Big Picture Press ISBN 9781787415355 £20 This is an absolutely stunning book. The large pages of this robust hardback offer mesmerising detailed artwork together with information presented in an accessible way. Ester Gaya is a senior research leader at Kew and an expert on fungi. Katie Scott’s sumptuous illustrations draw you in to the mysterious…
Macmillan Children’s Books ISBN 9781529013061 £6.99 Hal is not pleased when his parents arrange for him to accompany his uncle Nat on the final trip of the steam train The Highland Falcon while his baby sister is born. However, he quickly discovers not only that members of the royal family will be fellow travelers but that there is…
Quercus Children’s Books ISBN: 9781786540577 £6.99 Experienced adult crime fiction writer Elly Griffiths has proved herself equally adept in this genre for children. This is the second book about the aptly named Justice, daughter of a barrister, now in her second term at Highbury House Boarding School. Despite her father’s parting admonition that she should…
Barrington Stoke ISBN 9781781129319 £6.99 Sequin lives in a flat with her mother and her baby brother, Stitch. Her mother makes beautiful dresses but receives no real recognition for her work. The flat, though small, is filled with beautiful materials, sequins, buttons, beads and love. Sequin loves her family and her home life. She is, however, bullied…
What on Earth Books ISBN 9781912920556 £18.99 This is a most impressive galactic guide The size of this books demands attention – it is almost 28 x 38 cms and is appropriate to the subject matter. As a result the double page spreads are almost like posters. The reader is encouraged to start by looking up at the sky. We are shown how the night…
Templar ISBN 9781787415751 £14.99 This fascinating book looks at the way science has been changing our lives and what it is likely to achieve in the future. From AI, nanotechnology, robots and bionic limbs there are many ways that our future could change and Moira Butterfield has chosen a wide range for us to ponder on. The subtitle…
Little Tiger ISBN 9781788952514 £6.99 First published 2020; second edition published 2024. This book was first published in 2020. It has been updated in 2024 and cover Simone’s decision to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics in order to protect her mental and physical health. She returned on the final day winning bronze on the balance…
Allen and Unwin: ISBN 9781760296957 £11.99 This new book from the much loved creator of Rivertime and Rockhopping is yet another lovely adventure story about caring for the environmental future. It is based in Australia and is a story about Aboriginal cultural practices, but, more than this, it is for children everywhere, about arriving in a new environment, as a stranger, putting down roots…
Gecko Press ISBN: 9781776572663 £11.99 An exciting graphic novel. Miro and Zia live in a fishing town called Aurora. Miro loves books, and Zia is a keen photographer. When Miro is leaving his favourite bookshop, he is attacked by bullies. Zia rescues him, and the two become friends. Zia thinks there is something weird going on in the town, and she persuades…