The story follows the titular Unico, a unicorn who finds himself with no memories in the midst of a modern city. After meeting the plucky cat Chloe, they search for answers and a place to call home – all while discovering Unico’s mysterious magical abilities.
This is a useful and highly empathetic non-fiction picturebook about death. Framed by instructions on how to use the book when grieving, it becomes a practical resource for children going through bereavement and carers guiding them through it.
The latest title in the beloved Woodland Explorers Club series, Trix’s Tree House blends a cosy woodland adventure with practical, nature-inspired learning that will be a perfect addition to a Forest School curriculum.
Inis is the magazine of Children's Books Ireland. Within these pages you will find features and articles on Irish and international children's books as well as in-depth reviews of new titles for children and teenagers. With its range of expert contributors, this is a key resource for teachers, writers, illustrators, librarians, parents/guardians and everyone interested in children's books.
A mysterious yellow rock that kicked off the Gold Rush in nineteenth century America; a scrabble in Egyptian sand that uncovered ancient steps to a boy-king’s tomb brimming with gold; a trio of French boys burrowing down a hole in the forest to see their simple lamp illuminating vivid, lifelike cave paintings. These are just three of the twelve thrilling true discoveries that are described in this engaging, beautiful book.
Mixed is equal parts encouraging pep talk, history lesson and two-way discussion with the reader about all elements of the mixed experience.
In this adaptation of an anime series, Hikaru faces a challenge even bigger than middle-school as he finds himself attached to a mechanical arm named Alma. With Alma having lost her memory, Hikaru must dodge the mysterious characters of Kita-Kagami city that are out to get them.
Tuftorious Snook awakes while his fellow Finders hibernate, and he cannot get back to sleep. He decides to break the strict rule against seeking the Faraway Forest, a place whither many Finders set out, and whence none of them returned. Tuft’s own parents were among those lost, and his aunt Timordora has become a cautionary tale for the young.
This is an uplifting story about a young Sikh boy called Bobby Bains. Bobby’s love of family, and particularly his close relationship with Nana-ji, his maternal grandfather, shines through this story. Bobby’s father left when he was small, and Nana-ji lives with Bobby and his mum. But Bobby has one other enormous love, which is football. A shared obsession with Nana-ji. They share dreams about Bobby playing for Liverpool one day and scoring the winning goal.
This special picturebook deals with the very difficult topic of death in childhood. The story features an angel called Barnabel who longs to become a guiding angel, but the older angels tell him he is too young and that he doesn’t yet understand the Dark Things. The image of a bridge is used to explain what happens after a child dies. A guiding angel meets them at the bridge, helps them across and relieves them of their Dark Things, which are feelings like pain and fear.
