{"title":"Carnegie Medal nominated titles","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur love of high-quality writing, illustration, design and production has led to an unprecedented number of prize listings for such a small list. 14 of our titles have been nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Writing or Illustration, with Paul Jennings and Anne Fine longlisted (for \u003cem\u003eA Different Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOn the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e respectively) and the wonderful The \u003cem\u003eStars at Oktober Bend\u003c\/em\u003e by Glenda Millard a shortlistee. 11 of our 13 eligible fiction titles have been selected, and Alison Jay has been nominated twice in the illustration category, for \u003cem\u003eBee \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLooking for Yesterday\u003c\/em\u003e. Our other illustration nominee was \u003cem\u003eDog on a Train\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDog on a Train\u003c\/em\u003e was also longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Award, as was \u003cem\u003eThe Wardrobe Monster\u003c\/em\u003e, and shortlisted for the British Design and Production Awards, in which we were winners with \u003cem\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLittle Hazelnut\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her Carnegie nods, A. M. Dassu has collected several wins, including The Little Rebels Award (for \u003cem\u003eBoy, Everywhere\u003c\/em\u003e) and been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book award, The Diverse Book Awards, The Indie Book Awards, The Week Junior Book Awards... and MANY more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our Carnegie nominees below.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dog-on-a-train","title":"Dog on a Train","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoy is late for his train and in the rush drops his favourite hat. His faithful friend picks it up and follows and so the adventure begins! Will Dog catch Boy in time and how will Dog negotiate the crowds and underground trains?\u003cbr\u003eThis wordless picture book is beautifully illustrated with pencil drawings. A book to delight young dog lovers and commuters alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate Prendergast's debut picture book was longlisted for the inaugural Klaus Flugge Award, nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Award 2017 and a Finalist in the British Book Production and Design Awards for 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24pp Hardback, Matt laminated case with spot UV varnish. Signed bookplates available. Also available in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter a sudden rush, we are now out of stock but we are working to make the ebook available. Please do email ruth@oldbarnbooks.com if you are interested in purchasing physical copies and we will assess the potential for a reprint. 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The nature tips at the back underline the importance of the bumble bee in our natural world and show young readers how they can help to safeguard its future. Nominated for the Kate Greenaway prize 2017, this is a picture book to explore over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned bookplates available when ordering from this site - please specify at checkout if you'd like one in your book. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHARDBACK EDITION currently unavailable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e ‘Every time you look at this book, you will find something new to enjoy and explore in the illustrations.’ - \u003cem\u003eNorth Somerset Teachers’ Book Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e‘There isn’t a single word in this book but every picture speaks volumes…tells you all you need to know about the life cycle of the bee and why they are so important…we can’t recommend this book highly enough’ - \u003cem\u003e@thebookbag\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA little girl who lives in a town, befriends a bee which takes her on a magical journey of discovery and to an action that each and every child can take, to aid in conservation of the mighty bumble bee.’ - \u003cem\u003eThe Woodland Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAlison Jay’s \u003ci\u003eBee \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully – and wordlessly – introduces concepts of conservation when a child encounters a bee on her apartment windowsill.’ - \u003cem\u003eNorth and South, Australia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bee and Me by Alison Jay Classroom notes\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Bee-Me-Classroom-Ideas.pdf?v=1650375894\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDownload classroom notes for this title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA three-week course with lesson plans and activities has been produced for reception classes by Rising Stars - available to browse and buy here: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.risingstars-uk.com\/subjects\/english-language\/read-in-to-writing\/reception-and-key-stage-1\/bee-and-me\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.risingstars-uk.com\/subjects\/english-language\/read-in-to-writing\/reception-and-key-stage-1\/bee-and-me\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatch Alison's animation of the story here: \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DO215UAi4i4\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Book Day\u003c\/strong\u003e have enhanced the animation and added some prompts \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"World Book Day Share a Story corner Bee and Me by Alison Jay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbookday.com\/families\/share-a-story-corner\/bee-me\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy from other