   
The
first five titles on the Children's page this month are from Bloomsbury
Publishing, and are targeted reads for various age groups - expertly
told and excellently illustrated... well worth a look! I particularly
liked Sindhu and Jeet's Detective Agency, and Scratch and Sniff!
Samantha
Baines, Illus. Lucy Rogers: The Night The Moon Went Out
Published
19th August 2021
Aneira
is a hearing-aid wearer and she is super scared of the dark. When the
moon suddenly goes out one night, Aneira is on a mission to turn it
back on! With the help of her owl friend, she sets off on a journey to
fix the moon and overcome her fear. This powerful story features
beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Lucy Rogers.
The
Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get
children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors
like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones
Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With black and white illustrations and
online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in
Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For
more information visit www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com.
Book
Band: Dark Blue (Ideal for ages 9+)
Chitra
Soundar, Illus. Amberin Huq: Sindhu and Jeet's Detective Agency
Published
19th October 2021
An
exciting detective story from Chitra Soundar, author of over 50
children's books in the UK, India and the US.
Sindhu
and Jeet are the best detectives in town: they solve all their cases
with a dollop of observation, a dash of imagination and a whole load of
legwork. And when they travel from India to England for a holiday, the
detective work doesn't stop! This page-turning story is accompanied by
black-and-white illustrations by Amberin Huq.
The
Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get
children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors
like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones
Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With black-and-white illustrations and
online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in
Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For
more information visit www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com.
Book
Band: Grey (Ideal for ages 8+)
Margaret
Ryan Illus. Nathan Reed: Scratch and Sniff
Published
5th August 2021
A
cops and robbers adventure with a twist by children's writer Margaret
Ryan.
PC
Penny Penrose is always given the rotten jobs to do by Sergeant Snide.
She never gets to see any of the real police action. When there's a
robbery at Doogood's department store, Penny is left behind to count
traffic cones. Until, that is, her pet dog duo Scratch and Sniff decide
to help out!
This
humorous story from Margaret Ryan has fun black-and-white illustrations
by Nathan Reed and is perfect for children who are developing as
readers.
The Bloomsbury
Readers series
is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in
Key Stage 2, with book-banded stories by award-winning authors like
double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones
Prize winner Patrice Lawrence covering a wide range of genres and
topics. With charming illustrations, ideas for discussion points and
online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in
Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for reading both in the
classroom and at home. For more information visit
www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com.
'Patrice
Lawrence, Tony Bradman, Margaret Mahy [...] any list that brings
together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed.' -
Books for Keeps on the series
Book
Band: Lime (Ideal for ages 7+)
Sufiya
Ahmed Illus. Parwinder Singh: Ruby Ali's Mission Break Up
Published
19th October 2021
A
contemporary story about life in foster care, perfect for fans of
Jacqueline Wilson.
Ruby
Ali's eighteen-year-old sister Alisha has left the care centre where
they live, and Ruby is being sent to live with a new foster family. If
she can sabotage life at her new home, she'll get to go and live with
her sister again, right? But mission break up doesn't go exactly
according to plan… This funny, heart-warming story features
black-and-white illustrations by Parwinder Singh.
The
Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get
children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors
like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones
Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With black and white illustrations and
online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in
Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For
more information visit www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com.
Book
Band: Dark Red (Ideal for ages 10+)
Jenny
Oldfield Illus: Bee Wiley: Wings of Icarus
Published
5th August 2021
 A
gripping retelling of the classic Greek myth by bestselling author
Jenny Oldfield.
Daedalus
can see how much his impulsive, restless son Icarus longs to escape
their island prison. When his cunning plan to get them across the sea
fails, Daedalus comes up with an even more dangerous invention: wings
to take them to the skies.
This
accessible retelling of the renowned Greek myth has appealing
black-and-white illustrations by Bee Willey and is perfect for children
who are developing as readers.
The Bloomsbury
Readers series
is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in
Key Stage 2, with book-banded stories by award-winning authors like
double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones
Prize winner Patrice Lawrence covering a wide range of genres and
topics. With charming illustrations, ideas for discussion points and
online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in
Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for reading both in the
classroom and at home. For more information visit
www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com.
'Patrice
Lawrence, Tony Bradman, Margaret Mahy [...] any list that brings
together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed.' -
Books for Keeps on the series
Book
Band: Brown
Ideal
for ages 7+
Noel
Fitzpatrick: Vetman and his Bionic Animal Clan
Published
28th October 2021
Join
Vetman, Imogen, Findlay and a whole cast of incredible bionic animals
as they save animal companions everywhere from the evil plans of The
Man With No Name! An amazing animal adventure for readers aged 7-11
from Noel Fitzpatrick, Channel 4's SUPERVET.
