A totally modern teen rom com that shows readers that sometimes the basics can be quite complicated, especially if you are in the process of working out your identity! Jay – sorry, Jennifer – and her family move to a new town for a fresh [...]
August 20, 2023
‘Indi Raye is Totally Faking It’ is a fantastic debut of a new teen series from author Lauren Layfield (Hachette). It is really easy to relate to and fun to read. The book follows the life of 13-nearly-14 year-old Indi when she moves to Manchester [...]
From dyslexia friendly publisher Barrington Stoke is an exciting adventure about a friendship and the plight of whales. After rowing out to an island near their seaside home, Tulsi and Satchen discover a whale that has been trapped in a fishing net. Determined to try [...]
Attack of the Vampire Sheep is the first book in an illustrated new series for Key Stage Two children by Emily-Jane Clark called The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom. The book includes a lot of black and white illustrations by Jeff Crowther and is published [...]
August 16, 2023
A picture book featuring dinosaurs and spies?! For some young readers that is the ultimate winning combo and when bold and groovy illustrations from an artist like Alex Wilmore are added to hold the attention of young listeners there really is no room for improvement. This [...]
With glow-in-the-dark writing this picture book is a fantastic example of how brilliant creative and fun books and learning can be. Well, they can be imaginative gems if you have a creative mind like Anna Ferguson leading a publishing project supported by a publisher [...]
It’s getting to that time of year when young children and their families are starting to think about starting reception classes at Big School. As you will hear from our young review who is in exactly this position, listening to Going to Big School with [...]
August 9, 2023
From new indie children’s publisher Guppy Press is a hugely entertaining book for readers aged 6-10 years by debut author Carrie Sellon. Pete loves the pizza shop, where he lives with his dad, and is terrified of the outside world. But when a new restaurant [...]
This energetic and engaging rhyming story is the first in a series of books highlighting the importance of children expressing their feelings. Milo’s a rhino. He likes to do all sorts of rhino-y things . . . He likes writing and climbing and banister-sliding and [...]
In this page-turning YA thriller a girl playing a game with a supercomputer unwittingly traps her sister in a deadly escape room. Walking disaster Saffron and her perfectionist twin sister Georgia have only one thing in common-they are both obsessed with battle royale video game [...]
August 8, 2023
A fast paved YA thriller about social media and drawing the distinction between fact and fiction Quinn Calvet was supposed to be having an epic year. She had all kinds of plans with her best friend, Ximena, and sister, Ava, and to grow her following [...]
The Animal Explorers series by Sharon Rentta is perfect for curious young minds. This book, like the others in the series is an entertaining story but one that is also educational and inspiring. Ivy the elephant thought she didn’t like bugs, until she discovered how amazing [...]
Mehar hasn’t been back to India since she and her mother moved away when she was six. Her father made it clear that she was not his priority when he chose not to come to the United States with them. But when her father announces [...]
This glossy board book is a great way to introduce new vocabulary to the youngest of readers who will enjoy learning the names of animals and some colours. With simple bright illustrations and rhyming text they will soon be joining in at storytime. Show us [...]
Holly-Mei Jones couldn’t be more excited about moving to Hong Kong for her mother’s job. Her new school is right on the beach and her family’s apartment is beyond beautiful. Everything is going to be perfect . . . right? Maybe not. It feels like [...]
August 1, 2023
This gentle picture book is about loneliness, friendship and discovering who we really are through the eyes of the people who love us the most. Tiger loves to party, but he hates being alone. It’s up to his jungle friends to show Tiger that being [...]
July 23, 2023
Are you brave enough to meet the incredible giants that shared the Stone Age world with our ancestors? From the woolly mammoth to the fearsome sabre-toothed cat, and from the giant eagle swooping in the skies to the six-metre snake slithering along the forest floor, [...]
July 8, 2023
Evie is used to not being noticed. But when she meets the mysterious Wainwright, she discovers that going unnoticed might just be what makes her unique. Recruited into a secret magical organization, Evie finds herself at the heart of an ancient and magical battle. [...]
July 5, 2023
If you want to use words to change the world, keep reading… Be empowered to make a real difference to the issues you care about with this inspiring and insightful book. · Explore the power of language and discover how it influences the way we think [...]
Storm has never liked to stand out from the crowd, but ever since she started Year 7, her life has been full of people telling her she needs to speak up, make friends and be more like her popular big brother. Then Storm breaks a [...]
July 3, 2023
