The Skull by Jon Klassen
Loosely based on a folk tale, The Skull is a delicious new adaptation from the brilliant Jon Klassen, known for the Hat trilogy as well as an animator on Coraline.
Edimentals by Huw Richards
In this beautifully produced book, Huw Richards provides a definitive guide to edimentals; plants that are both edible and ornamental.
Blood, Guts and Nasty Cuts by Dr Alanna Skuse
Young readers will absolutely LOVE this fantastically grisly, yet fascinating history of medicine throughout the ages.
From the ridiculous to the ghastly, there’s a litany of ‘cures’, from staring at toads to cure bubonic plague, to drilling holes to prevent headaches – right up children’s street!
The Island of the Lost by Daisy Stephens
In this debut novel by Daisy Stephens, Liv travels to the abandoned island of Poveglia, off the Italian coast, searching for clues about her missing sister. With its dark history as a plague quarantine station and later a psychiatric asylum, the island provides a perfectly terrifying setting for the characters to explore.
Boglands by Merritt R. Turetsky
A hugely enjoyable and informative treatise on the importance, beauty, and - literally - hidden depths of one of the earth’s most vital, yet under-recognised and under-valued resources.
Stations by Louise Kennedy
Stations is a captivating and hauntingly emotional novel which I found myself having to finish in one sitting. The characters of Róisín and Red are so well drawn they come to life from the first page.
The Neverfear by Katherine Rundell
The third book in Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures series is, in many ways, the most ambitious yet: a rich, exhilarating adventure with epic stakes.
Monsieur Mustard - The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth, by Charley Rabbit
Welcome to the crazy madcap (and crazy hilarious!) world of Monsieur Mustard, Paris's most famous,fashion- conscious and deliciously detective mouse, hot on the trail of the missing Fabio Fangtooth, Bath's top restaurateur.
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Better known, of course, for her ever-popular children's creation, the Moomins, Tove Jansson also wrote a number of novels and short stories for adults, this being probably her most well-known and well-loved - and was indeed her own personal favourite.
Rough Edges by Natasha Carthew
Natasha Carthew takes us beyond the picture-postcard image of Britain's coastline to reveal the lives of the people who call it home. Blending memoir, travel writing and social commentary, Rough Edges explores the realities of working-class coastal communities facing poverty, pollution, rising house prices and the erosion of local identity.
The Tattooed Hills by John Woolcott
The Tattooed Hills is a wonderfully told journey into Britain’s chalk figures; the giants, horses, mysterious marks and symbols (even the occasional panda) that have been carved into our hillsides – and into our culture – at various points throughout history.
Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry
Shrink Solves Murder, by renowned psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry, is a delicious slice of classic cosy crime, set in the bang up to date and beautiful location on the South Downs.
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
One of those rare novels that hooks you from the very first page and never lets go.
Told entirely through letters, emails and unsent notes, Virginia Evans' wonderful debut introduces us to Sybil Van Antwerp: intelligent, funny, stubborn, occasionally infuriating, and utterly unforgettable.
John of John by Douglas Stuart
John of John is a powerful novel about fathers and sons, family secrets, and the struggle to accept who we are while remaining tethered to place, tradition and those we love. Set against the wild beauty of the Hebrides, this is a story rich in atmosphere and emotion.
Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
Former nun Nora Breen arrives at the faded boarding house of Gulls Nest searching for her missing friend, Frieda. What follows is a delightfully eccentric mystery filled with suspicious guests, buried secrets and plenty of surprises.
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal by Robin Ince
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal is a deeply fascinating account of what it is like to live, love, and think when you see the world through the lens of a neurodivergent brain.
The Death of Us by Abigail Dean
When the man responsible for a series of brutal crimes is finally caught after decades, Isabel and Edward are forced to confront the night that changed their lives forever.
The Death of Us is a masterclass in tension, empathy and storytelling.
Our Pebbles by Jarvis
This gorgeous picture book has very quickly become a favourite here at Teasel & Skylark. Tender and beautifully observed, Our Pebbles by Jarvis is a celebration of family, memories, and small, everyday moments that stay with us.
The Given World by Melissa Harrison
The Given World is a stunning, immersive, and wholly unforgettable novel built around an ensemble of interconnected lives in a village in the fictional Welm Valley.
A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz
This is the sixth book in Anthony Horowitz’s brilliantly meta ‘Hawthorne & Horowitz’ series, which sees a fictionalised version of the author teamed up with the secretive and outwardly abrasive private investigator, Daniel Hawthorne.