The Truth about Martians by Melissa Savage

Chicken House (www.chickenhousebooks.com) ISBN 9781911490821   £6.99 It is New Mexico in 1947 and rumours abound that a UFO has crash landed in the vicinity. Despite assurances from the military that there is nothing to see, Milo, Dibs and their friends can’t resist investigating for themselves. Milo is spurred on further by hearing a voice apparently…

The Steam Whistle Theatre Company by Vivian French Illustrated by Hannah Peck

Walker Books  ISBN: 9781406376319   £6.99 We are, “a company of inspiring thespians bringing stirring drama, heart-rending tragedy, and extraordinary excitement,” expounds Pa, as he drags his family out of London and to the unchartered lands of Victorian Northern England. The story tells of the family’s fluctuating drive for success whilst treading the boards. It also follows…

Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen by Geraldine McCaughrean. Illustrated by Laura Barrett   

Orchard Books ISBN: 9781408352342 £12.99 This is another skilful retelling of one of Andersen’s best loved tales, cleverly maintaining the magic of the original, while also making it more accessible to a new generation of readers. The archetypal theme of good versus evil is explored here through Gerda’s commitment to finding her beloved friend Kai…