Vetman
lives in a cottage outside a sleepy English village, where nobody
realises that he's saving animals in incredible, bionic ways - except
the animals themselves, of course!
But
trouble is brewing... because Vetman's old foe, The Man With No Name,
has set up camp nearby and plans to poison dogs and cats across the
land.
When
Imogen and Findlay stumble across an injured hedgehog and take him to
Vetman's door, they have no idea that they are about to embark on an
important mission to save more than just their spiky new friend.
Together
with Vetman and his brave bionic animal clan, they must take down The
Man With No Name!
This
brilliant animal adventure is Noel Fitzpatrick's first book for younger
readers, following his Sunday
Times bestselling memoirs Listening to the
Animals: Becoming the Supervet and How Animals Saved My Life: Being the
Supervet. Black-and-white illustrations bring the
story to life.
Jamie
Littler: Frostheart
Published
30th September 2021
 The
bestselling Frostheart trilogy concludes in this epic story of bravery,
loyalty and friendship.
Ash
faces his greatest challenge yet as the evil Wraith leader Shaard
unleashes the dreaded Devourer from its centuries-long imprisonment.
Only by uniting can the peoples of the Snow Sea hope to stand against
the monster's wrath, but as the Devourer targets the stronghold of
Aurora, the tribes remain as divided as ever.
In
a last desperate move, Ash and the crew of the Frostheart journey to
the yeti lands, where humans are forbidden, in search for the truth
about the Devourer's origins, and the one weakness that may prove its
undoing...
Loren
Bouchard: The Bob's Burgers Burger Book
Published
by 22nd September 2021
The
Bob's Burgers Burger Book gives hungry fans their best chance to eat
one of Bob Belcher's beloved specialty Burgers of the Day in
seventy-five original, practical recipes. With its warm, edgy humor,
outstanding vocal cast, and signature musical numbers, Bob's Burgers
has become one of the most acclaimed and popular animated series on
television, winning the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated
Program and inspiring a hit ongoing comic book and original sound track
album. Now fans can get the ultimate Bob's Burgers experience at home
with seventy-five straight from the show but actually edible Burgers of
the Day. Recipes include the Bleu is the Warmest Cheese Burger, the
Bruschetta-Bout-It Burger, and the Shoot-Out at the OK-ra Corral Burger
(comes with Fried Okra). Serve the Sweaty Palms Burger (comes with
Hearts of Palm) to your ultimate crush, just like Tina Belcher, or
ponder modern American literature with the I Know Why the Cajun Burger
Sings Burger. Fully illustrated with all-new art in the series's
signature style, The Bob's Burgers Burger Book showcases the entire
Belcher family as well as beloved characters including Teddy, Jimmy
Pesto Jr., and Aunt Gayle. All recipes come from the fan-created and
heavily followed blog The Bob's Burger Experiment.
David
Baddiel: The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous
Published
28th October 2021
From
million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud
story for readers of 8 and up that takes you on a roller-coaster ride
of fame and friendship…
Nothing
extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single
thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary
crew turns up at Billy’s school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes.
Billy
shouldn’t stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than
him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy
finds himself accidentally an overnight star. With his friends Bo and
Rinor by his side, his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV
shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto –
the coolest girl on the planet. But as everyone knows, fame comes with
a price…
The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous is
an epically entertaining tale, brought to life with illustrations by
the brilliant Steven Lenton, which asks the question – what if everyone
suddenly knew your name…?
Ben
Miller: Diary of a Christmas Elf
Published
11th November 2021
Christmas
magic, delivered! A hilarious Christmas caper and the perfect festive
gift, from bestselling author, Ben Miller. Pre-order now!
All Tog wants
to do is work in Santa's
workshop and
one wonderful day, the letter from Santa arrives: Tog has been selected
as an apprentice elf!
Making toys is a lot more technical and a lot less fun than Tog had
imagined, and even though his new friend Holly tries
to help him, he's quickly relegated to cleaning out the reindeer
stables. But someone has been stealing the presents from the workshop
and a case of mistaken identity finds Tog accused of being the culprit!
Can Tog use his special Christmas magic to discover the real thief and
save all the presents before Christmas Eve is over?
A
funny and heartwarming story about the true meaning of gift giving,
from the King of Christmas, Ben Miller – the perfect stocking
filler for all the family!
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