Cover
Paperback
Size
198 x 129mm
Length
96 pages
Pub Date
Jan 8, 2026
ISBN
9781915659880
Age 5+
Jake in the Middle
Maple Street
By Michael Catchpool
Illustrated by Shanarama
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.
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"Brilliant new chapter book for early readers, with a collection of four interlinked stories set around home and school life. Delightfully illustrated by Shanarama, the antics of middle-sibling Jake and his extended Black-British family are written with warmth and humour."
The Bookseller
"Jake lives with his bossy older sister and shoe-stealing baby brother at No 3 Maple Street, enjoying gentle, child-friendly adventures such as a trip to the city farm with his grandpa or setting up a school museum. This engaging 5+ chapter book will delight newly independent readers."
Imogen Russell Williams
Guardian
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