These are new books which we recommend!

John's Picks

Banquo's Son, by T K Roxborogh
Snake and Lizard: Friends, by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Ben & Mark: Boys of the High Country, by Christine Fernyhough and John Bougen
The Foggy Foggy Forest, by Nick Sharratt




Ruth's Picks

Escape from Shadow Island, by Paul Adam
How to Break a Dragon's Heart, by Cressida Cowell
The Word Witch, by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by David Elliot
Piggy Pogget, by Scott Tulloch



Kim's Picks

Chalkline, by Jane Mitchell
Reflections of a Solitary Hamster, by Astrid Desbordes, illustrated by Pauline Martin
Madame Pamplemousse and her Incredible Edibles, by Rupert Kingfisher, illustrated by Sue Hellard
Tiny Miss Dott and her Dotty Umbrella, by Michelle Osment, illustrated by Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson




Heidi's Picks

The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart
Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts, Emma Kennedy
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot
The Wild Washerwomen, by John Yeoman, illustrated by Quentin Blake




Sasha's Picks

Liar, by Justine Larbalestier
The Thornthwaite Inheritance, by Gareth P. Jones
Toby Alone, by Timothée de Fombelle
Old Hu-Hu, by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll




Cara's Picks

The Demon's Lexicon, by Sarah Rees Brennan
The Good Neighbors: Kin, by Holly Black, illustrated by Ted Naifeh
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Nicola Bayley
My Letter to the World and Other Poems, by Emily Dickinson



Alison's Picks

Hush, Hush, by Lauren Kate
Invisible I, by Stella Lennon
Ember Fury, by Cathy Brett
Baby Wombat's Week, by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley