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…
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…
Do you like princesses but not pink glittery ones? Prefer your princesses in trainers and using their tights to traverse ravines? Well, here are three modern princess heroes who put their traditional skills like patch-working and dancing to superhero use in this action-packed energetic tale, Don’t mess with a Princess! from Rachel Valentine and Rebecca…
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
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…
Oscar the skeleton is such a delightfully quirky character! He’s the star of author-illustrator Paweł Pawlak’s wonderful Oscar Seeks a Friend, translated from the original Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones and published by Lantana. After he loses a tooth, Oscar is convinced that he is just a ‘small, ugly skeleton’ and will never make a friend.…
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’m a huge fan of verse novels. They really make my heart sing. If you haven’t read one before, then Gloves Off by Louisa Reid really is the perfect place to start. Reid’s narrative ably demonstrates how powerful a carefully crafted verse novel can truly be, as she takes us on Lily’s journey. Lily is…
Together We Can by Caryl Hart and Ali Pye is SUCH an uplifting celebration of making friends and being kind. It’s full of joy and colour, with a rhyming and bouncy text punctuated by the lovely refrain: ‘All over the world and from since time began we show every day that… Together We Can!’ Ali…
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…
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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!