Latest Reviews
Filter:
-
No Cheese, Please!
Name: Wendy Kelly
21 July 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I had no idea there was a gap in the market until this book arrived on my doorstep. It's brilliant! Normally we talk so generally to children about food allergies and why they need to be careful about what they bring in lunch boxes, especially of someone has a...
-
Wish You Dead
Name: Kimberley Lawson
21 July 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Wish You Dead is an enjoyable take on the school friends/murder mystery genre, with a witchy twist and characters inspired by Arthurian legend. Four years after being abandoned by her mother on her previously unknown father’s doorstep, Morgana Merrick has successfully r...
-
The Tour at School (Because You're the New Kid!)
Name: Wendy Kelly
18 July 2025;Genre: Friends and family
The Tour at School (Because You're the New Kid!) is a brilliant book for any point in the year but will be especially useful in September! It follows a very confident young lady as she gives the (very nervous) new kid in school a tour. She makes each area come alive with an an...
-
Spiders
Name: Charlie Lyonette
15 July 2025;Genre: Adventure
I think this is a great book for kids who love horror films but who may not be able to watch them. It is also a great book for anyone who is interested in this type of thing or just wants to try something new.
-
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
Name: Sue Wilsher
14 July 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! is the latest title from the brilliant team of Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker. Full of fascinating facts, this is the perfect book for every entomophile - and even those less keen on our insect friends! Children are fascinated by 'creepy crawlies' a...
-
The Hug Button
Name: Stephanie Gladdish
11 July 2025;Genre: Family & Home
A beautiful book about separation anxiety and those first few days of nursery! Matilda is excited about starting nursery, until she arrives and says goodbye to Mum - that’s when the anxiety creeps in. The next day, finding it hard to say goodbye, Mum draws a button on Matilda’s wrist and tells...
-
Reggie Rabbit: Robbery at the Masqued Ball
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
11 July 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Robbery at the Masqued Ball is the third title in the series about Reggie Rabbit, a would-be detective and his parrot Sidekick Pipsquawk who get caught up in a jewellery heist at a ball hosted by their nemesis, the Masques, the recurring villainous family of raccoons. Written by the aut...
-
Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion
Name: Sam
11 July 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Augmented is a fast-moving dystopian sci-fi read that will undoubtedly appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. The book's main protagonist, Akaego, is a skilled coder who is recognised by the governing system for her rare and highly prized...
-
The Poetry World of John Agard
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 July 2025;Genre: Poetry
This incredible book contains eighty of John Agard's poems, selected from eight of his previous collections. It is an absolute treasure trove of poetic joy, deserving a place on every library, classroom and home bookshelf. The Poetry World of John Agard...
-
The Girl with Gills
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 July 2025;Genre: Fantasy
In The Girl with Gills, Effra and her brother, Fleet, are part of the larker community - people with gills who search the banks and depths of the River Yore for lost items to trade. Since the death of her beloved grandfather, 13-year-old Effra has looked after her younger brot...
