Latest Book Reviews
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Brightly coloured illustrations show a family spreading festive cheer as they perform twelve simple acts of kindness in the days before Christmas. Each sp...
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In this charming book, a family are visiting Father Christmas at a store and in an endless queue. Unknown to the parents, one of the children has brought...
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This simple rhyming story follows Father Christmas as he makes his way across the skies to deliver his gifts on Christmas Eve. Each verse is accompanied b...
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Number Train has fast become my favourite board book of all time! It is so cleverly made and so invitingly presented – and quite possibly the most...
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We love the 'Peekaboo' book series in this household! It's the perfect book for babies around six months old who love to play peekaboo an...
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Guess Who? Boo to You! is the perfect book if you’re looking to gently introduce your littlest one to all things Halloween! The structure...
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The Christmas Tree Mouse is on a mission- to help Santa on his busiest night of the year. And when she notices that baby Ola has been left the wrong prese...
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Usually, after working hard all year making toys and then delivering these on Christmas Eve, Santa celebrates the big day with an extra half an hour’s lie...
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Penguin and Pup is a nice Christmas story to enjoy with children of all ages either at home or at school. This is a rhyming book,...
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This is a guide to choosing a pet that has been completely turned on its head. A Beginner's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet recommends...
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Who doesn't love a spooky, seasonal story when the leaves are falling and the nights are drawing in? Trick or Treat is the perfect, silly...
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Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire is such a fun book to read and share and what perfect timing for Halloween! The cover immediately grabbed my...
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In Celebrations and Festivals: Christmas, readers are introduced to Charlie and his family as they prepare for and celebrate Christmas, f...
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Christmas seems to arrive earlier and earlier each year- or perhaps I’m just getting older! As children eagerly anticipate its arrival, having enjoyable a...
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The Search for Carmella is an exquisite picture book that takes us deep into the ocean on a search for the mythical Carmella. However, we...
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Ready to go back in time for a prehistoric adventure? Well then jump inside the pages of this book and step foot in the Time Machine. Joi...
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Every child wishes that they had a suit which they could put on and which would turn them in to a super hero - but Marvin actually has one! Space and alie...
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Who doesn’t like a good ghost story? In this the fifth Adventure Mice story, The Ghostly Galleon, the team are sitting t...
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Pete lives with his dad, who runs a pizza shop, which is losing business due to competition from a new pizza chain opening nearby. Pete loves his home mor...
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Live Like an Ancient Egyptian entices the reader to explore the richness of the perennially fascinating civilisation of Ancient Egypt thr...
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Future Vision: Stories of Our Brilliant Tomorrow sits alongside another Button Books title - 100 Ways to Save the Planet, and is just as...
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Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang is the eagerly awaited second book in the graphic novel adventures of <a href="/books/meesh-t...
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Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish is the third title in the series about a girl and a fairy who are best friends. As in the previous adve...
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Tasty Tales is a fascinating book which offers 'facts and fables about our favourite foods'. Each story explores the origin of a well-kno...
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In At Home in a Book, Lauren O'Hara introduces readers to nine classic tales through a combination of illustration and extracts. This is...
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It is the reign of Queen Jane III and the Guild of Iron, led by Cromwell, helps her rule the kingdom of Albion. Although the six magickal guilds compete f...
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Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World is an utterly fascinating read which shares the story behind these small inventions which h...
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Starting secondary school can be a daunting time; many young readers will relate to the feelings of anxiety, the pressure to 'fit in', the fear of standin...
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Oliver's Great Big Universe is the first title in the series about 11-year-old Oliver. The series follows in the footsteps of characters...
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A return to the World of Podkin One-Ear is always an absolute joy and offers a totally immersive reading experience, taking you into an a...
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After ten years of imprisonment for a crime he cannot remember committing, Lucky is ripped free from his prison and swept out into the ocean. . . and resc...
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This fabulous new history is an introduction to notable black figures and events across centuries and from around the world. From noted h...
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After reading Luke Palmer’s debut novel for young adults, Grow, I was immediately eager to order his second book Play</...
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When It's Your Turn For Midnight by award-winning author Blessing Musariri is a real life novel about a family based in Zimbabwe. After t...
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The Twelve by Liz Hyde is a beautifully crafted middle grade book with an enticing, atmospheric cover illustrated by Tom de Freston. Alth...
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Aria is a girl who lives with her family in a strange planet called Terros, during a class experiment she discovers that she has human DNA. Since she was...
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I really enjoyed reading Every Borrowed Beat by Erin Stewart. You might rightly expect this book to be extremely sad but the author has c...
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Robin Hood and Marian have made the forest their home and scores of outlaws have joined them to prepare for battle with the Sherriff of Nottingham...
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Joey is trying to get his life back on track after the disappearance of his step-father and a descent into drugs and petty criminality. Lured by his devot...
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Heist Royale is the sequel to the action-packed Thieves' Gambit and once again...
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This book is phenomenal; an eerie, atmospheric ghost story that slowly but surely builds up the tension. Emma's mother disappeared, follo...
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Set in small-town America, Old Wounds is a creepy, thrilling and thought-provoking novel following trans teens Erin and Max who are tryin...
This Month's Picks
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Learning about Mindfulness in The Search for Carmella
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A Wintertide murder
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Learning about change in Flow with the Snow
Growing Readers See all
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Encouraging early readers with illustrated chapter books
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Meet Nibbles - the Very Hungry Book Monster!
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Look What I Found inspires nature hunts, and reading