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Lucas Maxwell - Editorial Expert
Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Lucas Maxwell grew up on Nintendo, comic books and Dungeons and Dragons. He has failed at many jobs throughout his life, including fisherman, door-to-door salesman and slaughterhouse droid.
As a librarian, he has been working with youth for over fifteen years and is passionate about promoting the freedom to read and providing safe and welcoming spaces for everyone.
In 2017 he was named the UK's School Librarian of the Year by the School Library Association. In 2022 he won the UK Literacy Association's Reading For Pleasure Champion Award. In 2024 he was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to libraries & education.
He is the winner of the 2024 Times - Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition. He is very proud to be a neurodivergent writer and very grateful to be adding his voice to the world of children's literature. He currently resides in the UK with his amazing family and the laziest chocolate lab in the world.
Jessie “Mouse” Swift is on the run. After admitting she would like to see her abusive stepfather dead, she ends up discovering him…murdered. That’s where Brooke comes in, Brooke offers Jessie a ride in her cool retro Mustang and Jessie cannot resist. Jessie knows that no matter what happens, she’ll be on the hook for his murder. So, armed with Brooke’s killer mix-tapes, they hit the road and head for the one place that makes sense for them: Disney World.
Normally, this would be Jessie’s dream come true ... View Full Review
Last summer, Nan and her three friends embarked on one last boat trip for the summer. The idea was simple, take a swim in the sweltering summer heat and have some fun. Simple. The problem is, only Nan returned home from that trip. And what happed to Edie, Jane and Luce is a complete mystery. Nan’s story has always stayed the same, she doesn’t know what happened.
One year later, as the town is holding a somber vigil for the missing teens, Luce emerges from the river, breathing and fully alive. Nan is surprised, because she&... View Full Review
Conn of the Dead is part of a brand new horror series for ages 9+ by celebrated author Dave Rudden whose Knights of the Borrowed Dark series was a huge hit for me when it was released.
Conn is eleven years old and loves nothing more than making trouble for his teachers and others around him. He’s a natural performer who loves nothing more than to shock and awe.
When he’s sent home from school early for creating said trouble, he visits his aunt, who works at University College Dublin in the National Folklore Collection and when ... View Full Review
***TRIGGER WARNING for child neglect and abuse****
A memoir and call to action all in one, this is a truly devastating and hard-hitting story that will strike you to your core. The story of her life, Jaz dives deep into the poverty she experienced growing up. Neglected and abused by her own mother and stepfather, she was seemingly destined to fall between the cracks and disappear like so many who share the same kind of experience.
However, this all changed for Jaz because of five people, five teachers that saw her and the potential she carried. Each chapter focuses on ... View Full Review
Robot One has destroyed an advanced civilisation through his treacherous littering habits. His punishment? He’s taken to meet the unbearably loving Space Unicorns!
What follows is a head to head battle between Robot One’s selfish pride and the Space Unicorns’ sweet sweet loving nature.
It’s a bright, extremely funny (and punny) adventure full of good intentions and extremely chaotic behaviour!
The Star Cat series is very clearly organised with bright, bubbly characters that absolutely leap off the page. Captain Spacington is absolutely desperate to be a hero and will ... View Full Review
In the small town of Clonbridge, a gate has opened.
A gate to another world, letting in the Faeries. Many of these Faeries aren’t very friendly, they are truly terrifying.
For eleven-year-old Cat, the Faeries are part of her relationship with her grandmother, stories that she’s been told whilst growing up.
Presently, all Cat wants to do is get ready for Halloween. This involves dressing up like a creepy doll, watching a scary movie (that she probably shouldn’t be watching), going to a sleepover and of course going trick ... View Full Review
August is a typical ten year old kid, he rides his bike, plays sports, video games and eating junk food. What’s not typical is that he’s had twenty-seven operations and despite them, his appearance isn’t what everyday society would classify as “normal.” This is the result of what is described as a rare “mutant” gene that causes severe facial deformities.
His parents are torn about sending him to school. Their hesitation stems from the fear of how casually cruel other ten year olds in the world can be. His older ... View Full Review
Dean Atta has once again delivered a powerful, emotional YA novel in verse that makes the reader feel they are peeking into someone’s diary. Kai is ready to come out as gay at his high school, and he wants his friend Matt to be on board. However, Matt is very worried about the negative backlash that is bound to descend upon them both if Kai does this.
Matt’s parents are religious and deeply homophobic, so his plan is to come out as gay only after he’s left their clutches and tucked himself away at ... View Full Review
Alex Rider is fourteen years old and he’s just experienced a life-changing moment: his uncle has died and he knows the official story on how he perished is a lie. What he discovers is that his uncle was a secret agent and that he is now in danger.
Alex must now outsmart an elite band of terrorists if he’s going to save the country. Stormbreaker is a high-octane thriller that will play like a Bond film in your mind as you read it.
Provided with high-tech gadgets, Alex embarks on a mission that will push him ... View Full Review
Xavier Oak is a thirteen-year-old who’d rather be doing anything besides embarking on a summer trip with his father and pregnant stepmother. He’d much rather stay home with his brother and mother or play Dungeons and Dragons with Selena, the coolest girl around. Despite all of this, Xavier resigns himself to his fate and goes on the trip to the cottage by the lake.
The problem? When he wakes up on his second day at the cottage, the lake is…gone.
It’s like the cottage itself has been plucked ... View Full Review
Daisy has just turned eighteen, but is in no mood to celebrate. Her recent breakup with David has destroyed her first passion, the recorder. She is lost in a blur of low self esteem and depression.
When the summer ends and school starts, Daisy meets Flora, who has a unique energy and a love of music, specifically being an alto in the choir.
Despite the idea of David still lingering on the periphery of her mind, Daisy finds through Flora a path back to the recorder and her love of music. When a family scare deepens Daisy's anxiety and guilt, ... View Full Review
