Bob and Archie are back for book two of the fun-filled Koalas in Capes series. Our heroes are hoping to have a day off at the annual Pawtonia Music Festival but alas, it is not to be, as there are rogue robot spiders on the loose! Quickly it becomes clear that their arch enemy Dr Colossus the supervillain ostrich is behind the evil plan to hypnotise everyone and trick them into donating their prized possessions to the fictious Baby Bunnyz Orphanage.
This short boardbook, created by a Nigerian author and a Nigerian illustrator, is part of the Our World Series created by Barefoot Books – a publisher committed to diversity, inclusion and representation.
As the rain starts to fall, Mouse sets out to find their way home during the storm. The reader is rooting for Mouse from the moment they set off on their adventure, carefully wrapped gift clutched firmly in hand.
At first glance it seems that best friends Squirrel and Bird are very different. We are told that Squirrel is loud, busy, confident and loves a crowd. Bird is quiet, shy and prefers to sit still.
Noah and his mama have made the difficult journey to a new country as refugees after war caused them to leave their old home. Loud fireworks bring back frightening memories for Noah; he is scared and wants to hide away to feel safe.
A creative, funny and fast-paced picturebook for curious young readers who enjoy lots of facts and witty extra detail. Told from the perspective of a wise-cracking seed, who addresses the reader directly, this original and beautifully illustrated story is bursting with imagination and humour.
Another jam-packed adventure featuring Cork school girl Milly McCarthy. True to form, Milly is clever, charming and seems to get into trouble wherever she goes. This instalment sees Milly and her class head to the Kerry Gaeltacht on a school tour. Milly has always wanted a sleepover, her excitement is contagious and she really doesn’t mean to get in to so much trouble.
In the third and final instalment of Duggan’s trilogy, our unlikely heroes Grian, Shelli and Jeffrey have taken on an extraordinary task of saving the world. Having untangled tech-billionaire Howard Hanson’s web of lies, the trio aim to both expose him and stop his villainous plan to save himself and his friends inside in Quantum City while the rest of the world dies.
Young witch Ivy Newt and her trusty familiar Tom find themselves in another exciting adventure in the fourth book in this charming series by Derek Keilty, beautifully illustrated by Magda Brol. After setting out on an adventure to collect ingredients for spells with Witch Griselda, our heroes find themselves in the middle of a sinister plot. Drusilla, Queen of the Dust Pixies, plans to cast a terrible Wish Curse turning her pixies into fearsome Vampixies who will set out to suck all the magic from the land of Miracula
Beginning with the voice of a dour sausage dog, the scene is set for a varied cast of animals, food and assorted objects who remind the reader what they can and more importantly CAN’T do. Our grumpy sausage dog tells a pond full of fish they can’t climb trees and reminds cats that they can’t do science, and the narrative delightfully continues in this vein, getting wackier and funnier, with foods like soup, cheese and cabbages all added to the mix, followed by a spanner and some teacups!
