Grunt the Berserker is the second book in the Two Terrible Vikings series by Francesca Simon. There are three short adventures in this book illustrated by Steve May. We have included a clip of the Francesca Simon introducing this series at Bradford Literature Festival in [...]
January 23, 2022
This is the third mystery in the ‘Crooked Oak’ series of strange happenings created by Dan Smith for Barrington Stoke. The text is accompanied by black and white illustrations by Chris King. When an unidentified plane crashes in the fields next to Dunwick Farm in [...]
This happy story celebrates the joy of unexpected friendships. It is a short chapter book but has glossy coloured illustrations on both pages making it a perfect stepping stone for developing readers who are moving on from picture books and emerging as independent readers. [...]
From Mitch Johnson, the author of the the acclaimed book Kick is an exciting and thought-provoking story for children aged 10-13 years. This story is set in an apocalyptic world where the characters Ash and Bronwyn are fighting to survive. Our young reviewer’s favourite character [...]
January 18, 2022
This is a new spy series for readers who love fast-paced plots, cutting-edge tech and exciting action adventures. Two teen spies called Swift and Hawk are experts in AI and robotics, are recruited by the top-secret Moebius Programme when their families mysteriously disappear. Plunged into a life-and-death [...]
This is a magical adventure story by Amy Sparkes, author of The House at the Edge of Magic. Our young reviewer loved its originality as you can read in her review as you scroll down this post. Thanks to Walker Books for sending us a [...]
Reimagined by the illustrations of Kate Greenaway Medal winner Grahame Baker-Smith, this collectable picture book edition of Lewis Carroll’s classic story will transport a new generation of readers down the rabbit hole to a crazy tea party in Wonderland 150 years after the story [...]
January 14, 2022
This is book 3 in the hugely popular Dragon Realm series by Katie and Kevin Tsang. In an alternate reality, 5,000 years in the future , the evil Dragon of Death has become ruler of Dragon City . Humans now live to serve the dragon [...]
Disaster strikes on a school trip in this hilariously slapstick introduction to Shakespeare’s The Tempest by Ross Montgomery (published by Barrington Stoke so it is accessible to dyslexic readers). The story contains black and white illustrations by Mark Beech. If you scroll down you [...]
January 12, 2022
This is a funny book with some moral messages about being true to yourself by Simon James Green. It contains cartoon-style black and white illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff and is published by Scholastic. When Otis wakes up after Rocco rococo’s 11th birthday sleepover and it’s [...]
History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy. Bess has left the London workhouse behind for a job at a rural cotton mill. But life at the mill is hard and [...]
Erika and the Angermare is an exciting adventure that will help children how to understand and deal with being cross! From author and illustrator Tom Percival, who created Silas and the Marvellous Misfits here is the first title in the action packed Dream Defenders [...]
January 6, 2022
This book is the sequel to the best-selling story from David Walliams about Ben and his beloved granny. Only the memory of their last extraordinary adventure to steal the Crown Jewels lives on until world-famous treasures are stolen in the dead of night and the [...]
January 2, 2022
This graphic novel by Aoife Dooley is based on her real life experience of autism. It is published in the UK by Scholastic and contains clear bold illustrations in hues of orange and blue as well as black and white. Our young reviewer is [...]
December 30, 2021
Young Francophiles and linguists will enjoy the first book in this new series of adventures set in France from Clare Povey. Bastien Bonlivre is a boy with a big imagination, determined to finish the story his parents started, left to him in a red notebook. On [...]
December 24, 2021
This book contains two stories about Sasha and Ferdy the Wolf. The timeless tales from Russia are written by Ann Jungman and illustrated in black and white Gaia Bordicchia. It is published by Faber & Faber. Sasha has always been taught that wolves are dangerous, but [...]
This magical story set in the Lake District was inspired by the author’s Polish heritage. We congratulations Eve Wersocki Morris for her first book for readers aged 7- 11 years that will be published by Hachette in early February. Strange things have been happening to [...]
This is a powerful and foreboding story about climate change by Timothée de Fombelle, who is one of France’s greatest contemporary writers for children. This edition, published by Walker Books, is an English translation by Sarah Ardizzone. In this futuristic, dystopian setting the world is [...]
December 20, 2021
This amusing story, brimming with optimism and lust for life from author Jenny Pearson will be published in early 2022 by Usborne. We recommend it to readers aged 9-12 years who like books that make them smile. When Frank John Davenport inherits piles of money from [...]
This is the 4th Book in a series of amusing detective stories about Anisha, the Accidental Detective written by Serena Patel and illustrated by Emma McCann. These slim books are perfectly pitched for emerging independent readers like our 8 year old reviewer Heidi. You can [...]
