12 year-old Luca Verani knows exactly how his life is going to pan out. He doesn’t need to sit exams or do homework, he’s going to run his families ice cream cafè like his dad and grandad before him. When he hears rumours of the cafè closing down, he must do everything he can to…
These two brilliant non fiction titles will give your budding baker or formula 1 fan a hands-on reason to get creative. With its step-by-step guide to building your own moving racing car with items you can easily find in the home, How To Build A Racing Car by author and “maker” Fran Scott and illustrator…
Celebrated by more than 2 billion people around the world, this ultimate guide to the Lunar New Year, by author Kevin Tsang and illustrator Linh Nguyen, has everything you need (and more) to join in this year’s celebrations. With an eye-catching red and gold cover embodying the colours of the festival, this book…
Felicita Sala’s Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street is a beautifully illustrated collection of recipes to feed the soul as well as the tummy. In each apartment at 10 Pomegranate Street the residents are cooking. From Maria’s guacamole to Mrs Greenpea’s mini-quiches, from Mister Singh’s coconut dahl to Jeremiah’s peanut butter and choc chip cookies, there’s…
What does a chimpanzee, a spooky mansion and ‘Darkest Devil’ mushrooms have in common? E.A.T.S 11 year-old Lucas and Tucker are the best of friends. They live in Brocken House, a home for orphans. Lucas loves to cook and constantly creates mouth watering dishes for everyone at the home. Tucker likes to help him in…
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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…