From its source to the sea: its wildlife, geography, natural history, people and history. Good non-fcition, imaginatively illustrated and conceived, for ages 7-10.
DA's 'Diary of a Young Naturalist' won last year's Wainright Prize; he is extraordinarily young too - now just 17. Here he invites young readers on a practical exploration of the world aroun... read more
A wonderful and unusual book by a Uruguayan author, splendidly illustrated by an Argentinian. Dreamy tales of sleepy people - a man who curls up to nap inside an umbrella, another with a bod... read more
Three children on board ship, travelling from India to England, must unravel the identities of a body thrown overboard and the assassin. Gripping historical fiction for ages 8-12.
Another magnificent novel from McKay, which, like 'The Skylarks' War', is set in WW2. The lives of two German children and two English children become entwined, their lives up-ended by circ... read more
Maeve's astute tarot readings are the talk of the school, until her ex-best friend draws an unsettling card and disappears without trace... (YA themes).