Jane Sandell

I'm paying a lot of money @tntsports so that I can watch Biathlon and Alpine Skiing. But this weekend you've decided not to make half of the races available to me. Can I ask why?

Here's a n excellent idea for a last-minute Christmas present, although you should never need a reason to buy a book by @FleurHitchcock. This one is set in Bath and is a great story of family as well as a murder mystery. And I love @elisaupsidedown's front cover @NosyCrow

This new book from #AlexCotter is complex and satisfying, a perfect winter read for confident, mature young readers. With much going on around her that she doesn't understand Dina struggles to settle into life in Sheffield with her aunt. Can skating make things smooth? @NosyCrow

Here's a perfect book for bedtime reading from #LouiseFitzgerald, #MargaritaKukhtima and @NosyCrow. The rhyming text gradually slows down and the colour palette becomes more muted as the gentle and engaging story moves along until all the little animals are fast asleep.

Set 1918-1920, this focuses on two sisters and the parts they play in what comes after the War. Stella goes to Paris as a typist at the peace conference; Corran joins the YMCA School of Education to teach soldiers about to be demobbed. Loved it @florajowriter @AllisonandBusby

Who wouldn't want a world of cats? This fascinating book is full of drawings and information, stories and history about the domesticated creatures of that ilk. It's beautifully produced as you'd expect from @NosyCrow @carliesorosiak #LuisaUribe

How much fun is this?! A dolls' house that can be neatly packed up and taken everywhere. Little ones can let their imaginations run riot as they use the pop-out pieces to decorate and furnish the house for this family of furry friends @NosyCrow #IngelaPArrhenius

A new book from the ever-readable and hugely enjoyable @farmgirlwriter published by the lovely @NosyCrow picturesandconversations.co.uk/2025/10/08/ann…

Just out @OxfordChildrens is the new edition of a @brian_wildsmith classic that's stood the test of time. It's all about the strong, vibrant colours and dynamic actions of the players in the traditional song. It might also help you remember the lyrics as the numbers get higher!

From @BarringtonStoke comes another great non-fiction title by @catwrote and illustrated by @katiehickey195. This is the (somewhat sanitised) story of Josephine Baker and it's a compelling read.

Following on from Teatime Around the World, here are some soups for you courtesy of @DenyseYVR #ChelseaOByrne and @GreystoneKids. Bright, vibrant, interesting, full of facts and appealing this straddles categories. Just a word of warning: the spelling is American.

What a fun series this is! The Weather Tots don't just learn about the weather at school. Guided by Professor Cloud, they also learn how to work well together. @niagouldstudio's cute illustrations complement @crowehoho's engaging stories beautifully @OxfordChildrens

Lots and lots of cats from @NosyCrow in this counting book. They get everywhere so young readers will need to be sure to peek behind all the flaps. Lovely! #JonathanEmmett #RobHodgson

I've always loved Ekaterina Trukhan's illustrations and this little picture book makes me happy. It's an ode to autumn and is filled with seasonal blocks of colour and dynamic characters as a small girl revels in the joys of autumn @ET_illustration @NosyCrow @nationaltrust

This book won me over because it has a cat on the cover! It will win over little children with its sounds and flaps and the mirror at the end. Parents will be be delighted to know that the noises can be turned off! Another bright, engaging, solid book from @NosyCrow #PuiLee

Junie and Ruby bicker all the time, poking and chasing and shouting. Their Mummy is always showing them how to behave but they just carry on squabbling. The one day the Mummy Monster appears and is even worse than the sisters. How can they tame her? @RochelleF @OxfordChildrens

Albert is a VERY grumpy bear. There aren't many things he likes (not picnics or fishing and DEFINITELY not ukeleles) but he does love a bubble bath. But so does everyone else in the forest. How is going to keep it to himself? #MarkMcKinley @OxfordChildrens

Is perfection really ... well, perfect? Pedro thinks so. Everything in his life is perfect but he doesn't have a perfect friend until he meets Poppy. But as they practise for the talent show things become...not perfect. #SimonPhilip #EllaOkstad @OxfordChildrens

This is a fun little series about dressing up with specific accessories. Anwar and Seren find lots of different jobs they can do with them. On Monday Anwar is a postman while on Thursday Seren is a ski instructor. Full of brightly-coloured fun #FernandoMartin @OxfordChildrens

Harry is a wriggly, curious otter. One day he's distracted by a heron standing all by himself and dances off to meet him. Ray the heron is very happy and the two have fun together until the other otters interfere... @WendyMeddour @merlegoll1 @OxfordChildrens