Jake in the Middle

Name: Jake in the Middle
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ISBN: 9781915659880

Maple Street

Michael Catchpool, Shanarama

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Otter-Barry Books
01 April 2026

Family & home stories (Children's&YA)

Series: Maple Street

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;

Catchof 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.

'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

By: Michael Catchpool
Illustrated by: Shanarama
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 93g
ISBN: 9781915659880
ISBN 10: 1915659884
Series: Maple Street
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 April 2026
Recommended Age: From 5 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Catchpoolis an ex-headteacher, now an education consultant, and the author of several picture books.He has a Ph.D for his research on children's engagement with peer feedback and its effect on them as writers. He is also co-author of several resource books for primary schools. He lives in Cambridgeshire. Shanarama is a new illustrator, living in London. Jake in the Middle is the first story book she has illustrated. With a background in architecture, film and TV, she is adept in a variety of genres. She uses both traditional and digital methods, often combining the two.

Reviews for Jake in the Middle: Maple Street

""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 *