Alfie Onion is setting out on a great adventure.
His brother Magnifico is off to make the family’s fortune… but Alfie’s carrying the luggage! But it turns out Magnifico hates adventures and Alfie has to save the day – with a little help from his loyal dog, a talking horse, two mice and some meddling magpies.
Walker Books, £5.99
 | Vivian FrenchVivian French has written over two hundred and fifty books for children, and is one of the most borrowed children’s authors in UK libraries. Co-founder of Picture Hooks, a mentoring project for illustrators, she also teaches at ECA; in 2016 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature, literacy, illustration and the arts. ‘Vivian French is a sublime storyteller’ – Sunday Telegraph. |