Fanny Britt (text) & Isabelle Arsenault (illustrations) translated from French by Christelle Morelli and Susan Ouriou (Walker Books) Hélène has a tough time at school, secluded and taunted by her former friends about her weight. At home, her mother is exhausted and overworked. She finds comfort in reading Jane Eyre, identifying with the heroine’s hardships …
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Noisy Neighbours
Ruth Green (Tate Publishing) Sid the snail is feeling rather tired and grumpy and is desperate for some peace and quiet. But wherever he goes, he seems to bump into some rather noisy neighbours: from chirping sparrows to buzzing bees, each seems noisier than the last. After many attempts at finding a place to rest, …
EGG
Alex T. Smith(Hodder Children’s Books) When Egg rolls up to the front door of Foxy DuBois’ house and is warmly welcomed by the charming vixen, he has no idea that there is a sinister ulterior motive to her perfect hostess behaviour. Egg is oblivious to all the clues around the house that make it pretty …