Choosing Books for the Classroom: The Just Imagine review panel select their favourite Graphic Novels. Each successive chapter builds on the story of where Chaffy belongs – and the conclusion is- with his soulmate Max of course! Nyla grew up with her mum and her grandma, because her dad died when she was little – or so she’s always been told. Max loves to find things and put them back where they belong, but when she arrives on an island filled with funny animals, she’s tasked with finding the most elusive creature of all… a CHAFFY! On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just might help Pea find his way back home.

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Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. A heart-warming, interactive adventure story, set on a cute, fun island that’s hugely appealing to young readers. Combining adorable illustrations with lots of gentle humour, the story is not only engaging from the very first page, but offers interactive elements where the reader is asked to help Max find Chaffy. But as each attempts to reinvent herself as entrepreneur, artist, singer or sophisticate, they realise that learning more about their own deepest wishes will only strengthen their bond.

Cockroft’s stark, bold, white-eyed illustrations amplify the sense of wonder rooted in strange reality as Golgo grows up to lead her people in the impossible task of resisting the Persian force. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. Expensive but entirely worth it, this spectacular retelling of the Persian invasion of Greece from the perspective of Golgo, a Spartan queen, marries a numinous sense of classical legend with satisfyingly grim accounts of Spartan training, warfare and sacrifice. There is a lot going on in the pages but the layout is easy to follow, and the chapters are good for short bursts of reading.

Max and Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! - The Bookseller Max and Chaffy: Welcome to Animal Island! - The Bookseller

Young fans will be delighted to see the next mystery adventure served up in bitesize reader – friendly chapters and interspersed with engaging visual puzzles to solve. Two contrasting styles are used for the everyday story and the game narrative, which has a retro feel. When he meets a small, blue spirit who needs his help, however, he finds the courage to make human friends for the first time. The Chaffy character has been around in various guises including a worldwide Find the Chaffy campaign, but here he meets the delightful Max Boggle and his family, who have just moved to Animal Island. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods.The denouement was a big surprise, but everybody learned that plans are not more important than people and that being greedy can lead to a sore tummy.