A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones, and that will be difficult. They will have to walk and walk … Continue reading
A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones, and that will be difficult. They will have to walk and walk … Continue reading
. It’s 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can ‘pass for white’. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin’s master. In this guise, the couple flee … Continue reading
River’s life is blown apart when his mum invites her new boyfriend into their home and their lives. River is instantly suspicious of Jason he seems fake, too good to be true. At school, River’s routine fibs are escalating into something more serious, and his teacher gives him a notebook in the hope he can … Continue reading
The day the fox came things began to change for Sol. Lost, alone and far away from home, Sol feels a deep connection with the little Arctic fox he discovers down at the Seattle docks – he too feels lost in the big city. Dad is always busy working and Sol misses the grandparents they … Continue reading
A quick search on Twitter of the words “girl detached” Chouett and my twitter handles will lead you to quite a few tweets which came to pass over the cause of both of us reading the book (and other awesome bloggers). Most can be summed up like these: Omg what did I get myself into … Continue reading
Alice Peasbody was born with no nose. People laugh and jeer at Alice and call her ‘Pancake Face’. Even when she is given a prosthetic nose and gains the courage to move to the big city and take an office job, she cowers in dark corners. The only place she feels she can truly be … Continue reading
Mairi Kidd is managing director of Barrington Stoke, an award-winning independent publisher working to make books accessible to more readers, especially those with dyslexia and visual stress. The company’s roster of authors and illustrators includes many of the UK’s best known storytellers, from Kevin Brooks and Malorie Blackman to Michael Morpurgo and Julia Donaldson. Mairi … Continue reading
“a searing tale of our time” Michael Morpurgo Alpha Coulibaly sets off from his home in Côte d’Ivoire, bound for Paris, where his sister-in-law has a hair salon near the Gare du Nord. Alpha’s wife Patience and son Badian left for Paris months ago, travelling without visas, and he has heard nothing from them since. … Continue reading
. Unboxed is about four teenagers who come together after several months apart. In previous years, they had put together a time capsule about their best summer with a friend who was dying. Now that their friend has passed, they reunite to open the box. . How did I get the book? I bought it. … Continue reading
