Readers familiar with Michael Rosen’s work will know his teenage son died of meningitis in 1999. In this companion book to Michael Rosen’s Sad Book, he writes about still missing his son and his ongoing search to understand where he is.
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Award-winning Brian Conaghan is well known for his gritty, heartfelt teen fiction, and Stealing Happy is a very welcome addition to his work.
Margo did not expect to fall into a new dimension when she got on the train to her new boarding school. When she finds herself following a travelling salesman called Moon as they disembark into a strange world, Margo soon realises that time is a commodity which she took for granted.
Music has always been a part of Daisy’s life. Everyone else seems to exist within a unit – her twin brothers, her parents, the girls at school. Daisy’s other half is her recorder. However, when she starts dating David, her love for him overrides her passion for music, and she allows him to consume the time and energy she had previously committed to practice. When a shock break-up leaves her reeling, Daisy must come to terms with what it means to be a solo act once again.
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 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.
This beautiful book provides stirring lessons on animals and nature that are enhanced by its stunning design and captivating illustrations. Within its colourful pages, readers explore how: penguins are devoted, bees find their unique place in the world, dolphins play and elephants care for others and much more. The author connects 40 animals to a recognisable quality that makes it seem understandable and accessible for children.
Ella is heading out for New Year’s Eve when one of her persistent migraines takes over. Ever since her diagnosis, she has been struggling to keep up with normal life. In a change of plans, when Ella arrives at her aunt’s house to babysit, the door is wide open, she smells gas and sees her two cousins’ unconscious by the door. As the gas clouds her mind, she drags them outside, but she knows she has left someone behind …
Sophia is the human character that provides relevance and context for the undercover work done by the Diagnosis Detectives in this non-fiction story. The detectives are different cell types who help to narrate the story by investigating and sometimes providing solutions as to what can cause tummy trouble.
