A magical fantasy adventure story about friendship, family and finding your heart’s desire.
The focus book for Spring Term 2 at Read It! Children’s Book Club is the fantastic Flame Chasers, by Julie Pike.
They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found - only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong.
The Girl Who Speaks Bear, a wintery mix of myths and folklore by Sophie Anderson, is the focus book for Spring Term 1 at Read It! Children’s Book Club.
Come and get cosy with some Christmas stories and festive fun with Read It!
When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on his 90th birthday at his country estate, every one of his gathered family members is a suspect. Trapped by a snowstorm with no way to contact the police, it's up to his mettlesome granddaughter, Edna, and her trusted tortoise, Charles Darwin, to determine whodunnit!
Full of head-scratching clues, page-turning twists and a lot people acting suspiciously, this is the first in a spoofy middle-grade murder mystery series. Outrageously funny and lavishly illustrated – a verbal and visual treat!
The fantastic mystery, Murder! By Narwhal! by Alex T. Smith, is the focus book for Autumn term 2 at Read It! Children’s Book Club.
Some legends are born, some are drawn . . .
Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can't fix her problems. Her dad has gone missing, and she's stuck in a boring new school. Until the day she finds a unique pencil turbo-charged with special powers. Suddenly she's pulled into a world packed with more colour, creativity, excitement and danger than she could ever have imagined. And maybe, just maybe, she might find out what happened to her dad.
We are kicking off the new term at Read It! Children’s Book Club with the brilliant Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City by Rob Biddulph, aka Draw With Rob!
Read It! Goes Arty.
A 3 week arts and craft special block. Join us for book-related arts, crafts and games.
After one trick too many, Loki is banished to live on Earth as a "normal" school boy. Forbidden from using his AWESOME godly powers, Loki must show moral improvement. As he records his deeds in his magical (judgemental) diary, it becomes clear Loki hasn’t a clue how to tell good from evil, trust from tricks, or friends from enemies.
Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell
Suitable for readers aged 8+
This is a 5 week block.
‘I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind - some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything - even when I'm telling the truth! Everyone thinks I'm just a bully. They don't believe I could be a hero. But I'm going to prove them all wrong...'
The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Rauf is the focus for the second half of the 2025 Spring term.
Suitable for readers aged 8+
In the snowy kingdom of Erkenwald, whales glide between icebergs, wolves hunt on the tundra and polar bears roam the glaciers. But the people of this land aren’t so easy to find - because Erkenwald is ruled by an evil Ice Queen and the tribes must stay hidden or risk becoming her prisoners at Winterfang Palace.
Sky Song by the fantastic Abi Elphinstone, is the focus book for Spring term 1 at Read It! Children’s Book Club.
A magical wintry story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement.
Suitable for readers aged 8+
Christmas books for this special event:
Come and get cosy and share some of these fabulous Christmas stories and have some festive fun with Read It! Children’s Book Club.
Suitable for ages 5+
£5 per child. Non-members welcome.
Tuesday 17th December, 3:30-4:30pm at Chapter 34 Book Shop
