I love sticker books and this one is superb. There are 100 real-life photographic stickers that help us to explore four different areas of Ancient Roman life. The foldout is excellent with rooms where we can add our stickers and form our own collection. On the back there is information about the Pantheon, Colosseum Combat,…
Miaow, Ming and Xiao Nioh (an Ox) are living a year after the great race (the race that decided which animal was the lead for each year in the Chinese calendar). They are tasked to try and help a distant village in China (by showing them how to produce more food from their farming) and…
Blitzers (a bit like a Tamagotchi, if you’re old enough to remember them) are electronic creatures that live inside a small computer console that you can wear around your neck. Every child wants want. You can train them (with a whip or a stroking hand) and make them fight. 99% of them have tough, no-nonsense…
A stunningly beautiful pop-up book featuring parakeets, penguins, peacocks, hummingbirds, flamingos and owls. Each bird literally pops out of the page. The intricate pop-ups capture the imagination and are awe-inspiring in terms of the engineering and the birds themselves. There is an introduction to each bird and Nature Notes have a drawing and information. Bright…
Twelve year old Quinn and her ten year old brother Olly have always known they were sperm donor-conceived to each of their mums, making them half-siblings. As they set off on their annual coastal holiday, their mums tell them of a website where they can find out more about the donor and that apparently they…
This, for me, is quite a unique take on a non-fiction animal book. It focuses mainly on the scientific approach to discovering information about animals that conservationists and scientists use: from tracking their journeys; to looking at their behaviour; to studying their bodies, all with the aim of making this world a better place for…
Ellie Bean (or Jellybean as she is known to her friends and family) has what seems to be an insurmountable problem: she just can’t face going to school. The trouble is that Ellie finds it impossible to articulate why. The sight of her school uniform makes her feel sick. When she thinks about school, a…
Not a topic to excite many people, I think! The title is a rallying cry to engage more children in the wonderful world of mini-beasts and their powerful place in our environment. I think the front cover illustrations are spot-on. Beautifully drawn, but not too intimidating to put some people off, who might be scared…
This is a really useful read for anyone who is interested or involved in environmental education in a primary school setting. The book gives loads of suggested activities for children and adults to take part in which are all age appropriate whilst allowing for a degree of extension and challenge. The activities themselves are set…