Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories

Book SynopsisMy Grandad is great. He likes all the things that I like: spaghetti and football, tennis and astronauts. We do a lot together and have fun... unless he trips over and falls to bits. That can be a problem but it usually turns out all right in the end. The Grandad Whose Head Fell Off is a beautifully illustrated but very silly book, for children of all ages.

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Book Synopsis‘With a powerful story, characters that truly come alive, and a romance worth swooning over, Saving June is a fresh, fun, and poignant book that I couldn't tear myself away from.’ – - Kody Keplinger, author of The DUFF If she'd waited less than two weeks, she'd have been June who died in June. But I guess my sister didn’t consider that. When sixteen-year-old Harper’s sister June, the perfect, popular, pretty one to Harper’s also-ran, commits suicide just before her high school graduation, nothing in Harper’s world makes sense anymore. With her family falling apart, Harper has a plan – steal June’s ashes and take her sister to the one place she always wanted to go: California. Embarking on a wild road trip of impromptu gigs and stolen kisses with mysterious musician Jake, the one person who could hold answers about June, Harper’s determined to find peace for her sister. But will she find peace for herself along the way? Praise for Hannah Harrington ‘fresh, fun and poignant’ - Kody Keplinger ‘tender, funny and moving’ - Courtney Summers ‘raw, powerful, and absolutely spot-on’ - YA Reads.com

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Book SynopsisNelson is a very lucky little boy. Not only is he off to the fun fair, but it's his auntie's fun fair! He can't wait to see Auntie Claire and her family, as well as his friend Cy - and to go on all of his favourite rides. Plus he gets to stay in Auntie Claire's caravan, which much more exciting than a house. But not everything quite goes to plan, and soon Nelson discovers he's still a bit too little to do everything he wants to do. Luckily, he'll soon see that even though he's still small, he can have tons of fun - and that actually helping out can be as much fun as playing at pirates, or Martians, or firemen. This sweet and funny book reminds us how great it can be to help out, be safe and have fun.

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