Bedtime stories with a kick…! Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo tells the stories of 100 extraordinary women who have achieved amazing things. From Amelia Earhart to Michelle Obama, Cleopatra to Malala Yousafzai, Elizabeth I to Serena Williams, each each entry is beautifully illustrated by one of 60 artists from […]
A brilliant follow up to the first Cogheart adventure. Robert is now living with Lily and her father and their mechanical friends at Brackenbridge. When infamous escapologist Jack Door breaks out from Pentonville Prison to reclaim the precious Moonlocket, Robert discovers the truth about his long lost mother and the family he never knew he had. This is as fast […]
Our Book of the Month for April is “Eleven” by Tom Rogers. Based on the 9/11 bombings of the Twin Towers in New York, this is a fast paced, compelling novel for 11 to 13 years olds. Alex has always wanted to be a hero and he’s always wanted a dog. When Alex finds a […]
Our Book of the Month for March is Storm Walker by Mike Revell. An action, adventure story with a dystopian parallel world, this book is all about finding the hero inside yourself. Owen Smith is worried about his Dad. Since his mother died, his Dad has turned to drink and given up on his writing. Owen […]
This month we are recommending Cogheart by Peter Bunzl. It follows the story of Lily, whose inventor father is missing, presumed dead after an airship crash. What secrets was her father keeping and why are others so determined to find them out? Helped by Robert, the local clockmaker’s son, and her mechanical fox Malkin, Lily sets out […]
