If you enjoyed the mysterious 2019 debut from A.M. Howell ‘The Garden of Lost Secrets’ then you will not be disappointed by her latest offering. Another historical setting and puzzling plot combine to take readers on a thought provoking journey through the streets of 1905 Cambridge to uncover the secrets hidden in Mr Westcott’s house.…
It doesn’t matter what he’s doing or where he’s going, trouble is never far behind when Maxwell Beckett is around. Living with his big sister Bex and his parents who constantly argue, Maxwell keeps getting into trouble at school, he’s so fed up he wishes he could disappear! When another few mishaps involving switching off…
Maya and Rose are sisters. They’ve hardly spoken ever since the accident that changed their lives forever. It wasn’t Rose’s fault but it doesn’t stop everyone thinking that it was – especially Maya. A school trip brings them together for a week, away from well-meaning parents but it’s not long before trouble is in the…
Lal misses India. His family have just moved to the middle of nowhere in Scotland and the cold dreary weather is making him miserable. Will the midges ever stop buzzing? Will the drizzle ever turn into sunshine? He misses the warmth of the sun, his old apartment in the bustling city and most of all…
Young readers are super clued up regarding the environment, they know the risks and they are most definitely aware of the big message. Nicola Penfold understands exactly this, which is why her middle grade adventure – with an environmental theme – delivers it in an intelligent, respectful manner… she knows her readers get this. Propel…
“Someone or something was in the room with her. She couldn’t see it, but she could definitely feel it. An energy, a force… Slowly, she peered over the edge of her bed, and with every molecule of courage she could muster, let the torch light up the shadowy space beneath. ‘Show yourself! Come out or…
An unputdownable story of friendship, bravery and courage, and a fantastic addition to your bookshelf from this fabulous author.
Marie Basting has created a brilliantly, feisty and funny character through Ava, the absolute star of Princess BMX. Ava lives in a fairytale kingdom, but, she’s totally over being a princess. It far too boring, and dull and… urgh… she’s always expected to be so prim and proper. After another day sack sledging down the…
This is a glorious book. Beautifully produced, written and illustrated it makes for a gorgeous advent gift or, how about popping it into one of those Christmas Eve boxes I keep reading about? This heart-warming story delivers just the right amount of Christmas cheer and festive feels. How Winston Delivered Christmas is the story of…
Set in the harsh, deadly coastal winters of 19th Century Lyme Regis, in England, Anthea Simmons’ gritty, compelling book about the real-life palaeontologist Mary Anning is as inspirational as it is educational. I was lucky enough to grow up along the Jurassic coastline where this book is set, and one of the things I enjoyed…
Nowhere Boy: exploring migration Ahmed leaves Syria with his father to find safety. Max leaves The United States with his family because of his father’s job. Both boys end up in Brussels, Belgium and a strange set of events lead them to live in the same house. Only Max doesn’t know that Ahmed is there.…
The Wonder Girls by Jan Carr Ida and Baby. Two girls fighting to save their world. Each with their own take on the rise of fascism and the darker aspects of life for children in 1930s England class-driven society. Grief, anger and resilience shines through as we learn about the stakes made by them both…
A white feather given to someone came to symbolise cowardice during the traumatic times of World War I. And that is the central theme that Catherine and David MacPhail explore in this moving, special and quite unexpectedly haunting little children’s book, published by the dyslexia-friendly Barrington Stoke. It’s all about a young boy called Tony…
What a debut! Sam Copeland has nailed it with the funniest book I’ve read in a long time. I shamelessly snort laughed while reading it amongst a throng of adults on the tube. But it’s like Maurice Sendak said… “I don’t write for children, I write, and someone says it’s for children.” Well I just…
When Tam O’Shanter stayed out too late he was warned by the local tarot card reader to be careful on his way home. She saw ghostly ghouls, witches and the like in his readings but Tam took no heed. One stormy night as he was travelling home on his trusty steed Meg, frightened and wary…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…