Wren and Rook ISBN 9781526362254 £14.99 A fascinating introduction to popular music history. There is information about important artists such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, The Beatles and The Clash. Stylish illustrations capture the spirit of the performers. Facts are presented in accessible formats. The range is…
Gecko Press ISBN 9781776573004 £16.99 A large format book that provides a visual introduction to our greatest inventions and technology that has changed the world. The journey starts with the Stone Age and we learn about early man using fire, making tools and using metal. This led to new farming techniques and the development of…
Franklin Watts ISBN 9781445156934 £8.99 I have always been interested in Vikings, and this book does not disappoint. The approach is excellent, using real events, archaeological evidence, written records and more to present history “from the point of view of those who lived it.” We are in 868 and the Vikings have invaded the whole…
Orion ISBN: 978510103506 £6.99 The reader is taken on two journeys in the latest book from Carnegie Medal Shortlisted Author, Zana Fraillon. One journey takes place in the real world, where plucky 10 year old Twig is searching for his missing Da – our protagonist is joined by Flea, another waif, as they search an urban…
Zephyr ISBN: 9781789543568 £12.99 This is the heart-warming third novel by Ewa Jozefkowich, (a Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted author and author of ‘Girl 38: Finding a friend’ and ‘The Mystery of the Colour Thief’). This latest children’s novel is a story about a special bond between siblings, about the riches of family and the…
Firefly ISBN 9781913102357 £6.99 This is the second in a series of middle grade crime stories featuring the irrepressible Lori and Max. Lori has ambitions to be a private detective and is always keeping notes of what I going on around her; Max is more of the academic type and always has her head deep…
Wren & Rook ISBN: 9781526362377 £9.99 Self-help books abound and are often an acquired taste, but this sequel to the successful You Are Awesome is as readable as the first. Ex international table-tennis player, now writer and broadcaster Matthew Syed has a gift for communicating and once again has found the right pitch and tone to appeal…
Britannica Books ISBN 9781912929471 £25 This stunning book is a treasure trove of information. Visually superb, facts are presented in engaging, accessible formats such as Factastic, Listified, Known Unknown and Multiple Choice Quizzes. Information is at an appropriate level, but has not been dumbed down. The book covers the Universe, Earth, Matter, Life, Humans, Ancient…
Stripes Publishing ISBN: 9781788952224 £6.99 Harriet Tubman was an amazing lady. A slave who escaped from the South via the ‘Underground Railway’ to the North; who returned time and again to lead other slaves to freedom; who worked for the Unionist Army in the American Civil War; who campaigned for Women’s Suffrage, and who set…