sites:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/p\/books\/bee-me-alison-jay\/4656032?ean=9781910646199\u0026amp;next=t\" title=\"Bookshop.org\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lovereading4kids.co.uk\/book\/9781910646199\/isbn\/Bee-and-Me-by-Alison-Jay.html\" title=\"LoveReading4Kids\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLoveReading4Kids\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Bee-Me-Alison-Jay\/dp\/1910646199\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2E9HI0ZFH765J\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wKakKmtJNsf0yNfngqI5wLmpt6WtpkoQA_v3zcqPbPfGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.hNziAQ8GwzR2QDw1a7sVBWLbcVp3LwVQ81cHzGrQYOI\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=bee+and+me+alison+jay\u0026amp;qid=1768148968\u0026amp;sprefix=bee+and+me+alison+%2Caps%2C86\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" title=\"Amazon\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Barn Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":23248956609,"sku":"9781910646199","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":8840981020726,"sku":"9781910646052","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Board book","offer_id":57669015634303,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/products\/32185_original.jpg?v=1470928079"},{"product_id":"the-stars-at-oktober-bend","title":"The Stars at Oktober Bend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Words, caught me by surprise,' she says, 'took me in their rushing up draught, took me from the page into the clear mid-air.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stars at Oktober Bend\u003c\/i\u003e is the lyrical story of the strength of the human spirit, from a powerful voice in Australian YA. \u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating story about Alice, who is reaching out to express herself through her beautiful-broken words, and Manny who is running to escape his past. When they meet they find the beginnings of love and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlice is fifteen, with hair as red as fire and skin as pale as bone, but something inside her is broken. She has acquired brain injury, the result of an assault, and her words come out slow and slurred. But when she writes, heartwords fly from her pen. She writes poems to express the words she can't say and leaves them in unexpected places around the town. Manny was once a child soldier. He is sixteen and has lost all his family. He appears to be adapting to his new life in this country, where there is comfort and safety, but at night he runs, barefoot, to escape the memory of his past. 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A little boy puts all his scientific knowledge to use trying to turn back time. Luckily, Grandad finds Boy before he disappears down a wormhole in the garden, and shows him how every day offers the opportunity of a new adventure and happiness - now! A beautiful picture book from Alison Jay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Award 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIPhone and IPad Audio version available from the Cloudaloud iOs app\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/cloudaloud\/id1470880008\" title=\"Cloudaloud app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned bookplates available from this site. 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What follows is an extraordinary tale, with a classic Paul Jennings twist. \u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three 'DIFFERENT' titles are available on audio, as a CD or download: you can access the collection from Audible\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.co.uk\/pd\/Paul-Jennings-A-Different-Collection-Audiobook\/0655620273?qid=1585320747\u0026amp;sr=1-3\u0026amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_3\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=GZYDN9KCM9WTK2JMPJPA\" title=\"Paul Jennings Different Collection from Audible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Teacher_s_Notes_A_Different_Boy.pdf?3\" title=\"A Different Boy by Paul Jennings Teachers' Notes\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload Reading Notes here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo buy from www.hive.co.uk with discount and free postage, click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hive.co.uk\/Product\/Paul-Jennings\/A-Different-Boy\/22237697\" title=\"A Different Boy by Paul Jennings on sale at hive.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy from www.uk.bookshop.org \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/a\/376\/9781910646465\" title=\"A Different Boy by Paul Jennings\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch Paul reading an extract here: \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/14Ok8yqVp7o\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Barn Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":32049238802486,"sku":"9781910646465","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/products\/9781910646465_A_DIFFERENT_BOY.jpg?v=1533111088"},{"product_id":"the-dog-runner","title":"The Dog Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wild and thrilling middle-grade adventure with an important environmental message, set in an all-too-possible dystopian future Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a fungus has wiped out the all-important grasses on which most of our foodstuff are based, Ella and her brother Emery are alone in a city that's starving to death. If they are going to survive, they must get away, upcountry, to find Emery's mum. But how can two kids travel such big distances across a dry, barren and dangerous landscape? Their dogs take them sledding back to the origins of humanity on the continent and a way to preserve its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBren says: '\u003cem\u003eI hope that \u003c\/em\u003eThe Dog Runner\u003cem\u003e will get young people thinking and talking about the ways we currently manage our environment, where we source our food, and what we eat. 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This second title will appeal to a generation anxious to learn about the environment and fight the threat posed by climate change, as well as those who love a great adventure and empathetically-drawn characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020; Winner, Children's Book of the Year New Zealand 2019; Shortlisted, Red Magazine Big Book Award 2019; Shortlisted, Sefton Super Reads 2020. \u003ca href=\"\u0026lt;blockquote%20class=%22twitter-tweet%22\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p%20lang=%22en%22%20dir=%22ltr%22\u0026gt;Congratulations%20to%20the%20authors,%20illustrators%20and%20publishers%20Shortlisted%20for%20the%202020%20CBCA%20Book%20of%20the%20Year:%20Younger%20Readers%20category!