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The first in a funny and lively new chapter book series - Maple Street. Written for first readers, about a Black British extended family - Jake, older sister Ellie, little brother Sam, Mum, Dad and Grandad, all living in Maple Street. Jake in the Middle has four delightful interlinked stories about home and school life - Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! where naughty Sam runs off with Jake's new trainers; Catch of the Day, where a favourite toy falls into the pigsty at the city farm; The Class Museum, featuring a special fossil Jake 'borrowed' from Ellie's bedroom; and All Fall Down, where Grandpa displays his amazing cricket skills. 'Brilliant new chapter book for early readers, with a collection of four interlinked stories set around home and school life. Delightfully illustrated by Shanarama, the antics of middle-sibling Jake and his extended Black-British family are written with warmth and humour.' - The Bookseller |
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