My Rice is Best! is a beautifully illustrated book celebrating culture, identity and friendship through the shared love of food. When Shane proudly brings his lunch to school, he beams his rice and peas are the best food ever. Little did he expect his friend to bring Jollof rice and thus begins the ultimate rice rivalry.
Mermaid’s Diary is sure to make a splash in the homes of many young readers this summer. It tells the tale of a young mermaid who is trying to save her beautiful cove and home from the dangers of progress and yet another golf course! New friends, old friends, and family join forces to save something that deserves to be preserved in its own natural beauty. As a teaching moment, this story feels like a great way to discuss protecting ecosystems and nature in general.
This is the first instalment in Karl Newson’s series of boardbooks that perfectly capture some of the most universal experiences of little ones learning to express themselves verbally—and loudly!
I Hate Everything! is a witty, funny and emotionally insightful picturebook in which a ghost who declares ‘I HATE EVERYTHING!’ is gently challenged by their smaller ghostly friend to reevaluate exactly what they hate. Upon reflection, it turns out to be very little!
Loyalty is at the core of teenager Saachi’s nature: she is fiercely loyal to her family (except, significantly, her mother) and friends. When the school charmer, Fahim, ghosts her best friend – adding her to his cohort of discarded, heart-broken girls – Saachi vows retribution. She hatches a plan to dupe Fahim into falling for her and then callously inflict heartbreak on him. What Saachi doesn’t anticipate is that she begins to fall for Fahim. This conflict tests her loyalty to the limits.
Meet Dodo, our green-beaked, pink-plumed protagonist, and perhaps the bravest – or silliest? – resident of the jungle.
Dev is a young boy with an incredible mind for inventing things. Whenever a problem arises, Dev puts his brain to use and comes up with a fantastical solution. There’s just one problem, no matter how hard he tries to help, Dev’s inventions only ever seem to cause more problems and get him into increasingly deep trouble.
From pizza delivering scuba divers, to cassowaries, and from the hero shrew, to ‘Rubberboy,’ this book will keep children and adults alike mesmerised, as they embark on their own journey on the trail of epic facts.
Dotty is a doughnut; a simple ring doughnut covered in sugar and cinnamon. As she sits on the bottom shelf in the bakery, she wishes that she was fabulous, like the fancy doughnuts on the top shelf. One day, she spots a little girl coming into the shop, and she decides she should become more like the fancy doughnuts so that the girl will choose her. In this uplifting tale, Dotty discovers the power of being herself.
Ajay is a boy who loves board games, milky chocolate drinks and spending time with his new best friends, Ned and Gabby, who have become best friends since starting secondary school. What Ajay does not love is spending time outdoors.
