Check out our featured books below, or use the navigation bar at the top to explore more great books, authors and teaching resources! The Dreamsnatcher Abi Elphinstone Twelve-year-old Molly Pecksniff wakes one night in the middle of the forest, lured there by a recurring nightmare – the one with the drums and the rattles and the masks. The Dreamsnatcher is waiting. He has already taken her dreams and now he wants her life. Because Moll is more important than she knows… The […] AGES: 10-12 AGES: 7-10 Clouds Cannot Cover Us Jay Hulme The poems have been carefully selected to chart the poet, Hulme’s journey from growing up in a working-class family in Leicestershire to his feelings and thoughts about school life and his experience as a transgender teenager. As Hulme says himself: “When it was decided that this collection would be for teenagers I was left with […] AGES: 12-14 AGES: 14+ I Am Henry Finch Alexis Deacon For budding philosophers of all ages, this is the uplifting story of Henry Finch the loveable little bird who strives for greatness, gets it all a bit wrong, then makes it right again in a very surprising way – truly becoming great. I Am Henry Finch is a book for everyone – from the very […] AGES: 3-7 Shackleton’s Journey William Grill Shackleton’s Journey is a unique visual re-telling Ernest Shackleton’s landmark expedition crossing the Antarctic from one pole to the other. William Grill’s impeccably researched and informative illustrations celebrate the 100th anniversary since the historic exploration by Shackelton and his crew on Endurance. Children will love exploring Grill’s exploded diagrams and the fascinating details of this […] AGES: 7-10 Abracazebra Helen Docherty Yawnalot is a sleepy old town until Abracazebra rides in on her bicycle. Suddenly, all the animals flock to see her incredible magic show – all except Goat, who is grumpy and jealous of her. But in the end, even Goat is won over and realises that everybody needs a little magic. A wonderfully original […] AGES: 3-7 The Corona Collection – A Conversation Cheryl Moskowitz Cheryl Moskowitz's unique poetry collection documents the thoughts and feelings of children about the Coronavirus Pandemic 2020. AGES: All-Ages Luna Loves Art Fiona Lumbers & Joseph Coelho At the gallery, Luna is transfixed by the famous art, but her classmate Finn doesn’t seem to want to be there at all. Finn's family doesn't look like the one in Henry Moore's 'Family Group' sculpture, but then neither does Luna's. Maybe all Finn needs is a friend. AGES: 3-7 AGES: 7-10 Luna Loves Library Day Fiona Lumbers & Joseph Coelho Luna loves library day: that’s the day she spends with her dad. Exploring the shelves they find magic, mystery and even start to mend their own history. An inspiring story from one of the UK’s greatest up-and-coming poets for children, captured in all its flights of fancy by newcomer Fiona Lumbers. AGES: 3-7
