Children Book Reviews

Name: Emma nelson
23 February 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

Koalas in Capes: The Zombie Chickens is a funny adventure story, perfect for readers aged 7+ who love laugh-out-loud, madcap stories. Set in the world of Pawtonia, this brings super-powered koalas Archie and Bob as they face their first challenge as superheroes - to stop the e...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 February 2026;

Genre: Adventure

When Meepie and Pedro discover a stone covered in hieroglyphs whilst playing hide-and-seek in the sea, the Adventuremice realise it is a Very Important Discovery and set to work, preparing to transport it to a museum. However, arch-mouse-criminal Gorgonzola is determined to intercept them and...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
20 February 2026;

Genre: Non Fiction

The first title in a new series, How To Speak and Be Heard! focuses on oracy, using speaking and listening skills to express yourself. Written in collaboration with the English-Speaking Union, it introduces some of the key skills needed to speak confidently, actively listen to...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
19 February 2026;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Tuftorious Snook, commonly known as Tuft, is a Finder who lives in Silverthorn Forest. Awaking early from hibernation, he decides to set out to find the legendary Faraway Forest. Having managed to accidentally post himself, Tuft reunites with his human friend, Max, and manages to sign Max up f...

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Name: Jane Rew
16 February 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

If you like your stories to be completely daft and to star a bizarre array of costumed creatures, then this short adventure will suit you down to the ground. Or should that be up to the skies, since that's where Bob and Archie, the cape-clad koalas, come into their own? <p...

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Name: Jane Rew
16 February 2026;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Earlier in the Time Travel Twins series, we met the two main characters, Scarlett and Thomas, so we know that they will go to great lengths to do their homework and that they love their inventor-grandad. In Time Travel Twins: The Victorian Revolution, the twins use his time ma...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
16 February 2026;

Genre: Personal Growth

Angel finds school difficult. Well known for her attitude and frequent presence in detention, her reputation goes before her. But really Angel wants to fit in and make friends - and above all, she wants to be back living with her mum. However, with everyone expecting the worst, Angel makes mor...

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Name: Julie broadbent
16 February 2026;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Podcaster and writer Emma Slade Edmondson's latest book Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity, has been written as an inspirational guide for mixed race children, their parents and carers to help them discover, explore and celebrate their identity. The book has been...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
16 February 2026;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Whilst enjoying a holiday in Rome, Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are shocked when they hear about the disappearance of a famous illusionist called Kinetic. Having found a newly added line in an old copy of poems, Kinetic's sister, Soraya, is convinced that it is a message from Kinetic, trapped in a...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
16 February 2026;

Genre: Dystopian

New You For Ever is a hugely engaging book which takes the reader on an adventure into a potential future. Described by the publishers as a dystopian, cli-fi thriller, author Steve Cole has crafted a terrifying vision of a world suffering increasingly from the...

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