Jake in the Middle : Maple Street

Author: Catchpool, Michael

Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 8 January 2026 by Otter-Barry Books in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Maple Street' series.

Paperback | 96 pages, Illustrations, black and white
198 x 129 | 0g

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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.