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Tom Morgan-Jones Books

Discover Africa by bicycle in book 1 of a delightful children’s adaptation of Alastair Humphrey’s journey around the world. In this charming caricature of Alastair Humphreys’ infamous circumnavigation of the world on his bike, children are swept along with the character of Tom, an adventurous boy who feels there must be more to life than school. The first part of The Boy Who Biked the World follows Tom leaving England, cycling through Europe and all the way through Africa to the tip of South Africa. Along the way, young readers are introduced not only to the various fascinating landscapes he passes through, but also to the various people who so happily embrace him as he traveled on his journey. With engaging illustrations, postcards, and journal entries throughout, this book provides an immersive experience for any young adventurer.

John Dougherty’s Zooming the Zoo is a fabulously imaginative poetry collection, spanning from humorous to poignant. The poems capture whimsical and imaginative ideas and distil them into verses that will delight children, keeping to what the poet claims to be the first rule of poetry: have fun.

From the title concept about animals on a Zoom call (“For the sloths all appear to have frozen onscreen / And I think that the swan’s stuck on mute“), to poems about texting haiku on the tube and – our personal favourite – Just Let Me Read.  Relatable themes of animals, technology, teachers, reading and fun with language make this an excellent choice of poetry for children to enjoy for the pure pleasure of it.

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