Piccadilly Press ISBN 9781848128248 £6.99 I really loved this book, and think it will appeal to a wide age-range. It has some challenging vocabulary to stretch the more able reader, but is also written in a very fun and accessible way with short chapters and a playfulness with imagery and text. It is a really…
Bloomsbury ISBN: 9781408873953. £6.99 This third book in this popular series sees the welcome return of Malcolm, his friend Crackersnacker the genies and the weasels in a new battle against Uncle Gobb and his relentless pursuit of fact-driven education and ‘rich knowledge’. Dad is over temporarily from America with Lizard, half sister to Malcolm. She,…
Tiny Owl ISBN 9781910328453 £7.99 This is a book suitable for discussions around emotional literacy. It deals with a young lad who drags around a heavy suitcase, a metaphor for the burden of the various difficulties he has faced during his young life. I like the metaphor and I think a worried child could understand…
Allen & Unwin ISBN9781911631392 £10.99 This is a delightful picture book that combines the story of an intrepid cat with the true life story of the explorer Matthew Flinders; who was the second circumnavigator of what was to become Australia and wrote the work “Australia or Terra Australis”. Flinders wrote about his cat whilst being…
Little Tiger Press ISBN 9781788950756 £5.99 A perfect companion for enthusiastic gamers and non-gamers alike, this fun and fast-paced adventure follows friends Flo and Max as they attempt to escape from the video game in which they have become trapped. With the popularity of world building games such as Minecraft, this is set to be…
Little Gestalten ISBN9783899558425 £12.95 This book is perfect for lockdown! It is full of inspiring and thought-provoking messages in a child-friendly format, incorporating vibrant pictures and simple instructions. I really enjoy the way the activities are interspersed with key messages about watching out for our destructive footprints and always taking care to put wildlife’s welfare before our…
Little Tiger Press Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-912756-44-5 £9.99 As it states on the back cover ” With Giant Action Flaps and Mind Blowing Facts ” this board book is packed with the most incredible creatures in the sea. This is a really good educational book for children as an introduction to a vast array of sea…
Little Tiger ISBN 9781788951111 £7.99 In this satisfyingly chunky book for newly independent readers we meet Midge, unhappy after his parents split up and having to move to a new school. Sunny Mo is given the job of befriending him but no matter how she tries nothing works. Then Mo’s teacher reminds her that she too…
Hodder ISBN:9781444952971 £6.99 At the start of the summer holidays, Jack feels depressed and lonely. An only child, he often has to prepare food for his Dad who works long hours at the animal home. Luckily new neighbours recently moved in and the tearaway brothers Bruno and Rocco are more than happy to invite Jack…