Children's

Cette histoire pleine d’aventures sur le thème du deuil, de la confiance, de l’amour et de tout ce qui nous rapproche les uns des autres, est racontée avec talent et sincérité par Sophie Anderson.Cette histoire pleine d’aventures sur le thème du deuil, de la confiance, de l’amour et de tout ce qui nous rapproche les uns des autres, est racontée avec talent et sincérité par Sophie Anderson.

Morovia est une île en forme de cœur brisé. Les humains vivent sur une moitié de l’île, les alkonosts (hommes-oiseaux) sur l’autre. Cela n’a cependant pas toujours été le cas… Linnet voudrait savoir chanter la magie, comme son père, Nightingale, pour réunifier les deux moitiés de son île. Cette division est le résultat d’une terrible tragédie. Linnet a dû s’exiler avec son père dans les marécages et quitter ses meilleurs amis, Hero et Silver. Son père ayant été capturé, elle doit faire preuve de courage et partir pour un voyage semé d’embûches. Alligators ou sables mouvants : rien ne l’empêche de se faire de nouveaux amis durant son périple. Linnet découvrira aussi un pouvoir encore plus grand que celui de la magie chantée, capable de sauver son père et de réparer le cœur brisé de son île…

Ce nouveau livre d’aventures féeriques, très attendu, est l’œuvre de Sophie Anderson, auteure de La Maison qui Parcourait le Monde, La Fille qui Parlait Ours et The Castle of Tangled Magic. C’est aussi son conte le plus épique.

Clara has been sent to stay with her aunt and uncle while England is at war. But when she reaches their cottage on an enormous country estate, Clara is plunged into a tangle of secrets… A dark, locked room, a scheming thief, and a mysterious boy who only appears at night.

Clara has a secret of her own too – a terrible one about her brother, fighting in the war. And as the secrets turn to danger, Clara must find the courage to save herself, and those around her…

‘Fans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs’ The Times, Children’s Book of the Week

Harper can’t wait for her second year of Spectacular training, where a song can send you on a rollercoaster, a dance can lift you into the air, and you can send notes to your friends via a mechanical dragon.

This year, her school at the Wondria is hosting the Spectacular Song Contest, where theatres from across the Hidden Peaks will compete to win the Wild Song, a powerful piece of music that can cause chaos.

When the Song Contest is sabotaged, it’s down to Harper and her friends to find the culprit and make sure the show can go on, before the wild magic destroys everything…

Praise for The Spectaculars:
“A story of magic, friendship and theatre that shines star-bright” Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows

“Beautifully written, imaginative and witty, The Spectaculars immerses you in a thrilling magical world with characters you fall in love with right from the start” Hannah Durkan, author of Zeina Starborn and the Sky Whale

WINNER OF THE EDWARD STANFORD CHILDREN’S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022

A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK

Dive beneath the waves with this spell-binding adventure of friendship, forgiveness and bravery, set on the shores of Papua New Guinea, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson.

“I want to be able to call the sharks. Teach me the magic and show me the ways.”

Blue Wing is desperate to become a shark caller, but instead she must befriend infuriating newcomer Maple, who arrives unexpectedly on Blue Wing’s island.

At first, the girls are too angry to share their secrets and become friends. But when the tide breathes the promise of treasure, they must journey together to the bottom of the ocean to brave the deadliest shark of them all…

“The most incredible story…tender and wise, with themes of friendship, love, grief, revenge and acceptance.” Michelle Harrison

“Magnificent and beautiful.” Sophie Anderson

Omar and his friends are taking part in a national rocket building competition. With a little help from Omar’s scientist mum and dad and some fart power too, they come up with a rocket that’s ready to blast off.

But when someone starts sabotaging the rockets, the boys find themselves on a new mission to reveal the culprit…

*Zanib Mian is a World Book Day author for 2021 with her Planet Omar title, Operation Kind.*

Have you read the first book in the series, Accidental Trouble Magnet? Love Reading 4 Kids called it ‘irresistible reading!’

Princess Minna lives in Castle Tall-Towers with the King and Queen, Raymond the Wizard and her best dragon friend, Lorenzo. There are often mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom and Princess Minna loves to sort them out!

She can tame unicorns, kiss frogs and fight dragons (apart from Lorenzo) and she is very good at fixing things before it’s time for bed.

In The Unicorn Mix-Up, Princess Minna is so tired she gets a bit muddled and fights a unicorn, kisses a dragon and tries to tame a frog – which won’t do at all! Can she sort it all out and make a new friend along the way?

Full of colourful illustrations, these short, funny stories are perfect for readers just moving on from picture books and visual readers.