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We’re here to help you find that book that you can’t put down, the book you’ll push on all your friends, the book that’ll change your life.

We read literary fiction, non-fiction, classics and children’s books, all genres and styles embraced in our aim to share the love. You’ll also find fabulous Bookstagrams and literary news.

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The Worst Class in the World by Joanne Nadine

The Worst Class in the World by Joanna Nadin

5-8 years

A wonderfully silly read

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The Hungry Ghost by H.S. Norup

The Hungry Ghost by H.S. Norup

8-11 years

A potent ghost story set under sultry Singaporean skies

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On the Move: Poems About Migration by Michael Rosen

On the Move: Poems About Migration by Michael Rosen

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A poignant and compelling collection

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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, one of our recent favourites, is a spot-on portrayal of a generation for whom everything is possible, and nothing is permanent. Shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, Perfection is a tribute to and reimagining of:

Things: A Story of the Sixties by Georges Perec. Perec’s 1965 cult read chronicles the lives of a young Parisian couple and a generation embracing the concept of consumerism and ‘lifestyle’, while still determined to be free spirits.

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