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6 of the best new Halloween books for kids in 2023As the leaves turn fiery shades of red and orange and the crisp autumn air begins to carry whispers of spookiness, it can only mean one thing:...
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Carrie Sellon on Pizza Pete and the Perilous Potions and illustrated chapter books for kidsThe book we've sent our Parakeet subscribers this month is a hilarious and heart-warming story about friendship, magic and pizza - what's not...
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Jeffrey Boakye on Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer and kids' books for music fansThe book we've sent our Cockatoo subscribers this month is a witty, energetic and ultimately moving family drama set in 90s London, packed...
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Mo O'Hara on Honey's Hive and illustrated chapter books for kidsThis month our Parakeet subscribers are enjoying a fun, illustrated minibeast adventure! Honey's Hive is a delightful early chapter...
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Sophie Cameron on Away With Words and the best books for tweens and early teensOur Macaw subscribers are travelling to Scotland via Spain this month with thought-provoking mystery Away With Words by Sophie Cameron....
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Simon Fox on Deadlock and the best thrillers for tweens and teensThis month our Macaw subscribers are getting stuck into a thrilling and pacey adventure that we were completely gripped by when we read...
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David Wolstencroft on The Magic Hour and fantasy books for kidsThe book we've shared with our Cockatoo subscribers this month is a mind-bending magical STEM-inspired adventure, with a fearless and...
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S.J. Wills on Bite Risk and thrillers for tweens and teensOne of the books we've sent our Macaw subscribers this month is a thrilling and pacey horror story perfect for slightly older readers. We...
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Nathanael Lessore on Steady For This and funny books for tweens and teensFunny books for teenagers are sometimes in short supply, so we were thrilled to be sent Steady for This by Nathanael Lessore, which was an...
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Rhian Tracey on I, Spy and historical fiction for kidsWe are thrilled to be sharing a gripping wartime mystery with our Cockatoo subscribers this month. Debut author Rhian Tracey is an exciting...
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Ben Davis on Lenny Lemmon and illustrated chapter books for kidsThe book we've sent our Parakeet subscribers this month is a hoot! Lenny Lemmon and the Invincible Rat is a laugh-out-loud,...
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Mel Darbon on What the World Doesn't See and the best books for teens & tweensOne of the books we've shared with our Macaw subscribers this month is a powerful family drama with a real world setting. It tells the...
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Emily J. Taylor on Hotel Magnifique and fantasy books for teensOur Macaw subscribers are heading off on a mysterious, magical adventure this month with the hugely original Hotel Magnifique . We were so...
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Justin Davies on Haarville and adventure books for kidsThis month our Cockatoo subscribers are heading to mysterious Haarville, a town you won't find on any map, shrouded in fog and where...
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Elizabeth Wein on Stateless and historical fiction for tweens and early teensOur Macaw subscribers are heading off on a whirlwind tour of 1930s Europe this month with the brilliant Stateless by Elizabeth Wein. We...
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6 cli-fi, eco-dystopian and eco-thriller novels for 12, 13 and 14-year-oldsCli-fi (climate fiction) and eco-dystopian stories are a growing genre of literature that not only entertain but raise awareness about the...
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15 of the best children’s chapter books about nature and the environment to read this Earth DayWith Earth Day coming up on 22nd April we thought it was the perfect time to share some chapter books with environmental themes....
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Lucy Unwin on The Octopus, Dadu and Me and the best books with real life themes for young readersThe book we've sent our Cockatoo subscribers this month is a moving family drama with an exciting twist. The Octopus, Dadu and Me tells...
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Cath Howe on Call the Puffins and animal books for newly independent readersThis month's Parakeet book is a real treat. A gentle and inspiring animal adventure with a gorgeous coastal setting, charming characters...
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A. Connors on The Girl Who Broke the Sea and thrillers for young readersThe books we chose for our Macaw subscribers this month are both thrilling mysteries with strong ecological themes and a lot to say about...
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Victoria Williamson on War of the Wind and environmental books for kidsThis month our Macaw subscribers have chosen between two gripping thrillers with themes around the environment and the role of technology...
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Doug Cornett on Finally, Something Mysterious and the best mystery books for kidsSomething very strange is going on in Bellwood. And we all love a good mystery, don't we? The book we've sent our Cockatoo subscribers this...
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Nick Sheridan on The Case of the Runaway Brain and mystery books for kidsWe've got a real treat for any budding super sleuths out there this month. The book we've shared with our Parakeet subscribers is a...
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Our top 12 picks from EmpathyLab’s Read for Empathy Collection 2023 for readers aged 5 to 14Empathy Day 2023 is taking place on 8th June. This fantastic event is organised each year by Empathy Lab , an organisation with the sole...
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Malcolm Duffy on writing about dyslexia in Read Between the LiesOne of the books we've sent our Macaw subscribers this month is a thought-provoking contemporary family drama by award-winning author...