\u0026lt;a%20href=%22https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cbca2020?src=hash\u0026amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22\u0026gt;#cbca2020\u0026lt;\/a\u0026gt;%20\u0026lt;a%20href=%22https:\/\/t.co\/RRPq7JkcKx%22\u0026gt;pic.twitter.com\/RRPq7JkcKx\u0026lt;\/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026amp;mdash;%20The%20CBCA%20(@TheCBCA)%20\u0026lt;a%20href=%22https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCBCA\/status\/1244804085271805952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22\u0026gt;March%2031,%202020\u0026lt;\/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/blockquote\u0026gt;%20\u0026lt;script%20async%20src=%22https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js%22%20charset=%22utf-8%22\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/script\u0026gt;\" title=\"CBCA 2020 shortlist tweet\"\u003eShortlisted, Australian Children's Book Awards 2020\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIPhone and IPad Audio version available from the Cloudaloud iOs app\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/cloudaloud\/id1470880008\" title=\"Cloudaloud app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Extract_from_The_Dog_Runner_by_Bren_MacDibble.pdf?v=1600857875\" title=\"Extract from The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead an extract here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Teacher_s_Notes_The_Dog_Runner_OBB.pdf?12%C2%A0\" title=\"The Dog Runner teacher's notes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload the Teacher's Notes here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned bookplates are available with orders from this site; to buy with discount and free UK postage from www.hive.co.uk, click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hive.co.uk\/Product\/Bren-MacDibble\/The-Dog-Runner\/23592005\" title=\"The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble for sale from www.hive.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or from Bookshop.org \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/a\/376\/9781910646489\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Barn Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":32043244748854,"sku":"9781910646489","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/products\/9781910646489_The_Dog_Runner.jpg?v=1550854832"},{"product_id":"a-different-land","title":"A Different Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Paul Jennings beautifully-written cycle of novellas concludes hopefully with a new beginning and a new family... I can't recommend this highly enough.' - thank you to Alison Brumwell, from the Youth Libraries Group - couldn't have said it better ourselves! Christopher is twelve thousand miles from home. The pub has a dirt floor and the owner is as rough as guts. The forest hides snakes, feral pigs and a dark secret. Enter this place and you will be different for ever. \u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal \u003c\/strong\u003eand a CBCA Notable title for 2020. Superbly illustrated by Geoff Kelly. Paperback. 115pp. Publication August 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll three 'DIFFERENT' titles are available on audio, as a CD or download: you can access the collection from Audible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.co.uk\/pd\/Paul-Jennings-A-Different-Collection-Audiobook\/0655620273?qid=1585320747\u0026amp;sr=1-3\u0026amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_3\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=GZYDN9KCM9WTK2JMPJPA\" title=\"Paul Jennings Different Collection from Audible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Different_Land_9781910646496_Teacher_s_notes.pdf?49\" title=\"A Different Land by Paul Jennings Teacher's Notes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here for Teacher's Notes \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned bookplates are available from this website for our Paul Jennings titles: let us know if you would like one when you order; alternatively, click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hive.co.uk\/Product\/Paul-Jennings\/A-Different-Land\/23826411\" title=\"A Different Land by Paul Jennings for sale from www.hive.co.uk\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to buy with discount and free UK postage from www.hive.co.uk or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/a\/376\/9781910646496\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A Different Land by Paul Jennings\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere \u003c\/a\u003eto buy from Bookshop.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Barn Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":32049247649846,"sku":"9781910646496","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/products\/9781910646496.jpg?v=1564647224"},{"product_id":"across-the-risen-sea","title":"Across the Risen Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Booktrust Bookbuzz title; Shortlisted for the New Zealand Book Awards; Commended for the Australian Children's Book Awards; Nominated for the Carnegie Medal in the UK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third in Australian author Bren MacDibble's award-winning collection of environmentally-themed dystopian Middle Grade adventures, \u003cem\u003eAcross the Risen Sea\u003c\/em\u003e is set in a world altered by catastrophic sea level change. Neoma and Jag and their small community are 'living gentle lives' on the high ground surrounded by the risen sea. When strangers from the Valley of the Sun arrive unannounced, the two friends find themselves drawn into a web of secrecy and lies that endangers their whole way of life. Soon daring, loyal Neoma must set off on a solo mission across the risen sea determined to rescue her best friend and find the truth that will save her village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a post climate change world, this adventure with sinkholes, crocodiles, sharks, pirates, floating cities, vertical farms and a mystery to solve poses the question of how we will all live 'afterwards'. Will kindness and a sense of community win over selfish greed to preserve our planet - and humanity?