This entertaining information book from Australia explains how the brain works. Speaking directly to the reader, the brain compares itself to a pineapple, as it’s the same size, but throughout the book it points out that a pineapple can’t do all the clever things that a brain does: understand, remember, imagine, or even get confused. …
Set during World War 2, this novel provides a different take on the war as it is told from the point of view of Linus the Swift. Whilst living in Africa, Linus dreams of being a member of the Royal Bird Force (RBF). A message from His Majesty’s Air Ministry asking for all birds of…
On the front cover it states that this is a wild adventure to save our sea life and the author has, by using his famous duo, Flora and Fauna and their son, Baby Bud, created a story book with important messages about the issues of sea life conservation and plastic pollution. This beautifully illustrated book…
This story book is stunningly illustrated. It really captures the importance of coral reefs and their place as part of the ocean’s ecosystems. This book includes the problems of the effect of climate change on coral reefs and how marine biologists are trying to protect them. Ayla and her marine biologist mother notice that many…
There is only one way to start this review, and weirdly it’s from the final page in the book! ‘A story of heroics, good vs evil and above all the story of friends working together for the greater good.’ says Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog, the star of this hilarious story about a super…
Marv, a young magician, had a slight accident with his last magic trick, so he’s chucked it all in. However, when a self-aware magic book turns up to help him, he can’t not have another go, sometimes, with even more disastrous consequences. Marv first started doing magic because of his Grandad Jim, who said he…
An attractive book that features 20 inspirational stories of world-changing women in STEM. The women come from around the world and the time frame spans from ancient Mesopotamia to the present. Some, such as Mary Anning and Rosalind Franklin, are well-known, but others were new to me, such as Tapputi Belatekallim and Inge Lehmann.…
This book explores the life of a nightly mountain ash tree. As it says on the back cover ‘A Magnificent exploration of a mighty tree, from its roots to the tips of its upper branches’. Each page of this book has been beautifully illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, supporting Claire’s text and the book develops the…
A decidedly quirky and humorous story about a family of criminals; that is with the exception of the son, Theo, who can’t tell lies and does not want to be involved with theft. So, when his mum and dad seem determined to steal a famous diamond, Theo and his sister have to break their gran…