Inspiring Young Readers
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Wishker posted on 14 May 2017
This is is fun story which gives a modern spin on the many traditional stories about being careful ...
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The Snugglewump posted on 14 May 2017
This charmingly illustrated rhyming story retreads familiar picture book territory ...
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Memories of Galldora posted on 10 May 2017
Those of you that like browsing charity shops will recognise how variable this experience can be when looking for children's books.
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The Darwin Code posted on 29 Apr 2017
I must confess that I am probably the most un-mathematical person on the planet ...
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The Beautiful Game posted on 23 Apr 2017
Football fans are passionate in their love for their club and they follow them through the good times and the bad.
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The Girl of Ink & Stars posted on 16 Apr 2017
This book, which recently won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for 2017....
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The Chrysalids posted on 09 Apr 2017
I’m not sure how well the name of John Wyndham (1903 – 1969) is remembered these days ...
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Welcome to Nowhere posted on 02 Apr 2017
Elizabeth Laird is a powerful storyteller because she always manages to pack her eventful novels with adventure ...
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Bloodchild posted on 02 Apr 2017
This thriller for the young adult market puts its foot on the accelerator right at the very beginning and then never reduces the gas.
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How do you do Mr Gnu? posted on 30 Mar 2017
I’m not sure that I’ve ever come across a picture book with a gnu as the main protagonist.