Books we like: July 2012

Embark on an adventure this month, with a selection of exciting new books that are perfect for holiday reading.

Award-winning team Marcus Sedgwick and Pete Williamson introduce Raven Boy and Elf Girl who are on the run from an ogre in the first of a fun new series for younger readers; whilst Caroline Lawrence returns to America's Wild West for the second mystery to solve for intrepid 12-year-old detective P.K. Pinkerton.

Closer to home, Paige and Curtis discover an 18th century portrait hidden in an attic room on a school trip to Wickworth Manor and determine to uncover its secrets in Elen Caldecot's latest story. Meanwhile, The Abominables is the final book from much-loved children's author Eva Ibbotson - a funny, touching and imaginative tale of a family of kind-hearted Yetis who set out on an unlikely road trip, and a classic in the making.