Northern Soul
Phil Earle
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This is a humorous contemporary story about first love, embarrassment and trying to change an uncertain situation. Its unusual musical intervention gives Marv’s school-based crush a playful, surreal element.
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Phil Earle
This is a humorous contemporary story about first love, embarrassment and trying to change an uncertain situation. Its unusual musical intervention gives Marv’s school-based crush a playful, surreal element.
Claire Powell
This is an energetic animal adventure about responsibility, deception and persistence. Marty’s first working day becomes hazardous after a prank, while friendship and comic illustrations help keep the story lively.
Jenny Pearson
Expect a humorous adventure shaped by Benji’s determination to help his uncle, alongside more tender material about his parents and the possibility of family change.
Carrie Sellon
This is a comic adventure about resourcefulness, friendship and family loyalty, set against the pressure of possible eviction. Magical potions and their possible use in the pizza shop set up energetic slapstick, while the story gives serious subjects space without presenting humour as belittling them.
Kieran Larwood
Expect a lively, illustrated fantasy quest built around an underdog team. The story combines dungeon challenges, comic world-building and a friendship arc, while Kit’s impulsive decision creates the central problem.
Neil Sharpson
Expect comic suspicion rather than straightforward natural-history information: fish are presented through a warning, while the book invites readers to question claims and narrators.
Susanne Strasser
Choose this for lively participation and bedtime humour; it may be less useful when your immediate goal is settling down quietly.
Brian Conaghan
A discussion choice for a reader interested in friendship and unfairness, with care around debt and criminal choices.
Alex Latimer
Use the comic meanness to explore how behaviour can change, rather than labelling a child as good or bad.
Eoin McLaughlin, Guilherme Karsten
A playful shared read for connecting a familiar object—the book in your hands—to the natural world.