So, I’ve spent the last few days thinking endlessly about those sweet deep-fried little balls of goodness – galub jamun. And I’ve got YOU to blame for this Humza and Henry. I’ve seriously gained weight reading this book. If I do a repeat read, I’m in danger of not fitting into my seasonal party jumpsuit.…
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…
Nanda grew bigger. But as she grew, the world grew too. Small Word is such a lovely story of a girl who explores as she grows. The more she explores, the more world she finds and her desire to learn more and explore more just keeps on growing. Circles are an important theme in this…
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…
The dark, cold water seeps in, destroying any hope of warmth in the flimsy footwear that 13 year-old Henry finds himself in as he crouches down, waiting patiently – how intriguing does Black Water by @scattyscribbler sound?! Reviewed by @sarahbroadley
HAPPY HALLOWEEN * insert creaking house and whistling wind effect * I bet you’re quaking in your boots waiting for my super scary book reveal. Mwahahaha. That you can’t wait to sink your teeth into something utterly chilling. Well here it is, a book the kids utterly devoured. It’s DRACULA SPECTACULAR! And you want to…
Cor blimey, what a ride through the pages of The Switching Hour, the debut novel from Damaris Young. Just spooky enough for Halloween reading, or for when the nights close in. But not too spooky that it’ll stop yourself from falling asleep with pleasant dreams! Amaya lives with her protective grandmother and her toddling little…
Woohoo! It’s the second book in this wonderful series – full of giggles and mayhem! Diving into a new Picklewitch & Jack book is like putting on your favourite, snugly jumper – it’s warm, comfortable, brilliant fun and will bring a super lovely smile to your face. Picklewitch and Jack are polar opposites. Jack is…
My Book Corner is very honoured to be a stop on The Mist Monster blog tour. The Mist Monster is Kirsti Beautyman’s debut picture book. It’s utterly sublime. Wonderfully atmospheric, thoughtful and gentle it’s one of those picture books that leaves you reflecting on it long after your reading has finished. Moving house can be…
Prepare for much hilarity at bedtime with this irreverent tale, Princesses Don’t Parp by Peter Bently and Eric Heyman. Who knew there were so many child-friendly ways to describe, ahem, ‘parping’! What’s a princess to do when there’s an important royal visit to host and there’s an ominous gurgling in her tummy? This rollicking rhyming…
Look out for our Twitter giveaway during Friday 11th October. We have TWO copies of The Ghouls of Howlfair to giveaway. Welcome to Howlfair, a town quite unlike any other. There’s a history and mystery to this town so big, that young Molly Thompson has spent years digging around trying to discover something juicy –…
Savita Kalhan was born in her grandparent’s home in a small village in the north of India. Now, she’s in North London, with a view of the woods, a stone’s throw from her allotment where she fight a daily battle against the onslaught of an army of slugs and wrestle with plotlines, and the tennis…
I do adore picture book which celebrate that wonderful bond between children and their grandparents. A bond that is nurtured through fun, time and storytelling. Let me show you Old Man of the Sea, from Stella Elia and Weberson Santiago, which achieves just that. Sometimes Grandpa tells stories, sometimes he doesn’t. But when he does…
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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!