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Available in paperback or eBook versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead an extract \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Across_the_Risen_Sea_9781910646670_extract.pdf\" title=\"Extract from Across the Risen Sea by Bren MacDibble\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeacher's notes available to download \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Across_Risen_Sea_-_Classroom_Reader_s_notes.pdf?v=1596787909\" title=\"Across the Risen Seas Reader's Notes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch Bren reading the first chapter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_ZS82UekqAA\" title=\"Across the Risen Sea first chapter reading\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Barn Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":32480270254134,"sku":"9781910646670","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/products\/9781910646670.jpg?v=1622990596"},{"product_id":"boy-everywhere","title":"Boy, Everywhere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far would you go to get back home?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Deeply empathetic, \u003c\/em\u003eBoy Everywhere\u003cem\u003e is essential reading. Once started, it is not easy to put down; once finished, it's not easy to forget\u003c\/em\u003e' - North Somerset Teacher's Award \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e13 Year-old Sami loves his friends, football, PlayStation and iPad. But a bombing in a shopping mall changes his life. 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Her writing very often tackles serious social issues but can also be laugh-out-loud funny and her range is demonstrated by the successes of \u003cem\u003eMadame Doubtfire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGoggle Eyes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead an extract \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Extract_from_Aftershocks.pdf?v=1647526162\" title=\"Extract from Aftershocks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or watch Anne introducing the book in our video\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead Anne's blog for BookTrust \u003ca title=\"Anne Fine writes about how reading books can help children cope with grief\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktrust.org.uk\/news-and-features\/features\/2022\/february\/in-painful-times-books-can-be-the-greatest-comfort-anne-fine-on-how-reading-can-help-children-cope-with-feelings-of-grief\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDownload our press release \u003ca title=\"Aftershocks press release\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/PressRelease_Aftershocks.pdf?v=1649414894\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDownload the Discussion Guide \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/Aftershocks_Discussion_Guide.pdf?v=1670848457\" title=\"Aftershocks by Anne Fine Discussion Guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with jacket; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eISBN: 9781910646779\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback edition ISBN 9781910646823\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for ages 10 - 14yrs and upwards. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Barn Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40323377397814,"sku":"9781910646823","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40323377430582,"sku":"9781910646780","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/products\/9781910646779.jpg?v=1629749058"},{"product_id":"the-lorikeet-tree","title":"The Lorikeet Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA moving story of family, love and loss, from one of Australia's greatest storytellers. Nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifteen year-old twins Alex and Emily are coping in very different ways with the news that their father has a terminal illness. Alex is constructing an ever-more elaborate treehouse in the tree loved by the lorikeets in their reforested clifftop garden; Emily puts her grief onto the page in a writing assignment for school. But when Alex breaks the unwritten nature-friendly family code by secretly adopting a kitten, their grief threatens to divide the teens for ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Jennings, described by \u003cem\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e as 'Arguably Australia's greatest living children's author', tackles some strong themes with the deft touch of the master storyteller in this full-length teen novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a beautiful story told in a very unique way. I want to tell you its secrets, but I won’t, because discovering them is part of this literary journey and I don’t want to spoil it for you. But I will say this isn’t a typical start to end book. It won’t be exactly what you expect... \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am forever changed after reading it, and you will be too. And isn’t that what we hope for when we open a book? – \u003c\/em\u003eKidsBookReview blog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead an extract \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/9781910646878_extract_for_web.pdf?v=1684323936\" title=\"The Lorikeet Tree by Paul Jennings: extract\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeacher's Notes may be downloaded \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/files\/The_Lorikeet_Tree_Teacher_s_Notes_UK.pdf?v=1714745430\" title=\"The Lorikeet Tree Teacher's Notes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 192pp; 208 x 128mm; 9781910646878\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Barn Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40732961112118,"sku":"9781910646878","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2546\/products\/9781910646878.jpg?v=1682145614"},{"product_id":"kicked-out","title":"Kicked Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sequel to \u003cem\u003eBoy, Everywhere.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAli and Sami are living their best lives, looking forward to a summer of playing football and swimming in Mark’s new luxury pool – then Aadam, already threatened with deportation,  is accused of theft. The boys are thrown out of Mark’s house and the future looks bleak. And just when he thinks things can’t get any worse, Ali’s father moves back to town. The boys are going to need each other more than ever now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted, Indie Book Awards; Diverse Book Awards and The Week Junior. 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