Our Parakeet book of the month for November is The Day My Family Disappeared, a madcap illustrated adventure packed with imagination and Jo Simmons's trademark humour. We asked Jo to tell us more about what inspired the book and her favourite funny books for younger readers.
A well-chosen book is an excellent gift for any occasion. But knowing which children's book to choose can be tricky. Every year we read hundreds of children’s books in order to select the very best of the bunch for our subscription boxes. Here we suggest books for a range of ages and interests based on our back catalogue.
The book we've sent our Parakeet subscribers this month is both funny and heart-warming in equal measure, a perfect read for younger bookworms. Author Hannah Moffatt tells us more about the book's gentle but important message, and which funny books for kids she recommends you read next.
If you’ve got gifts for kids under 10 on your Christmas shopping list this year, you really can’t go wrong with a book. And if you’re not sure where to start, don’t worry. We’ve put together a guide to some of the best book gifts for kids under 10 in 2022.
This month our Parakeet subscribers are heading off on a wild adventure to Big Sky Mountain, home to some wonderful animal friends. Author/illustrator Alex Milway tells us how his Grandma helped inspire the story and which illustrated chapter books he recommends you read next.
We are sharing Marv and the Mega Robot, a rip-roaring sci-fi adventure, with our Parakeet subscribers this month. Here author Alex Falase-Koya tells us about what inspired the series, writing in bed, and which illustrated chapter books for kids he recommends you read next.
This month we’ve sent our Parakeet subscribers a super fun and wildly charming story that is perfect for budding young detectives! Author Karen Owen tells us all about what inspired the book and which detective books for young readers she recommends you read next.
The book we’ve sent our Parakeet subscribers this month is a charming and beautifully illustrated story perfect for young bookworms and animal-lovers alike. Here author Polly Faber tells us all about what inspired the book and which illustrated chapter books for kids she recommends you read next.
Our Parakeet subscribers are in for some magical surprises this month withThe Marvellous Granny Jinks and Meby Serena Holly. Serena Holly is in fact the pen name for the series creator Jasmine Richards and writer Sareeta Domingo. They are passionate about creating stories that delight readers and reflect the world. We talked to Jasmine to find out more about the Marvellous Granny Jinks!
An Alien in the Jam Factory has it all - aliens, jam, doughnuts, snails, one dastardly and very dodgy villain, and one brilliant kid fizzing with ideas that will save the day! It’s a hilarious adventure, brilliantly illustrated by Jenny Taylor. We quizzed author Chrissie Sains on what inspired the book and which illustrated chapter books for younger readers she thinks you should read next.
