Hodder ISBN: 9781444944570 £9.99 This is the third Mr Penguin book and it does not disappoint. This time he is on board a luxury cruise ship because his friend, Colin the spider and kung fu expert, is performing with the Ladies Choir. Mr Penguin is looking forward to having a rest. There are famous film stars,…
Head of Zeus ISBN 978178854115 £12.99 This book is beautiful to look at, and captures all the magic of a traditional book of fairy tales. In its hard-back form, adorned with bright and appealing illustrations, it would make a brilliant addition to a library or school book corner, and also a lovely gift for the…
What on Earth Books ISBN 9781912920068 £14.99 I read this book to my Year Two class (children aged 6 and 7 years) and they absolutely loved it. They were enthralled by the subject matter, as was I! I am not sure I have ever read a book all about the nose and smelling but now…
Stripes Publishing ISBN: 9781788952224 £6.99 Harriet Tubman was an amazing lady. A slave who escaped from the South via the ‘Underground Railway’ to the North; who returned time and again to lead other slaves to freedom; who worked for the Unionist Army in the American Civil War; who campaigned for Women’s Suffrage, and who set…
Wren and Rook ISBN 9781526362445 £6.99 This is an excellent book for a football fan aged 7+. The information is appealing and wide ranging, including the World War 1 Christmas truce; the greatest women’s football team of all time who played their last match in 1965; the Busby Babes; the player who faked his own…
Wayland ISBN 9781523610682 £12.99 This charming book is part of a series that encourages children to look at and appreciate nature on their doorstep. First we are introduced to the wonderful world of woodlands. There is a good mix of information, drawings and photographs. Pages are well laid out and facts are presented in accessible…
Chicken House ISBN 9781911490944 £6.99 A brilliant bonkers story, with fantastic descriptions and elaborate characters. Packed with fast action sequences and naturally lots of BMX bike riding, Princess BMX will astound and delight readers with vivid imaginations. The central premise is an upside down fairy tale. Our heroine is Princess Avariella – a lively but…
Bloomsbury ISBN 9781408894224 £5.99 Also available as an Ebook Gory Gus, the villain, is back in town, and plans to break his partner in crime, Maximus Fang, out of Cat’s End Prison. Topaz leads a top-secret team of supercats who fight crime. She sends Tagg, whose superpower is camouflage, and Sugarfoot, whose superpower is a…
Allen & Unwin ISBN:9781911631590 £11.99 I cannot believe it has taken thirty years for me to come across this magical book! The simple premise is that two children, a girl and a boy are playing imaginary games up a tree, in the snow or on the rug inside, each time imagining if they really were in the…