School is out, the days are long and the battle with mobiles and tablets has begun. This summer, Soloneion Bookshop'schildren's best sellers offer a better kind of adventure, with stories to keep young minds stimulated on the beach, in the car and long after bedtime.
One Cheeky Octopus
Alastair Chisholm, Hachette
Children's picture book. Here comes Sylvester, and he's one cheeky octopus! When Sylvester sees his friends having fun, he decides to have some of his own, using his long tentacles to grab and nab all the games and toys. Will this cheeky octopus ever learn to share? A hilarious counting tale written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, and illustrated by Alex Willmore, finalist of Oscar's Book Prize.
Capitana
Cassandra James, Hot Key Books
Teen fiction. A captivating and swashbuckling romantasy for fans of Daughter of the Pirate King and To Kill a Kingdom. Ximena Reale has spent her life training to become one of the black-cloaked Cazadores, seafaring hunters who capture the pirates pillaging the Luzan Empire. But as the daughter of notorious pirate captains executed for their crimes, she must prove herself by catching the most infamous pirate in history, competing against the pompous and infuriating son of the High Minister. No matter how far she sails, her family's legacy continues to haunt her.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Holly Jackson, Electric Monkey
Crime and mystery fiction. Eighteen-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mother's mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. The case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. Bel cannot wait for filming to end and life to go back to normal. But then Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again.
