Myths for children
Myths for children, featuring books by Michael Morpurgo, Roger Lancelyn Green, John Agard, Joe Todd-Stanton, Chitra Soundar, Liz Kessler, Efua Traoré, Wendy Shearer, Louie Stowell, and Pamela Butchart.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Sinead O’Hart is an Irish author of children’s fiction. Her debut novel, The Eye of the North, was published by Stripes Publishing in 2018. The book was shortlisted for the 2019 Northern Ireland Book Award. O’Hart’s second novel, The Star-Spun Web, was released by Stripes Publishing in 2019. This title was shortlisted for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards in 2020. She has also written Skyborn, published in 2021, and The Silver Road, published in 2023, both by Little Tiger. O’Hart holds a PhD in Old and Middle English literature. Her books are published in the UK and Ireland by Little Tiger Group. The Star-Spun Web was selected for the 2020 Read for Empathy collection by EmpathyLab UK.
Myths for children, featuring books by Michael Morpurgo, Roger Lancelyn Green, John Agard, Joe Todd-Stanton, Chitra Soundar, Liz Kessler, Efua Traoré, Wendy Shearer, Louie Stowell, and Pamela Butchart.
Suggested reading books for Year 6 children, aged 10-11. A selection of exciting titles aimed at boys and girls of all abilities in upper KS2. Highlighted authors include David Almond, Malorie Blackman, Nina Bawden and Charlie Higson.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels, poetry and non-fiction.
The Silver Road is an immersive read that will appeal to fans of Catherine Doyle and the Percy Jackson books. The twisting plot is reminiscent of oral storytelling traditions and classic fantasy tales such as The Wizard of Earthsea.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2023. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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