Well I for one have rarely seen Nadia and Frank quite so excited about a book as 'The Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen' by Guy Bass and David Roberts, though Frank very nearly blows his chance of chatting with the pair when he fails to resist the lure of the mysterious sideways door that's suddenly appeared on the beach. Fortunately Nadia is on hand to make them welcome, and Frank does return from the shoulder of Orion in time to help her quiz the pair about how exactly they managed to create such a terrifying masterpiece. Emily 'the Drabster' Drabble is on hand again to provide book recommendations from her comfy conch. These are:

The Teller of Tall Tales by Liz Hyder and Tom De Freston, published by Pushkin

Game of Pets book 1: The Boy Who Knew Too Much by Aaron Blabey published by Macmillan

Who said Boo? Be Jeanne Willis and Brian Fitzgerald published be Scallywag

The Last Leaf by Ali Pye published by Penguin

Ravi’s Dancing Hands by Sumana Seeboruth and Sayani Makhurjjee published by Faber

Frank's post-laureate slump is well and truly un-slumped by the arrival of A. M. Dassu, a benign force of nature to match anything he and Nadia have experienced on the island before. She appears from the waters to regale the pair with stories from her life as a children's writer, and how she is driven to tackle issues around racism and stereotyping head on. She also knows how to keep F&N onside with her excellent choice of snack. If that weren't enough to shake Frank from his blue funk, Nadia's hilarious wordplay with marvellous Emily Drabble's moniker finishes the job.

Emily's Picks:

Rust Head by Ross Mackenzie - Andersen Press

African Queens by Onyinye Iwu - Walker

Princess (Apparently) by Siren Knight - Usborne

The Other Boy by Hamed Amiri - Hachette

Bessie’s Bees by George Kirk and Ana Gomez -Templar

What's that coming over the dune, is it a monster? It is, a grizzly slimy sea monster, and look who it's vomited up onto the otherwise spotless sand on the Island of Brilliant seafront! Jack Meggitt-Phillips, the wunderkind author of the glorious 'The Beast And The Bethany' series, as well as a brand spanking new adaptation of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde. A shame he didn't bring a mop to clean up the vomit, but high tide should see to that. Emily Drabble of Booktrust recommends the best of the latest crop of books for August reading pleasure - and the Ukulele Uff Trio treat us to a dollop of blue skies and musical sunshine.

Emily recommends:

Squid Bits - That’s A Nice Hat by Jess Bradley. DFB

Worm’s Big Dig by Tom Inn-Disbury - Anderson

A Sister like you, Sarah Hagger-Holt - Usborn

They sent a Cat to Saturn by Valerie Bloom and Ken Wilson Max - Otter Barry

Lotta & Lola Pudding NOW Please by Lauren Child - Simon and Schuster