When her family moves from Singapore to Australia, Peijing must learn to adapt to a new culture, navigate the uncertain waters of a new school and forge new friendships. As the eldest daughter in a traditional Chinese family, Peijing must also hold onto the concept of honour. But her Ah-Ma is behaving strangely and keeps…
Are you looking for a new job? Because Rupus Beewinkle is looking for a new apprentice! What’s the job involve, I hear you say? Well, Rupus is a Wishkeeper and this means that it is his job to protect all the wishes made in the town of Whittlestone (there’s a handy and beautifully drawn map…
This book is a spellbinding journey through the Earth’s evolution. A small boy imagines life on Earth when dinosaurs ruled and the reader is taken through the evolution of the earth with forgotten creatures. We encounter comets and rocks and buried seas of lava after earth was struck by another planet that created our moon.…
This is a modest selection of Greek myths retold for young readers (aged 5-12). Its sixteen chapters are grouped into three themes: The Earth, the Heavens and the Underworld (e.g. Orpheus, Phaethon); Monsters and Heroes (e.g. The Minotaur, Perseus); and Gods and Mortals (e.g. Pan, Midas, Arachne). The selection is a judicious one, and the…
A wonderful book that will entertain children and teach them about the animal world. Each fact is connected to the next and the reader can hop from one piece of information to the next. Paths can reach off into different parts of the book. Each fact has been verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Did you know…
This book aims to introduce younger readers to a wide range of microbes by ascribing personalities to a range of organisms from fungi through to archaea. Relying heavily on an anthropomorphic approach, each organism is used to introduce a particular feature. This creates a fun approach. The factual information included on each page will prompt…
Where should young readers go after “Peppa Pig” and picture books? To a series such as this one with the unconventional Princess Pea and her companion pig-unicorn and their rollicking adventures. This one concerns an unexpected snowfall and the King and Queen’s plans to throw a Twinkleland Palace Snow Ball. As Pea and Unipiggle frolic…
This book is a story of survival. After her award winning ‘Little Turtle and the Sea’ Becky Davies has followed up with a story about a Tiger called Aasha. Beautifully illustrated double page spreads allow the reader to realise how changing climate conditions and the action of humans mean forest destruction. Aasha has to leave…
This beautifully illustrated book will help children, aged 5+, learn about orangutans, the relationship between a mother orangutan and her young. It also highlights the problems caused by the cutting down of the rainforest they live in and why conservation is needed. The story is set on the Island of Sumatra. It is a story…