This is Happiness by Niall Williams

‘This, indeed, is happiness. Finishing a novel like this, by one of Ireland’s master writers, is like savouring a fabulous meal, and yet being willing to start all over again.’ – Jennifer Somerville

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The Foundling, by Stacey Halls

‘Power, class inequality, secrets and the meaning of motherhood are explored in this gorgeously written story, where Georgian London is alive on the page, from the busy streets and smells of the fish markets to the elegant townhouses.’ – Melinda Woledge

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Truganini, by Cassandra Pybus

‘Do we have, at last, the definitive story of Truganini, who found fame as the ‘last of the Tasmanian Aborigines’ when she died in 1876? Cassandra Pybus believes that Australians should know how this Aboriginal woman lived, not simply that she died.’ – Jennifer Somerville

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Dear Parents, by Gabbie Stroud

‘Dear parents: you need to read this book. Gabbie Stroud’s newest book is one which needs to be included in every child’s ‘Starting School Pack’. Perhaps if we can get parents to understand the role of teachers as soon as their little darlings begin their educational journey, things will change. And things need to change – as Stroud explains through hilarious, yet truthful, tales.’ – Gabrielle Jones

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