With the beginning of the new year, new term at school, and new seating plans many children and adults hopefully will relate to the words Aada remembered: “Don’t try and be something You really are not. Your one true self Is the best thing you’ve got.” In “The Truth Pixie Goes to School” Aada is having a tough year, but…

The owners of two famous shops in Paris, Madame Bonbon and Madame Pamplemousse, want Madeleine for very different reasons. Madeleine, adopted by the Cornichons, moves to the city and settles well in school before the arrival of the Mirrable. The Mirrable’s bullying makes Madeleine anxious and lonely. As a form of escapism, she tries Madam Bonbon, the mood-changing speciality of…

It is a challenging time for 13-year-old Safiya, who manages to grow up. Safiya lives in a small town in England, mostly with her father, who has taken custody of her since the divorce. There is a sense of closeness between them, as Safiya can be herself and valued for her gaming interests compared to her mother, who wishes something…

Miika leaves home because he wishes to explore the outside world and the guilt of stealing a mushroom from his mother. After a short stay in the woodcutter home, he and Nikolas find themselves in Elfhelm (Finland) surrounded by elves, pixies and a fellow mouse, Bridget the Brave. Following an incident with the reindeer, Miika receives power; as a result,…

Year 5 is different for Alice Chang. She starts at a new private school, St Mildred’s, and her world turns around. Alice’s best friend Gigi moves there, too, but the relationships are distant. Gigi was introduced to more teenage ‘staff’ during her holidays in France, and she thinks Alice is weird. In return, she tries to act cool and looks…

The fourth book in a series portrays the three best friends – Poppy, Rose and Ninad, fairies on their first day at Oakwings Academy, finding that something suspicious happens. Are they going to persuade the adults in the school in their theory? The fairies face the challenge of their first swimming lesson at the Lily Pad Lake in preparation for…