This month we've sent our Macaws a thought-provoking contemporary family drama by award-winning author Malcolm Duffy. Here Malcolm tells us about how his daughter inspired the book and which books with real life setting for this age group he would recommend you read next.
This month we've sent our Macaw subscribers an authentic heartfelt comedy starring a cast of neurodiverse characters that we were rooting for from start to finish. We asked debut author Jessica Scott-Whyte to tell us more about what inspired the story and which books for tweens and early teens she would put at the top of your reading pile.
We are thrilled to be sharing The Bones of Me by Kel Duckhouse with our Macaw subscribers this month. Here author Kel Duckhouse tells us what, and who, inspired this gritty family drama, and which other novels for young teens should be next on your reading list.
Our Macaw subscribers are heading to Jamaica this month with The Haunting of Tyrese Walker, a thrilling ghost story that had us on the edge of our seats! Author J.P. Rose to tell us more about the inspiration behind the book and which spooky books for young teens she recommends you read next.
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.
Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One was an extremely easy pick for our subscription boxes, perfectly pitched for a tween or young teen audience. Here author Maggie Horne tells us about how the book mirrors her own experience growing up and which books for tweens and early teens she would recommend you read next.
One of the books we've sent our Macaw subscribers this month is a dark and mysterious thriller that had us on the edge of our seats! We asked author Philip Womack to tell us more about what inspired the story and which historical books for tweens and early teens he would recommend you read next.
The Reluctant Vampire Queen is witty, original and moving, dealing with many of the issues 12 to 14-year-olds have to navigate at home and at school, but with a healthy dose of humour and imagination - perfect for our Macaw subscribers. Here author Jo Simmons tells us about researching vampires and the funny books she recommends you read next.
We are thrilled to be sharing Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin, a brilliant fantasy debut, with our Macaw subscribers this month. Here Ann tells us more about what inspired the book and which fantasy books for older readers she recommends you read next.
Our Macaw subscribers are heading into a mysterious, imaginative realm this month with Furthermoor by Darren Simpson. We asked Darren to tell us all about what inspired the book and which fantasy books for teens and tweens he recommends you read next.
This month our Macaw subscribers are heading to wartime France with a thrilling adventure story that had us on the edge of our seats.Here author Robin Scott-Elliot tells us more about what inspired Amélie’s dramatic story and which historical books for teens and tweens he recommends you read next.
We've sent our Macaw subscribers on a wild ride this month with a thrilling fantasy adventure by award-winning author Richard Lambert. Shadow Town tells the story of misfit Toby, whose life is turned upside down when he stumbles into a mysterious alternative world, Balthasar. Here Richard tells us more about what inspired the intriguing setting, and which fantasy books for kids he recommends you read next.