As 2024 draws to a close, it has been a joy to see so much of our clients’ work included in various “The Best of 2024” lists, reflecting some of the many wonderful titles published this year.
THE TOOTH FAIRY AND THE CROCODILE (Macmillan), illustrated by Lydia Monks and written by Julia Donaldson, was featured in Waterstones The Best Books of 2024 for Baby & Toddler, described as a “heartwarming volume from picture book dream team Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks”.
Books for Topics compiled their Children’s Books of the Year 2024 which included Tony Bradman’s ROMAN BOY (Walker). Books for Topics review read “This latest historical fiction from Tony Bradman has all the elements of a traditional historical adventure story […] The story is exciting, tightly plotted, and grounded in enough research for the setting to be thoroughly convincing.”
Amazon’s Editor’s Choice of the Best Books of 2024 featured PEREGRINE QUINN AND THE COSMIC REALM (Piccadilly Press), the debut novel from Ash Bond, described as “an exhilarating, engaging story that we’re sure young readers will enjoy, becoming a fast favourite”.
Bookshop.org’s curated Children’s Gift Guide 2024 picked WILD SONG (David Fickling Books) by Candy Gourlay and SPROUTS (Bloomsbury), with illustrations from Sarah Warburton and written by Sibeal Pounder.
LoveReading4Kids named HANDLE WITH CARE (Guppy) by Louisa Reid one of their Best Children’s Books of the Year 2024. Chosen as their October Book of the Month, LoveReading4Kids described the YA novel as “beautifully crafted, authentic and incredibly powerful”.
