Chris Riddell(Macmillan) Have you ever wondered what a Depravian Brain Sucker is, or how a Zyglon Tentacle Beast disguises itself? Have you got thirst for knowledge of all the wonderful creatures that (probably) live in worlds far beyond ours? If so, this book is for you! If you are an adult fan of all things …
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Noah Barleywater Runs Away
John Boyne with artwork by Oliver Jeffers(David Fickling Books) Eight year-old Noah is running away. Running away from what, we are not sure yet but as dawn slowly peeking behind the night, he leaves his house and his sleeping parents behind and takes to the road. On his way many odd things seem to happen …
The Beasties
Jenny Nimmo (text) & Gwen Millward (illustrations)(Egmont) Daisy has just moved to a brand new house and finds herself on the first night in a big new bed, feeling lost and a bit frightened. But suddenly she hears a growl … the Beasties have crept in unnoticed and have spread all sorts of treasures under …
Spooky Reads (7): Bloodline
Kate Cary(Egmont) When nineteen-year-old John Shaw enrols in the War and begins his duties in the trenches, he thinks that the horrors of war he will witness will be at the hands of his enemies. But it becomes clear that danger might not be across No Man’s Land after all when mysterious and charismatic Captain …
Spooky Reads (5): Little Wizard
Kazuno Kohara(Macmillan) This poor little wizard is feeling very blue as he is the only one who cannot fly and the other apprentices have left him behind to go on exciting airborne adventures. But as he strolls aimlessly through the forest he comes across the most unlikely companion: a dragon! The giant beast proves to …
Spooky Reads (4): Mouldy Monsters
AnnaLaura Cantone(Campbell Books) If you are scared of monsters, there is no need to be for the monsters in AnnaLaura Cantone’s book are scared of the dark, like sparkly things and occasionally also wear frilly pink tutus! This is a perfect book for the youngest of readers for a nightmare-free Halloween! The monsters are 100% …
Iris and Isaac
Catherine Rayner (Little Tiger Press) Polar bears Iris and Isaac are not friends anymore! They are having difficulty agreeing about the way they can share the nest that Iris has made (someone has too big a bottom!) and so both stomp off in a huff, in opposite directions. As they both wander on the ice …
Spooky Reads (3): The Dead of Winter
Chris Priestley(Bloomsbury Children’s Books) Michael Vyner is burying his mother and trying to face the fact that he is now an orphan when he is approached by a lawyer, Jerwood, who is representing a certain Sir Stephen Clarendon, who claims to be his guardian. Michael knows the name of course, as Sir Stephen is the man …
Spooky Reads (2) Frightfully Friendly Ghosties: Ghostly Holler-Day
Daren King (text) & David Roberts (illustrations)(Quercus) After scaring off the coinhabitants – the lives ones – of their house, our frightfully friendly ghosties are back in a new adventure. It’s winter and it is cold so they decide they fancy a holler-day by the sea, where apparently the weather is always nice. They seem …