Attractive near-facsimile of a very small sketchbook that Turner used as a young man. It's known as the 'Wilson' as it was marked 'Copies of Wilson' on the cover, after Richard Wilson, the g... read more
A new collection of poems from the former Children's Laureate, who writes about his own childhood in an immigrant Jewish family in London, family members lost in WW2, and migration around wo... read more
A time-travelling adventure that finds Elsie in the India of her great-uncle's youth. By the daughter of the generally unsung tho' marvellous literary lion, Barry of that ilk. Ages 8-12.
October is a girl living a wild life in the woods with her father; a glorious existence of wood fires, reading, growing vegetables, far from the madding crowd. Her idyll is rocked by an owl,... read more
A gothic and highly original novel that looks at what it is to be human from a monster's point of view. Black and white illustrations from an excellent book jacket designer and illustrator. ... read more
... is an enormous train that whisks away two children on a series of adventures, with a porcupine, a polar bear and many other animals aboard - and in danger. Ages 7-10.
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more