When planet Earth faces an attack from an alien galaxy, a species called the Onni seeks help from the Global Council of Earth. To fight this common enemy, children are recruited to become space champions by completing trials. Kola is keen to take part as he has always been interested in space and believes this will help progress treatment for his sister who has Sickle Cell Disease.
This genuinely brilliant book, inspired by the award-winning Bust or Trust podcast, hones in on much needed critical thinking skills for today’s world. If you are wondering how to guide young people to interrogate the information they consume in today’s online world, this is the perfect book to teach them how. In a post truth era where social media and AI are presenting so much uncertainly through fake news and a lack of fact checking, this book is a tool which all readers could use for navigating information.
While some stories show fairies as magical, nice creatures who grant wishes, Unfairies wants to show you the truth; these fairies are sneaky, selfish and as magical as slugs! When the winter stores of Oakhold turn mouldy, one bored little fairy, Pip, strides forth to try and solve the problem through … bureaucracy? Along the way Pip gathers a strange group of friends – a pet midge, a new recruit to the Treeguard and a pernickety clerk.
Sixth-grade superhero Leon is using his super powers to put away school bullies. However, his mom (aka Ms Magnificent) and his school principal worry about his cavalier attitude towards taking the law into his own hands. Plus, his giant ego is starting to alienate his friends – especially his best friend, amateur cartoonist Carlos.
Inspired by Astrid Lindgren’s 1981 book Ronya, The Robber’s Daughter, which blends fantastical creatures with a medieval setting, and Carpenter’s Catweazle, where a wizard is transported to another time, Welford’s tenth novel follows the adventures of a pompous alien prince.
Thirteen-year-old Gwen Clayton-Fenn moves into her late grandmother’s old house with her younger siblings after their mother’s death. The old house is situated on Gloam Island and is being looked after by their stepfather. The house – once a place of summer memories, has fallen into decay, filled with strange noises and creeping mouldy walls. The island itself is reachable only by causeway, its weather is damp and oppressive. If that’s not enough of creepiness, an arrival of the new babysitter, Esme brings something sinister to the siblings’ lives …
Attention fans of Terry Brooks, Raymond E. Feist and Tolkien – prepare to welcome a new fantasy world to the fold. Small Wonder has it all; character development, a story arc packed with thrills, spills and a map!
This magical adventure follows Evie, Arthur and Cai on their journey to stop the evil Blackheart Man from ripping apart the barrier between the realm of the living and the dead. It is a journey of growth for the characters, highlighted by Evie learning to tap into her newly discovered magical powers along the way in order to try and stop Blackheart Man and save the island of Xaymaca from ruin.
Welcome to the Touchwood Academy of Magical Thinking! This beautifully designed and illustrated book, takes what could have been a straightforward non-fiction book of home experiments and creates a world of magic and scientific spells.
Sabina’s first few weeks at her new school are nothing to brag about. With no friends, no social life, and no idea where to begin, she starts to wonder if she’ll ever fit in. That is until Sabina discovers she has awakened unexpected psychic powers through her meditation. But she quickly learns that discovering who you are is hard enough without the added pressure of magic.
