My absolute favourite friendship book is Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough and Jim Field. A modern classic.

I’ve just finished this wonderful graphic novel version of Phil Earle’s When the Sky Falls and it’s such a powerful book. Friendship between a boy and an ape, as well as a boy and a girl - both beautifully examined. Adapted by Fred Fordham.

One of the best non fiction titles I’ve read recently was The History of Information by Chris Haughton. It’s an incredible book and a really important one too as it talks about things like propaganda and machine learning. Highly recommend for all ages from 9+. A must for adults too!

It’s one of my favourite verse novels - so good! 😀

My Choices for Children’s Booker Winner (for a book published in the previous year:

2025
Fia and the Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn

See the other years on my blog here: www.sarahwebb.info/blog

Graphic novels all the way for me! And short books. Plus verse novels. This one is OUTSTANDING. Loved it!

Amelia Cheesehart Investigates: Chocolate Cheat by Cat Weldon, illustrated by Nene Lonergan 
Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
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Katie agus an Pacáiste Rúnda by Éadaoin Ní Dhomhnaill
Swan Fall by Sophie Kirtley
Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House Hulla Boo Loo Leona Forde, illustrated by Karen Harte
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Skulduggery Pleasant: A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe by Derek Landy
Where the Shadows Hide by Amy Clarkin
Blowing the Whistle by Ger Siggins
Mixed Up by Leon Diop
Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá by Sahdbh Devlin, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald @myirishbooks.ie
Frindleswylde by Natalia O'Hara & Lauren O'Hara
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More to come...

A Belfast Fairytale by Mel Carroll
Flossie McFluff Saves Christmas by Eoin O'Brien, illustrated by Audrey Dowling  
Run Home, Little Fox by Tom McCaughren & Erika McGann, illustrated by Shannon Bergin
The Stolen Child by W. B. Yeats, illustrated by Erin Brown
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Enchanted Ireland by Kieran Fanning, illustrated by Julia Iredale
Animalopedia by John Burke, illustrated by Kathi Burke
I'm Very Busy by Oliver Jeffers
The Cloud Kingdom by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Andrew Whitson @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Humans by John Devolle

Oct Irish Children's Books: Caomhín agus na Lonta Dubh by David Almond, translated by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social Illustrated by PJ Lynch @futafata.bsky.social
The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus by Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen
More to come...