The Times children's book of the week is... SISTER SPIRIT by Efua Traore.

A supernatural thriller for 12+ that fizzes with energy and affection for its West African setting.
(Gorgeous cover too.)

Zephyr Books Efua Traoré
thetimes.co.uk/article/13ac98…

Thank you ✨Agnes is on a magic book trip✨ 🫶🏽🫶🏽You’ve just brightened up my Saturday too☀️ ☀️

Mission Microraptor author Philip Kavvadias is on a mission to bring boys back to reading. Top tips by a top author 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Absolutely stunning 🤩 📚Ashley Thorpe📚 ✨✨ Just look at Kayode 🔥🔥

Oh my heart! 💗Thank you so much RAMZEE 💗I am floored by your kind words - esp. so as you are such a legend in my Marvel and Manga mad house 🤩😍

What a shortlist 🔥🔥Congratulations all! And a big shoutout to Candy Gourlay Hiba Noor Khan 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Happy Book Birthday Sam Clarke 💗🚚🚛

Happy publication day Rose Lihou 🤩✨☀️

Such a wonderful joyous evening last week, celebrating Dev Kothari 's Bringing Back Kay-Kay - a Times Book of the Week! Lovely to finally visit Sanchita's amazing Children's Bookshop too, and chat to so many author friends Farrah Gita Ralleigh गीता Savita Kalhan Author

Wow! 🔥🔥 Tania Tay 🙌🏾

Congratulations Darren Chetty sandhya 🤩👏🏽👏🏽

There's a Tiger on the Train by me & Rebecca Cobb has been out for 11 weeks, and it's just pounced BACK into the TOP 10 of the Official Indie Children's Bestsellers Chart! THANK YOU Independent Bookshops for all your support for this debut 🙌🐯💖! Faber Children's

Wishing happiest of birthdays to my superstar friend Helen Comerford - author of the epic superhero rom-com The Love Interest 💗💗

🌟 “This mystery story has a precision worthy of Agatha Christie.” The Telegraph

Last week we published Dev Kothari's Bringing Back Kay-Kay, and it's already received some stellar praise! This lyrical and evocative debut is out now ✨

booklink.walker.co.uk/bringing-back-…

'Betty’s biceps are called Linda and Greg.' 😂Checkout Nicky Smith-Dale 🍄's guest blog on FCBG about her hilarious, funny, silly book Betty Steady and the Toad Witch😍

So excited for this 🤩🔥

Thank you so much School Reading List for including Bringing back Kay-Kay Walker Books in your picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2024 🙏🏽😍

How gorgeous does this look 😍

Thank you so much BookTrust ☀️ This is such an honour. I absolutely love the work you do 💗 Walker Books