Jake in the Middle
Maple Street
Will be published approx. on 8. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-915659-88-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hereford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
94 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915659-88-0 (9781915659880)
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Persons
Michael Catchpool is 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.
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.