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Jake in the Middle
Maple Street
Series: Maple Street
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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...
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Fun and mischief abound in these four first-reader stories, set around a lively and warm-hearted Black British family, with middle-child Jake as the central character.
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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
Series: Maple Street
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781915659880
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Illustration: Illustrations, black and white
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Shanarama
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Michael Catchpoolis an ex-headteacher, now an education consultant, and the author of several picture books.He has a Ph.D for his research on children's engagement with peer feedback and its effect on them as writers. He is also co-author of several resource books for primary schools. He lives in Cambridgeshire.
Shanarama is a new illustrator, living in London. Jake in the Middle is the first story book she has illustrated. With a background in architecture, film and TV, she is adept in a variety of genres. She uses both traditional and digital methods, often combining the two.
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