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Candy Gourlay on Wild Song and historical fiction for tweens & teensWe are so excited this month to be sharing Candy Gourlay's Wild Song with our Macaw subscribers. Set in 1904, the book follows Luki who has...
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Alan MacDonald on Huxley and Flapjack and his favourite illustrated chapter books for kidsNewly independent readers are going to love this month's Parakeet read, a fun full-colour illustrated adventure that is perfect for 5+. We...
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Guy Bass on SCRAP and his favourite sci-fi books for kidsWe were completely gripped by this month's Cockatoo pick, SCRAP by Guy Bass. It's a sci-fi adventure packed with empathy, humour and a cast of...
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Sue H. Cunningham on Totally Deceased and thrillers for early teensWe are excited to be sharing Totally Deceased by Sue H. Cunningham with our Macaw subscribers this month. It's a funny, heart-warming...
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Frances Moloney on City of Horses and animal books for kidsThe book we've shared with our Cockatoo subscribers this month tells an inspiring, heart-warming story of family, friendship and community...
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Gift guide: Books for 10-year-olds and upWith a couple of tweens and a teen between us, we know from experience how tricky it can be to find books for story-loving tweens who...
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The best new children’s book series of 2023From the comfort of familiar characters to the anticipation of unfolding adventures, there are so many reasons why kids love a book series....
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Make Christmas doughnutsThis fun recipe makes 12-15 doughnuts that will be a sure-fire hit with kids and adults alike. Doughnut ingredients 4 tbsp butter,...
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Alexia Casale on Sing If You Can't Dance and real-world novels for early teensSing If You Can't Dance , one of the books we picked for our Macaw subscribers this month, had us alternately laughing, crying and screaming...
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Alice Hemming on The Thirteenth Vampire and historical books for tweens and teensThis month our Macaw readers are diving into a mysterious historical novel that had us completely gripped. The Thirteenth Vampire is...
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Book gifts for kids under 10We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – book gifts make the best gifts. If you’ve got gifts for kids under 10 on your Christmas...
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Bookworms Gift Guide: 9 gifts for book lovers from UK small businessesWe’ve said it before, but we don’t think you can ever go wrong buying a book as a gift. Of course, we’re biased but we think a book...
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Natalie Denny on Keisha Jones Takes on the World and illustrated chapter books for younger readersThis month's Parakeet book is an inspirational read with characters that newly independent readers will really relate to. We immediately fell...
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Christopher Mackie on Cloudlanders and his favourite fantasy books for kidsThis month our Cockatoo subscribers are taking to the skies and heading into a brand-new fantasy world with Cloudlanders by Christopher...
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6 books to gift to kids who love Harry PotterWe all know a young (or not so young!) fan of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter. My own son repeatedly returns to books in the series, rereading them...
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Patricia Fforde on The Girl Who Fell to Earth and fantasy books for tweens and teensThis month our Macaw subscribers are looking at our world through a whole new lens as they meet Aria, The Girl Who Fell to Earth , in the...
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10 books to gift to kids who love Dog ManWe hear all the time from parents whose kids are hooked on the Dog Man or Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey, Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Liz...
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Gabriel Dylan on Shiver Point and horror books for kidsWe were completely gripped by Shiver Point , the book we've sent our Cockatoo subscribers this month. It's a fun, hair-raising adventure...
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The best new Christmas books to read with kids this yearAt Parrot Street HQ, rediscovering our favourite Christmas books is just as important an annual event as unpacking the Christmas decorations!...
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Matt Brown on Kevin the Vampire and illustrated chapter books for kidsThe book we've sent our Parakeet subscribers this month was an easy pick - it's perfect Halloween reading! Kevin the Vampire is a fun,...
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Loved The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow? Check out these fantastic verse novelsWe're huge fans of verse novels here at Parrot Street Book Club. The blend of prose and poetry is so powerful - conveying complex emotion...
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Tomi Oyemakinde on The Changing Man and thrillers for tweens and teensThis month our Macaw subscribers are reading a sinister, supernatural thriller unlike anything we've ever read before. The Changing Man, set...
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Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble on The Raven's Song and books for tweens and teensWhen The Raven's Song first landed on our desks a few months ago, we knew instantly it was going to be perfect for our Macaw boxes. It's...
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Marie Basting on My Family and Other Romans and funny books for kidsThis month our Cockatoo subscribers are heading into Ancient Rome on a madcap, laugh-out-loud time travel adventure starring a brilliant cast...
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Nikesh Shukla on The Council of Good Friends and illustrated chapter books for kidsThe book we've shared with our Parakeet subscribers this month is a fun, real world story about a group of friends who find themselves...
