A soothing, playful romp, this book comprises of poems collected from the contents of a young witch’s pockets: jotted-down spells, reminders, notes, wishes, hopes and dreams. It is a loving exploration of the complexity of adolescence, alternating between tender, as when she muses on remaining close to her sisters while growing up, and toothy, as when she imagines how she might advertise a family-run hex business.
Finding Her Edge is a wild ride of love, lies, family, and drama. It follows Adriana Russo, the sixteen-year-old heir to a skating dynasty, struggling under the strain of her father’s excessive spending and lavish lifestyle. With the family business on the line, they are all relying on Adriana’s sister Elisa to win gold at the Olympics; sponsorships and documentary deals have become their lifeline.
Three active families head to the countryside to enjoy fun bike rides, paddles on the lake, boisterous dog walks and more. What fun! But soon it’s time to slow things down, so little ones and their grown-ups find a place to settle and engage in some calming meditation alongside nature.
Bear’s Perfect Dance is a sweet, fun story arc exploring self-expression, perfectionism, and friendship through the perspective of Bear, who loves to dance. Bear is a fun, lovable character who embarks on a quest to find a dance partner, learning so much more along the way.
Aaand we’re back live on Clipper FM with Kofi, Kelvin and their gang, for our third installation of cooking up raps and manning a secret radio station. Only, it’s not so secret anymore! EVERYONE knows Clipper FM – but what the audience doesn’t know is that thirteen-year-old Kofi is orchestrating everything!
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.
Who does it serve when we silence ourselves to remain palatable to everyone? This timeless question lies at the crux of Anna Zoe Quirke’s enthralling coming-of-age novel Sad Girl Hours.
A compendium of fabulousness, this is a wonderful collaboration between prolific poet Bilson and illustrator Berger. Bilston’s trademark wit is to the fore here with a collection of funny and thought-provoking poems on such diverse topics as jet streams, farts and dinosaurs. He also explores important topics like if you can drink your own pee!
In this sequel to Dinosaur Pie, Oleg receives a camera from his mum, but it is not like other cameras… when Dino Mode is activated – poof, you’re a dinosaur!
The world we live in is alive with sound and this delightful story invites young readers to join in on creating those noises. From thunderous rainstorms to chaotic circus performances, this book celebrates the many noises that fill our everyday lives.
