Our full 2021-22 SJF book list is available on our website and can be accessed via this LINK.
Our latest feature books are:
- The Wide Wide Sea by Julia Seal (click here)
- Planet Omar by Zanib Mian (click here)
‘The Wide Wide Sea’ by Anna Wilson: The Waterstones Review
A lyrical and inspirational picture book about protecting nature from plastic pollution.
When a young child forges a special connection with a seal on a trip to the seaside, their imagination takes them on an unforgettable journey. Through their eyes, we have a chance to explore everything the amazing beach and wide, wide sea has to offer… until suddenly a violent storm blows in.
The next morning the beach is ugly… and covered in litter. Whose fault is it? And who can fix it? Together, the child, their grandmother, and the rest of the community clean the beach, and the child makes a promise to the seal that things will change for the better.
Written by author and wild-swimmer Anna Wilson and illustrated by Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Jenny Lovlie, this is the perfect story to share with children from 3+ who love the seaside.
‘Planet Omar’ by Zanib Mian: The Waterstones Review
Welcome, readers, to the imaginative brain of Omar!
You might not know me yet, but once you open the pages of this book you'll laugh so hard that snot will come out of your nose (plus you might meet a dragon and a zombie - what more could you want?).
My parents decided it would be a good idea to move house AND move me to a new school at the same time. As if I didn't have a hard enough time staying out of trouble at home, now I've also got to try and make new friends. What's worse, the class bully seems to think I'm the perfect target.
At least Eid's around the corner which means a feast (YAY) and presents (DOUBLE YAY). Well, as long as I can stay in Mum and Dad's good books long enough...
The combination of Zanib Mian's hilarious text and Nasaya Mafaridik's fantastic cartoon-style illustrations make the PLANET OMAR series perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid.
Zanib Mian is a World Book Day author for 2021 with her Planet Omar title, Operation Kind. Planet Omar was chosen as the CBBC Book of the Month for June 2019.
