‘Surfing the Moon’ is part of the Collins Big Cat reading series (Emerald band 15) written by Emily Dodd and illustrated by Omar Aranda & Ilias Arahovitis. It’s a fantastic story of acceptance and learning to face your fears. The main character Jack learns to surf, he also represents so many children of all ages…
Scary Scott by Katie Dale, illustrated by Irene Montano – gold book band. Scary Scott is a ghost, all he wants is to have some friends but everyone is scared of him! When Halloween comes around he is the only one who doesn’t need to dress up. The school Halloween party is great fun until…
Pirate Parrot and the Knit-wits by Steve Howson, illustrated by Daniel Limon – white book band Join parrot Jim Squawkins and his fearless animal friends as they set sail on The Crooked Cross-stitch, a pirate ship destined for treasure-lined shores. When another pirate ship is spotted on the horizon, Bogey the crow and Clarence the…
Jetpack Jelly by Alice Hemming, illustrated by Emma Randall – white book band. The Space Place cafe is full of wibbly wobbly jelly. Spacey Stacey’s jelly is so popular she’s not sure she can deliver it all in time for her trip to Picnic Planet. Her robot friend, Timble, has a plan! He has created a…
The Oojamaflip by Lou Treleaven, illustrated by Julia Patton – turquoise book band. Professor McQuark loves to invent! As she wrestles with her self-making bed, she comes up with another fantastic idea – the Oojamaflip. Determined to succeed, she enters her new invention into the Science Fair. The day of the fair arrives and she…
King Carl and the Wish – At last! The funfair has come to town. There are so many exciting games to play, which will King Carl play first? A surprise is waiting for him at the hoop stand where he meets a wizard who grants him a wish. If you were given a wish, what…
‘MEG AND RAT’ and ‘PUFF! PUFF! PUFF!’ by Cath Jones (Bonkers About Beetroot), illustrated by Adam Pryce. These two stories come in one book, part of Maverick’s Early Reader scheme. They are banded as Maverick’s Book Band Pink, which is the first level in Maverick’s scale of reading difficulty. What I really like about these…
My 3 year old daughter loved The Smart Hat from Cath Jones and Paul Nicholls! Even though it is an early reader, I read it as if it were a picture book. She told me that the end was her favourite bit because it was funny! Indeed, the story is really quirky. When the Queen…
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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…