People of the Snake are causing trouble and trying to…
Chicken House ISBN 9781911490043 £6.99 Jess lives her life, quite literally, in the shadows; she suffers from a skin condition which is triggered by exposure to light and when she goes out she is dressed like an astronaut or beekeeper. Then she sneaks out to the local park at night and discovers a weird and…