Virginia Wolf Kyo Maclear (text) & Isabelle Arsenault (artwork) (Book Island) Based on Virginia Woolf and her sister Vanessa Bell’s childhood, this is a superb story of a sister’s fight to help her sibling battle depression, through the power of love and art. The visual metaphors of changing moods are striking, such as the use of …
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Mystery & Mayhem: “The Origins of the Girl Detective” by Katherine Woodfine
Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries is a great anthology of twelve short stories, written by an all-female cast (‘The Crime Club’), which showcases the great sleuth writing we are lucky to have in this country right now. Contemporary stories side by side with historical ones, classic-inspired tales and original ideas, there is something for …
Two brand new series from Holly Webb
May saw the publication of two brand new series by bestselling author Holly Webb. Though she is best known for her animal stories, these two series focus on different genres, although interestingly both feature a dog as one of the main characters! Maisie Hitchins: The Case of the Stolen Sixpence with artwork by Marion Lindsay (Stripes …
Shrinking Violet
Lou Kuenzlerwith artwork by Kirsten Collier(Scholastic Children’s Books) Violet is so excited as she has finally reached the height required to ride Plunger, the biggest and scariest rollercoaster around. But just as she is about to get on the ride, disaster strikes: Violet literally shrinks to the size of a fish finger. Her chances of riding Plunger are …
Dog Detectives: Lost in London
Fin & Zoa (text) & Monika Suska (illustrations)(Maverick Children’s Books) London is in trouble and the Dog Detectives have been called upon to help! The six black ravens who reside at the Tower of London and according to legend protect the city by their presence, have disappeared and for Detective Jack and Deputy Poco Loco, it is a race against …