Things My Children Think I’m Wrong About – Nic Aubury

An ode to the daily frustrations of adult life and parenthood, this laugh-out-loud collection of observational poems will appeal to fans of Wendy Cope and Brian Bilston. I don’t read enough poetry so when I heard about Things My Children Think I’m Wrong About, I thought it would be something I’d enjoy. Relatable, light and

The Cheat Book Vol 1 – Ramzee

Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you’re a refugee and you’ve started a new school 3 times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down. After a major puking incident in front of the whole school, Kamal isn’t invisible anymore; when he finds

Grimwood: Party Animals – Nadia Shireen

3 parties in 1 day has proven too much for Grimwood’s favourite raving resident… Sharon the Party Crow has lost her mojo! Now it’s up to Ted, Nancy, Willow and the quirky Grimwood gang to help Sharon reclaim her groove. Can everyone get the party started again? I do love the Grimwood series (you can

How to be a Genius Kid – Waldo Pancake

It’s time to get super brainy with zero effort as new friends Graham and Flea teach you important things such as the Big Bang, why mis-spelling is a sign of grate intelly-genz and the history of our hands. The author and illustrator behind Barry Loser, Jim Smith, is back with hilarious and bonkers advice to

Nora and the Map of Mayhem – Joseph Elliott

When Atticus and Autumn’s dads leave them with their eccentric great-grandmother Nora for the weekend, they are hoping for a few days scoffing biscuits and playing video games. However, a stranger from Nora’s past leaves a menacing note pinned to her front door and soon the trio are off on a hair-raising adventure… When I

Dino Dad – Andy Day & Steven Lenton

Ruby Thumb lives on a very normal street, in a very normal house where everything is completely normal… until she discovers her dad can change into a dinosaur and travel to a secret island called Dinotropolis, where real life dinosaurs live! Dino Dad is a POOPA (Protector Of Our Prehistoric Allies) so touch that magic

Happy Hills: Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens – Sophy Henn

Lost unicorn Ace never meant to go to Happy Hills… but now he can’t leave! As he gets to know the quirky residents, he has to deal with imaginary friends, impromptu musical numbers and giant danger kittens! Happiness personified – what a joy this first instalment of Happy Hills was to read! It is perfect

A Spy in the Jam Factory – Chrissie Sains & Jenny Taylor

Scooter and Fizzbee have been testing a new range of alien-inspired jam but some hiccups in their experiments have meant the local residents aren’t happy with them. As Scooter and his friends try to repair Fizzbee’s reputation, Agent Fleur De Vious is out to destroy Fizzbee and get him evicted from Earth… I have loved

Rabbit & Bear: This Lake is Fake! – Julian Gough & Jim Field

Rabbit is fed up. Spring has finally arrived but it’s not what he expected. Bear thinks if they work hard then they can improve things but Rabbit has a better plan – it’s time to head across the lake in search of a Perfect World… but what awaits them? Rabbit & Bear is such an

Mr Wolf’s Pancakes (25th Anniversary) – Jan Fearnley

Mr Wolf fancies some tasty pancakes but he doesn’t know how to make them. Asking his neighbours is no use – they will never help him. Poor Mr Wolf… will he work out the recipe all by himself? I can’t believe it’s already the 25th anniversary of Mr Wolf’s Pancakes – having been published in