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21/08/2026

'Munya the Lion' by Dorothy Martin and illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe, is the story of a lion cub growing up in a South African game reserve. Currently available on our website.

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19/08/2026

'Otto in Africa' is one of a series of books by William Pene Du Bois featuring Otto, a giant Otterhound. In this adventure, he helps save a North African city from Abou the Fierce and his bandits, earning his first medal.
Currently available on our website with 10% off all orders using code JENWREN10.

17/08/2026

'Taro - A Little Boy of Japan' by Mary Entwistle, published circa 1914 by the United Council for Missionary Education, tells the story of Taro and Mitsu-ko, two children of Japan. This copy is signed and inscribed by the illustrator, Margaret E.Voelcker.

14/08/2026

'The Big Tusker' by Arthur Catherall, is a story of o***m smugglers in the teak forests of Thailand, where the mighty elephant is bulldozer, tractor and sometimes killer. Catherall was a prolific writer of overseas adventure stories, many published under pseudonyms.

12/08/2026

'The Puffin Treasury of Modern Indian Stories', edited by Mala Dayal, is an illustrated anthology of twenty stories for children, including 'Games at Twilight' by Anita Desai, 'The Hungry Septopus' by Satyajit Ray, and 'The Elephant and the Tragopan' by Vikram Seth. Currently available on our website.

10/08/2026

Set in a Chinese village near Kunming, 'Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat' by Jennifer Armstrong and illustrated by Mary Grandpre, tells the story of a widow who learns the value of true contentment.

07/08/2026

'Stupid Emilien' by S.T. Mendelson is an adaptation of a traditional Russian folk tale in which the fool tricks the mighty, featuring a cast of little white rabbits, including an army of dancing cossack bunnies.

Currently available online at www.jennywrenbooks.com with 10% off using code JENWREN10.

05/08/2026

Finland is home to the Moomins - white, rotund, hippopotamus-like characters, created by Tove Jansson. In the second of her books, 'Comet in Moominland', published in 1946, a comet threatens to destroy Moominland, prompting Moomintroll to set off on a perilous adventure.
Reflecting an uncertain time of war, under the shadow of nuclear weapons, the book allows children to explore these very real fears of the time, within the safety of Moominvalley.

03/08/2026

Off to Scandinavia this week, starting with Sweden and Astrid Lindgren's classic 'Pippi Longstocking'. Pippi is an independent and feisty little girl who lives alone with her horse, her monkey, and a suitcase full of gold coins. This edition is illustrated by Lauren Child, probably best known for the Charlie and Lola series of books.

31/07/2026

Sunny Spain today with 'The Story of Ferdinand' by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. The story of a bull who would rather smell the flowers than fight in a ring. Entertaining with an underlying message, examining society's stereotypical expectations of men.

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