The long-awaited sequel to Look Up! is here and it is just as fantastic as you would expect from this duo of storytelling masterminds. I had the pleasure, along with my son, of meeting Nathan and Dapo at the Southbank Centre earlier this year and they were both so friendly – making time for everyone,…
Too Small Tola is the first in a glorious new young fiction series from Atinuke, (author of the fablous No1 Car Spotter), and illustrator Onyinye Iwu, and it’s absolutely delightful. Divided into three lovely short stories we meet lovely Tola, the youngest of three siblings – EVERYone always thinks she is too small. Tola sometimes…
A swash-buckling pirate adventure that takes place in the skies and across magical lands – come on a fabulous adventure with the Sky Pirates. You won’t regret it! Echo and her sidekick Gilbert the gecko live within the confines of the castle with King Alfons and his son, Horace. Sounds great, right? Wrong. For a…
Our very own reviewer, Tracy Darnton, is celebrating the release of her 2nd Young Adult thriller this month – The Rules. Hooray! Well, we couldn’t let this moment pass – so we popped our infamous questions over to Tracy… and here are her answers. Enjoy! Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Sometimes…
Since the death of her dad in a fire that she survived, 13 year old Anna moves to Scotland to live with her estranged mum. Having Asperger’s Syndrome she now has to find a way to change her coping mechanisms to fit with her new life in a strange place with unfamiliar people – ‘a…
I’ve been keen to tell you all about Sophie Kirtley’s The Wild Way Home ever since I finished it. What a fabulous adventure! And. There’s a book map! Now you know you’re definitely on to a winner… Charlie loves a great adventure. He loves to play games in Mandel forest with his friends, the forest…
Ooo I devoured this wonderfully warm and funny story in one sitting. Do Not Disturb the Dragons is the first in a brand new series from Michelle Robinson and Sharon Davey. It follows the sisters Grace and Portia who live in a castle, protected by dragons. This is no ordinary land – the dragon’s poop…
Learning how to say sorry is hard. In fact, saying sorry is hard, no matter how old you are! This delightful book by Barry Timms and Sean Julian follows the friendship of woodland best buddies Scribble the squirrel and Swoop the owl. They are inseparable, until a lack of communication one day gets them into…
If you’ve read my guest post on ‘My Shelves are Full,’ you’ll know that The Perfect Shelter is a very special and personal book. Being diagnosed with breast cancer took the world from under us, and it was thanks to the support of many, many special people that we, as a family, found hope and…
Asking for a Friend, the latest novel from Kate Mallinder, is a heart warming, feel good story. Just perfect for delving into at the moment. It really is! Hattie, Agnes and Jake start off as unlikely friends. But, a series of conversations and incidents send them off, together, on a holiday to Weston. They head…
Clap When You Land is a truly stunning read from the author of Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo. Acevedo has created a fast-moving, absorbing verse novel which delves into the very different lives of half-sisters Camino and Yahaira. Camino lives in the Dominican Republic, Yahaira lives in New York. Both are unaware they share a Papi,…
The Bird Within Me written and illustrated by Sara Lundberg, translated by BJ Epstein, is an exquisitely told story about following your dreams. About finding that fire in your belly, that determination and self-belief. Always. Based on the paintings, letters and diaries of the Swedish artist Berta Hansson, Lundberg has created a heartfelt story. She…
The spider warriors are back with a vengeance in Emma Read’s exciting sequel to Milton the Mighty. This time the friendly cluster of arachnids and their human best friends see themselves flying to the tropical island of Hawaii for a holiday! Well, they were led to believe it was going to be a holiday ……
It feels like that weird in-betweeny time between Christmas and the New Year. You know when you’ve been cooped up inside for ages, have eaten your bodyweight in cheese and don’t know what day of the week it is. I have no idea how long we’ve been locked in this house. My husband and I…
This book is almost five years old, but I am very pleased to have just discovered it! The Thing About Jellyfish is a quirky, middle-grade coming-of-age novel about a young girl called Suzy with an unhealthy obsession with “jellies”. Set in small-town Massachusetts in America, the story centres around Suzy’s thought processes after her best…
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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!