Classic and best-selling, the rhyming verse story of The Cat in the Hat remains as fresh as when it was first published. Arriving announced and uninvited the exuberant Cat shocks Sally and her brother with the total mayhem he causes. They know it is wrong, they know it is not what their mother would like. But the Cat is an unstoppable force and readers will love the chaos he causes and the children’s horror at it. Just when disaster seems to be inevitable as mother returns, the Cat shows the tidying up tricks he has up his sleeve!
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Sally Nicholls chose War as her Guest Editor's Book of the Month - Kat is a teenage graffiti artist living with her parents and younger sister in an unnamed city, when war comes. Kat’s parents are desperate to escape. But when her father is arrested by the invaders, Kat knows she has to rescue him. She just has to figure out how … Colfer is great at writing young people and family relations, and Kat and her little sister Deena felt very real. He also conveys how quickly the unimaginable becomes ordinary. The graphic novel is mostly ... View Full Review
George's grandma is a grizzly, grumpy, selfish woman with pale brown teeth and a small puckered-up mouth like a dog's bottom. Four times a day she takes a large spoonful of thick brown medicine, but it doesn't seem to do her any good. She's always just as horrid after she's taken it as she was before. So when George is left alone to look after her one morning, it's just the chance he needs... View Full Review
Anthony McGowan, Guest Editor June 2015 chose Animal Farm as one of his favourite short novels...."Orwell’s story of a farmyard revolution is one of the very few parables that works on both levels: his animal characters are so wonderfully drawn we come to love (or hate) them, share in their dreams, aspirations, and feel for their ultimate betrayal. Add to that the wider truths it tells us about power and injustice, and we have one of the greatest books of the twentieth century. All in 144 pages …"
Animal Farm - the history of a revolution, under the leadership ... View Full Review
A push, pull and slide board book edition for very young children.
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.” So begins the story of how a clever little mouse outwits his big scary enemy. The tasty little mouse needs to make his way through the deep dark woods. How will he do it? By inventing the gruffalo, a fearsome creature with terrible claws, terrible tusks and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws. It’s a brilliant trick. The little mouse’s self-preservation is ... View Full Review
This special, small collector's edition of the much-loved modern classic, The Gruffalo, is adapted from the miniature Queen Mary's Dolls' House edition at Windsor Castle. Beautifully packaged in a pocket-sized gift edition, with gold foil cover decoration. View Full Review
Jacqueline Wilson, February 2012 Guest Editor: "I don't usually go for blockbuster dystopian stories - but this trilogy is imaginatively conceived and well written and a genuine page-turner. Sixteen year old Katniss takes part in a terrifying annual televised game where teenagers fight for their lives. In our current climate of reality television shows like The X-Factor and I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of Here, this starts to ring horribly true. It's often disturbing, but it certainly will hold the attention of even the most reluctant reader. It's about to be a much-hyped film, so should attract even more attention."
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A delightfully funny readaloud text and brilliantly imaginative illustrations, packed with detail - perfect for readers aged 3+ View Full Review
A fun and engaging story focused on the importance of keeping our beaches clean, Dee and Flee at Paradise Beach is a brilliant early readers book for ages 5-7 featuring the characters of Dee the dog and Flee the alien, written by celebrated picture book author Julia Hubery. This humorous story follows a day in the life of the entrepreneurial Dee as she and Flee work together to run a new pop-up slushie van on Paradise Beach. View Full Review
Get ready to explore all of the amazing places the bunnies visit and add lots of colour and doodles along the way. From splashy seaside days and bumpy little boat trips to sweet birthday parties and cosy treetop hideouts, each page is filled with so many fun and charming things to colour. Little artists and bunny fans will love to use their imagination and get creative in Hoppity Hill! View Full Review
In a timely silent narrative for the youngest readers - gorgeously illustrated with graphic panels and sweeping spreads that evoke the urban bustle of a busy high-rise - Lauren Tobia shows how each individual, each child, can bring lushness and vitality to a community. View Full Review
A wordless look-and-find adventure picture book full of intricate detail and comical storytelling, in which a group of animals chase their stolen picnic - and find some hungry friends to share the cake. View Full Review
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