Tin by Padraig Kenny
I've been chairing events this week at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. I missed last year due to illness so I'm particularly delighted to be…
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A Secret Diary of the First World War by Gill Arbuthnott
These past five years or so have been excellent for me. Over the years I have collected up as much fiction as I could set…
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The Mapmakers’ Race by Eirlys Hunter
New Zealand publishing house Gecko Press doesn't publish all that many novels so it makes sense to pay attention when it does. Just out is…
Me and Mister P: Ruby’s Star
As if Ruby doesn’t have enough to contend with in life, one day Mister P hot air balloons into it. So now on top of…
Two From Sterling
Two new books from Sterling Books have made me smile recently. They both make the point that life can be better with friends but along…
The Hippo at the End of the Hall by Helen Cooper
Come now or come never! That’s the message on the mysterious invitation Ben receives. Accepting it leads him to the Gee Museum and a meeting…
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Oi Cat! by Kes Gray and Jim Field
Following on from Oi Frog! and Oi Dog! comes Oi Cat! (Hodder) by Kes Gray and Jim Field. Cat is NOT happy. Ever since Frog…
Up and Down: a walk in the countryside
Nosy Crow and the National Trust have collaborated on a range of books recently. One of these is Up and Down: a walk in the…
My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner
Barrington Stoke’s imprint The Bucket List has published My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner. On the front cover is a quote from Jacqueline…
The Turkey that Voted for Christmas by Madeleine Cook and Samara Hardy.
The Turkey that Voted for Christmas (OUP) by Madelaine Cook and Samara Hardy is a fun Christmas read for young children and full of plays…
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