book cover of Jake in the Middle
 

Jake in the Middle

(2026)
(A book in the Maple Street series)
A novel by

 
 
The first in a funny and lively new chapter book series '' Maple Street.

Written for first readers, about a Black British extended family – Jake, older sister Ellie, little brother Sam, Mum, Dad and Grandad, all living in Maple Street. Jake in the Middle has four delightful interlinked stories about home and school life ''

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! where naughty Sam runs off with Jake’s new trainers;

 Catch of the Day, where a favourite toy falls into the pigsty at the city farm;

The Class Museum, featuring a special fossil Jake  ‘borrowed’ from Ellie’s bedroom; and

All Fall Down, where Grandpa displays his amazing cricket skills.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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