The book follows a young female scientist named Leonora, who is passionate about creating new and ingenious inventions to solve the problems of those around her. Violet Baudelaire meets Peanut Jones in this epic STEM-themed adventure about believing in your brainpower - and yourself. If you were registered for the newsletter, you will now receive the Puffin Schools newsletter, which is filled with all the latest information about accompanying resources and upcoming shows. Great read aloud for juniors, full of funny little details and characters that will make them laugh.

But when Mr Penguin’s plane accidentally crash-lands near to a mysterious fortress, the game is afoot: will he and his colleagues be able to solve the mystery of the missing pets?

If being good gets you sent to a zoo thousands of miles from home, maybe being bad will get you sent back? This is an action packed story, with fabulous inventions and twists and laughs galore, I loved it and can't wait to read more of Leonora's adventures. But what is this strange stone, and why does Professor Brace-Girdle at Cityville University want it so badly? Still, it’s not for Mr Penguin to ponder: as a paid adventurer, he just does what his clients request.

As Leonora tinkered with its microprocessors and single-handedly reinvented the laws of physics, she felt excitement bubbling inside her. Leonora has only ever known the island she has lived on with her uncle and live in nanny, she was told her parents were lost at sea, presumed dead. Of course, she’d turned the UV off again the moment she’d realized – but what if the neighbours had seen? Explore our pick of the best children's books in February 2022 – from thrilling escape rooms to the surprising adventures of a crisp packet, there's something for every reader to enjoy!I accidentally binge read Leonora Bolt in a night because I couldn't tear myself away from this hilarious, face-paced adventure. In Sticky McStickStickhe manages to tell the honest story of what happened to him accessibly for children, using his trademark directness and sense of humour. I loved the inventors' world built in this, I loved the isolated lighthouse island setting, I loved the kooky inventions, but most of all I really liked Leonora.

This important non-fiction book explores the concept of racism for a young audience, explaining what it is and why it is always wrong. Everything changes one day when a strange boy washes up on an inflatable lobster and reveals that Uncle Luther has been stealing her inventions and selling them on the mainland. Her fantastical inventions are such fun, and I love how she recycles things to create them too, a fab message for readers. Nadia Shireen’s first illustrated middle grade novel is a brilliantly hilarious and heartwarming tale, full of her trademark anarchic humour.

We’ve re-named Puffin Virtually Live so that it’s easier for new teachers to discover it as part of Puffin Schools and to acknowledge that the show now premieres on show day, rather than being streamed live. Adventure, humour, bold illustrations and manageable text make this an ideal book for reading aloud or reading alone. Lucy Brandt lives in Brighton with her husband and two young children, working in technological marketing and dreaming up astonishing inventions for Leonora.

The imaginative Dreamscape setting, short chapters and lively black-and-white illustrations make it an engaging tale which celebrates individualism and promotes emotional wellbeing. Leonora is smart, resourceful and very relatable main character - and a tech-y genius, which is always a plus (more Girl-In-STEM please! Leonora waded through the sea of cables to her desk and grabbed a bottle of special formula hair oil. Leonora was brave and I loved how she faced challenges head on, I liked her relationship with Millie the cook and how she made friends easily.

She is desperate to escape the island and is working on a new gadget, the Switcheroo, which she hopes will transport her to the mainland. Fox siblings Ted and Nancy live in the big city but decide to find Grimwood, a faraway forest where they can lie low. Entertaining black-and-white illustrations are scattered throughout the short chapters, making it ideal for young junior readers.