We love this wildly vibrant story for children aged 7- 11 years old by Pippa Curnick who not only wrote it, but created all the amazing illustrations too! It is published by Hachette and we hope is the first of many more adventures for [...]
June 11, 2021
This is the second book in the Havenfall trilogy but if you haven’t read the first one you will still enjoy this is you like fantasy, adventure and romance. It is written by bestselling author Sara Holland and published in the UK by Bloomsbury. [...]
June 9, 2021
This is a true story about three wolf packs who were reintroduced to a National Park in the United States. The illustrations are beautiful and the design of the words (font) and layout makes it unusual and interesting for readers. Written by a creative [...]
This book for readers aged 9- 12 years is about a boy called Alfie who noticed a few things since his family moved to Folding Ford. He really misses life in the city. He and his sister don’t exactly fit in here. But the [...]
This is a super-fun, slightly bonkers, laugh-out-loud story about a boy’s quest to save the world from the extinguishment of laughter which is perfect for children aged 9 – 12 years. Tom Vaughan has written about 10 year old Billy’s adventure and illustrator Emma [...]
This is the first book that multi-award-winning author Brian Conaghan has written for children aged 10-13 years. His other stories are more suitable for older readers. Cardboard Cowboys is a contemporary feel-good adventure story with fantastic characters and lots of heart. It is published [...]
May 31, 2021
The Night of the Nobody is the fourth tall-but-true tale in the darkly comic series SKELETON KEYS by Guy Bass and Pete Willamson. You can find out more about the other books in the Skeleton Keys series on the Little Tiger Press website. On the hunt [...]
For readers aged 10 years + this a book about a teenage spy called Amber Roberts. It kept our young reviewer guessing and had an unexpected twist a the end of the story so if you like books set in the now that are [...]
We recommend this non-fiction book to all readers over the age of 12 year old, especially if you are white and genuinely want to play your part in eliminating systemic racism by being a role model to your peers. In this thought -provoking and [...]
This is a mystery adventure story for readers aged 10-14 years, set in Wales during the Second World War, from a newly published writer called Lesley Parr. It is published by Bloomsbury. When Jimmy is evacuated to a small village in Wales, it couldn’t be [...]
Adapted from the international bestseller for adults The Island by celebrated novelist Victoria Hislop, this is is a moving story for children. It has the same sense of history and place as the popular story for grown-ups but Maria’s Island also contains the loveliest watercolour [...]
May 25, 2021
This is the second book about wanna-be knight Rhodri and his trusty hound. The B Team stories encourage perseverance, promote determination and express pride in effort rather than attainment. They are written by Roy Noble, illustrated in colour by Karl Davies and are published [...]
This is a mad-cap road-trip adventure story translated from its original Finnish into English. It is aimed at readers aged 8-12 years who like crazy adventures and amusing stories. It is written by Siri Kolu and published in the UK by Little Tiger Press. Maisie [...]
May 23, 2021
From the creative duo behind Mouse & Mole, Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew, this book contains the latest trilogy of charming stories about these endearing characters. This collection has a theme of friendship and will charm the adults reading the stories as much as [...]
This beautifully illustrated story for children, set in Japan, has a message about community and environmental responsibility and can be enjoyed by children of all ages, according to the the mother of our young reviewer. Written by Fiona Baker with pictures by Howard Gray and [...]
Inspired by a true story, a groundbreaking robot helps friendship to blossom in this heart-warming story from bestselling author Lisa Thompson. It is published by Barrington Stoke and printed so that it is accessible for dyslexic readers to enjoy too. Anna’s anxious when she’s picked [...]
May 17, 2021
This is a story about a girl called Rachel who has normal teenage struggles, like not fitting in and finding it difficult to make friends, who finds refuge in something strange – in her case horror movies. With twists and turns that will keep readers [...]
May 11, 2021
This debut novel for readers aged 8-12 years is by a writer called Kate Gilby Smith. Essentially the central character, Alex, is regarded as a ‘nobody’ who is ignored by the world. But one day a mysterious boy named Jasper starts at school and then [...]
Fast-talking, quick-thinking, risk-taking twins Ali and Tulip are the Double Detectives. In this story they have to solve a medical mystery when one of their friends gets hurt and then disappears. This is the second book in the series by author Roopi Farooki to [...]
This is the first book in brand new series from bestselling children’s author Frank Cottrell-Boyce. It is a hilarious adventure story that will make readers aged 9- 12 years old laugh out loud – according to our ten year old reviewer Ivan, whose genuine [...]
May 10, 2021
