Jake in the Middle

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