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Discover the Children's Books of the Year 2023
Personally Recommended to YOU by TKBC!
Picture Books For Ages 3+
Chapter Books For Ages 5-8
Chapter Books For Ages 8-11
Poetry
Graphic Novels
Non-Fiction
TKBC Bookshop.org affiliate store: UK shipping only. Gift wrapping service available at this checkout. Last order date before Christmas is 18th December 2023
PICTURE BOOKS OF THE YEAR FOR AGES 3+
Personally Recommended By TKBC
Picture Books For Ages 3+, Chapter Books For Ages 5-8, Chapter Books For Ages 8-11,
Poetry, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction!
TKBC Bookshop.org affiliate store: UK shipping only. Gift wrapping service available at this checkout. Last order date before Christmas is 18th December 2023
CHAPTER BOOKS OF THE YEAR FOR AGES 5-8
Personally Recommended By TKBC
Picture Books For Ages 3+, Chapter Books For Ages 5-8, Chapter Books For Ages 8-11,
Poetry, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction!
TKBC Bookshop.org affiliate store: UK shipping only. Gift wrapping service available at this checkout. Last order date before Christmas is 18th December 2023
CHAPTER BOOKS OF THE YEAR FOR AGES 8-11
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![One Chance Dance
Efua Traore (Author). A heartwarming, exciting story of friendship, wonder and dance from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Efua Traoré!
Jomi’s mum left when he was little to make a new life for them in Lagos, the city of dreams. When Jomi doesn’t hear from her, he decides to follow. His only starting place is a TV dance competition that his mum used to love.
Things go badly for the boy and his pet bushbaby, until he meets a crew of street kids. Together, they come up with a one-chance idea to find Jomi’s mother – and make their own dreams come true.
A brand new novel full of joy and wonder by the author of Children of the Quicksands, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
A contemporary adventure of destiny, friendship and dance set in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria
Jomi hopes to find his missing mum by dancing on a TV talent show in a story which offers emotional pull and a lot of fun!
PRAISE FOR CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS:
‘A joy of a book: rich, warm, powerful storytelling’ KATHERINE RUNDELL
‘A thrilling adventure bright with the gorgeous colours of Nigeria – glorious!’ JASBINDER BILAN
‘An excellent book … rich in tradition and realism.’ HANNAH GOLD
‘[A] beautifully evoked story’ THE TELEGRAPH](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/472aef_e37707ad4f2d4c9eaace7066a489bb5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_540,q_77,enc_avif,quality_auto/472aef_e37707ad4f2d4c9eaace7066a489bb5d~mv2.jpg)
![The Lovely Dark
Matthew Fox (Author). Beautifully moving and breathtakingly original, this is a story of bravery and second chances, for readers aged 9+.
When 12-year-old Eleanor Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself journeying down a mysterious river that takes her to The Underworld. She apprehensively embarks on her "afterlife" at Eventide House, a boarding school of sorts for children who have died.
The Underworld is captivating: always sunny and warm but also fractured. Strange things have been happening to Ellie since she arrived: she knows something isn't right, and she doesn't want to be there. She desperately wants to get back to the world of The Living to meet her new baby brother, even if it means being a ghost.
Can Ellie find a way out of the Underworld? And who - or what - will she be if she does?
The Lovely Dark is another breathtakingly original story from Matthew Fox, author of The Sky Over Rebecca. Set in the modern world, it features themes of life after a pandemic, mental health and grief, all handled with real lightness of touch.
"Fox is a beguiling writer, whose prose cocoons us through the unusual adventures that follow ... [the twist] left this not-so-young reader close to tears" The Telegraph, 5-star review](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/472aef_64e1ec7d8d4f49ef8a501f90316027b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_540,q_77,enc_avif,quality_auto/472aef_64e1ec7d8d4f49ef8a501f90316027b0~mv2.jpg)
Picture Books For Ages 3+, Chapter Books For Ages 5-8, Chapter Books For Ages 8-11,
Poetry, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction!
TKBC Bookshop.org affiliate store: UK shipping only. Gift wrapping service available at this checkout. Last order date before Christmas is 18th December 2023
POETRY BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Personally Recommended By TKBC
Picture Books For Ages 3+, Chapter Books For Ages 5-8, Chapter Books For Ages 8-11,
Poetry, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction!
TKBC Bookshop.org affiliate store: UK shipping only. Gift wrapping service available at this checkout. Last order date before Christmas is 18th December 2023
GRAPHIC NOVELS OF THE YEAR
Personally Recommended By TKBC
Picture Books For Ages 3+, Chapter Books For Ages 5-8, Chapter Books For Ages 8-11,
Poetry, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction!
TKBC Bookshop.org affiliate store: UK shipping only. Gift wrapping service available at this checkout. Last order date before Christmas is 18th December 2023
NON-FICTION OF THE YEAR
Personally Recommended By TKBC
Picture Books For Ages 3+, Chapter Books For Ages 5-8, Chapter Books For Ages 8-11,
Poetry, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction!
TKBC Bookshop.org affiliate store: UK shipping only. Gift wrapping service available at this checkout. Last order date before Christmas is 18th December 2023
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