Jake in the Middle is first book in the Maple Street series, written for first readers, centred on a Black British extended family and their everyday happenings. Jake is in the middle, between elder sister Ellie who is bossy, and little brother Sam, who gets away with everything.
Four lively and realistic stories for first readers, featuring a three-generation Black British family. They stand out for their warm humour and understanding of how children think, and what they do.
Written by Black British author Michael Catchpole, it is a brand new series written for first readers in a chapter book style with wonderful illustrations by Shanarama. Both Michael and Shanarama are debut author and illustrator and have complied this exciting new series which has four interlinked stories around home and school life.
Otter-Barry Books are an independent publishers of children’s books with a wonderful portfolio of original and imaginative books from award winning authors and new authors and illustrators.
Designed in an ‘easy to read’ style it is a perfect transition from Picture books to Chapter Books. The layout, the font and text are really good for all youngsters starting to read more for themselves.
Sue Martin Children’s Literacy Specialist
