Orphaned and left to live with her awful Aunt Rita, Puloma can finally take no more and runs away. As she searches for work in the Indian city of Malpur, she is rejected by every shopkeeper. Finally, she rests, exhausted beside a fountain, but is suddenly pushed in. Angered, Puloma jumps up and chases the…
Breonna Boyd, her friends call her Bree, is training hard to compete in the Spelling Bee Nationals. After all, aren’t all the Boyds super-talented, hard working and successful? Her two older sisters, Christian and Lex, set an amazing example not only academically but also taking care of Bree when their mother leaves the family home…
Kara and Eden are no longer friends now that she’s going out with Will. Starting a new school year without your bestie is hard, especially when they’re in most of your classes and can’t hide their disdain at ever knowing you in the first place. Kara is heartbroken and struggles to find her way through…
In a world where justice is merciless, if you are alive and your charge is dead then your days are numbered. Feldspar awaits execution for that very crime and only has three days to prove the impossible. Her world and her role in it are not what she thought they were after all. Lies, deceit…
Bear is very happy sitting on the bench, minding his own business. Until along comes Fox, Wolf, Rabbit and Elephant. Unfortunately they all want something from bear and although it isn’t easy for him, Bear shares his belongings until … he has nothing left. How does this make Bear feel? Well, a bear can make…
Maybe some secrets are meant to stay buried … It’s 1249 BC in ancient Egypt and eleven year-old Henut is sceptical of just about everything, including the gods. When a good deed backfires and she’s now one of the Pharaoh’s servants, there’s not much she can do about it but obey his orders. His plans…
Three visitors turn up in the middle of the night in Mr Li’s field. Their ‘car’ is broken and they need help to fix it but Mr Li tells them there are no stores open at this time of night. What would you do? Mr Li does what he feels is right, he gives them…
My Book Corner’s infamous Q&As! Today we are delighted to welcome Abiola Bello discussing where she got the inspiration for her fabulous new book, Wild Animals, and there are some bonus ‘just for fun’ questions at the end. You can read our review of Wild Animals here. I’ve been obsessed with superpowers since I was…
Mattie’s great plans can sometimes go a bit awry! Her friend Zoe is used to her madcap schemes but it all goes wrong when they become apprentices to the new vet, Dr Polly. Discovering a puppy with a poorly leg, Mattie rescues it, naming her Luna, and brings her to Dr Polly’s rescue centre. The…
In a plea to educate and promote tolerance and understanding of bugs, zoologist and wildlife presenter, Yussef Rafix introduces over forty of our world’s tiniest creatures in an excellent new book. Sub-divided into Masters of Disguise, Amazing Evolution, Daring Defence, Record Breakers and All Sorts of Relationships, there are facts galore for the eager learner.…
Have you ever tried NOT to laugh? The Professor has discovered certain words make children giggle, and if they giggle, they produce GIGGLE-GAS! Now, you would think that sounds fabulous but in fact, giggle-gas makes the world go all wobbly and so the professor is banning all giggle inducing words. No more saying ‘bottom’ instead…
The day we moved house, my heart felt as heavy as my suitcase… Change can be scary and upsetting. Moving from all you know and those you love can make you feel sad. What would happen if you met new friends? Or discovered animals you’d never seen before in their natural habitat? Would you feel…
Eddie, never call her by her full name, Edifina, will eat anything when she is nervous; a wheelie bin, the table, the plate that held her sandwiches. Life at school is hard when you are different and eventually her unusual behaviour results in the one thing her aunts, Hettie and Roo had hoped would never…
Five favourite children’s books about the Great Outdoors, compiled by author Barbara Henderson There is something about the high places, isn’t there? Mountains have sparked untold awe in civilisation after civilisation, century after century. Take the Gods of Olympus? Or the revelation of the 10 commandments on Mount Sinai. From Himalayan yetis to the mountain…
Join us today for our stop on the blog tour of ‘I Don’t Do Mountains!’ by Barbara Henderson. Review by Sarah Broadley – see our Guest Post by Barbara Henderson in our ‘Reading Matters’ section! Kenzie can’t believe it. There is no way on Earth she is going on a school trip to walk around…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
His books are a great way help kids read while soaking up important Science concepts without even knowing it. Ironically,…
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!