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Monthly Book Recommendations: January 2026

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and it’s our first post for 2026! Depending on where you are in the country, the weather has been pretty grim, so we believe the best thing to do is settle in with some fantastic reads. Here’s the ones that got us through January!

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Image shows two girls silhouetted in white and pink against a dark blue background. Each is standing on a locked book, and they are both reaching up towards a butterfly above them. In the background there is a palace in pink, loomed over by a silver mountain. The image is dotted with white and silver snowflakes. At the top, the title 'Snow' is in white all caps. The author's name 'Meera Trehan' is in dark blue against a pink background at the bottom.
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Snow | Book Review

By Meera Trehan (pub. Walker Books, Nov 2025)

Cunning stops in front of her. The Princess exhales as she waits for it to go.

Instead, it takes another step forward. Two arm’s-lengths away.

What is going on? It’s supposed to know her. It’s supposed to leave. Is it confused by the extra tools on her back? Or is it distracted by the Mists?

Her mind flicks back to last night, the foot, the hand. Please don’t come back now.

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Monthly Book Recommendations: November 2025

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and our final recs post for 2025! Last month was “Non-Fiction November”, but you know us – we couldn’t just stop there! So here’s some fantastic books that cover all sorts of facts and stories in their own way, that we think would all make perfect gifts for this holiday season.

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Monthly Book Recommendations: October 2025

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for October! We had a spooktacular time last month reading some hair-raising tales of fact and fiction. It may no longer be October, but don’t let that stop you checking out below what books we enjoyed last month!

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Monthly Book Recommendations: September 2025

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for September! The days are getting shorter now, and the grey weather gave us the perfect excuse to stay indoors and do some reading (well, except for a jaunt to some bookshops in Norfolk!). Check out below what books we enjoyed over last month.

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Book cover for review: image shows four children - a black girl with blue hair on the front left, a blond-haired boy on the front right, a ginger girl in the back left, and a brown-haired boy back right - running in fear towards the camera through broken branches and vines. Behind them, chasing them, is a giant lizard surrounded by flames. The title 'Sin Bin Island' is at the top in bright blue; the A of Island has clawed feet, and the hole is shaped like a skull.
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Sin Bin Island | Book Review

By Doug Naylor (pub. David Fickling Books, 2025)

‘Read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton prompted. Digs began.

My dear Digs, it’s very important you don’t read this note out loud.

‘Ah, best not to read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton chortled.
Digs read the rest of the note to himself.

You’re about to embark on an incredible adventure. An enterprise so petrifyingly terrifying it would make most boys your age quake in terror if they knew what was ahead of them. Thankfully, you don’t, which is a HUGE bonus.

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Monthly Book Recommendations: August 2025

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for August! We’re making our way into cooler weather now, but we still did a lot of reading over the last summery month. So check out what books we enjoyed during August below!

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Monthly Book Recommendations: July 2025

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for July! We may be a little late this month, but it certainly doesn’t mean that we’ve skimped on our reading. So check out what books we enjoyed last month below!

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Monthly Book Recommendations: June 2025

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for June! We checked out a nice range of books over the past month, including a number of new graphic novels that we simply adored. Have a look at our reads for June below!

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Wolf Siren cover for book review. Image shows a small girl in a red coat standing amongst tall trees. She is facing a large wolf with yellow eyes. Behind her there are two more large wolves. Above them is written the title 'Wolf Siren' in red.
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Wolf Siren | Book Review

By Beth O’Brien (pub. HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2025)

I felt rebellious saying it, like I was swearing. It felt wrong, dangerous, and Grandmother seemed to sense my discomfort.

‘When nature shows her strength, men will go to great lengths to call it evil,’ she said. ‘Magic is everywhere, Red. And while I do think it’s better that you keep these wolves a secret – from your mother and even Aerona – I want you to remember, no matter what happens, that this magic is much, much older than the fear of it, you hear me?’

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