A girl with super strength; anarchic doughnuts on a mission to rule the world; boys in the Blitz; an Igbo YA fantasy and moreThe Bear-Shaped Hole by John Dougherty, illustrated by Thomas Docherty, Frances Lincoln, £7.99This sensitive, gentle, straightforward story of friends who must part will help small readers weather the painful emotions that come before a loved one dies.Wild by Katya Balen, illustrated by Gill Smith, Walker, £12.99A little girl who loves the woods’ wildness is bereft when she moves to the city. When the rolling, twisting river shows her “the secrets hidden under its tongue”, she realises her wildness never left her. A lush, poetic picture book, with words by a Carnegie-winning author. Continue reading...