Families Book Reviews

Name: Jane Rew
14 January 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Roma Moreau's dual mission is to release a captive monkey into the wild and persuade her father, a French army captain, to let her study at medical school. Roma's French mother died in childbirth and she is determined that 'no other woman must die'. She is also accompanied on her mission by ta...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
09 January 2026;

Genre: Animals

Bright and colourful, This Little Bunny attracted 6-month-old Esme's attention immediately. The fluffy bunny on the cover was carefully explored by her little fingers as she obviously enjoyed the texture of the fur. She was able to grasp the edge of the thick card pages and mo...

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Name: Stephanie Gladdish
08 January 2026;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Fairy Trails: Cinderella is a really sweet tactile board book to introduce little ones to the fairy tale of Cinderella. Illustrations are simple but bright and engaging, while the sliding counters add a lovely interactive element that keeps little eyes and hands engaged. <...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
06 January 2026;

Genre: Environment & Nature

One of the joys of being known as a book lover is being able to 'borrow' other peoples' children to share stories with! My new little neighbour, Esme, is now six months old, bright and into everything so Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Birds was a perfect choice! Esm...

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Name: Linda Brown
05 January 2026;

Genre: Fantasy

King of Beasts is the concluding book to the amazing Twin Crowns series. Even though this is a spin-off, it has the same immersive reading experience that make it clear that this talented author knows how to engage her target audience . . . King Alaric,...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
05 January 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Roma lives permanently at Miss Oliphant's School for Young Ladies in the middle of the Kalabon jungle. Her mother died in childbirth and Roma dreams of becoming a doctor and specialising in treating women. Unfortunately, all the places are reserved for men. Undeterred Roma does all she can to...

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Name: Donna Burkert
02 January 2026;

Genre: Family & Home

The Secrets of Wild Hill: Lottie's Dream by Olivia Tuffin is a delightful mix of desire, challenge and intrigue, all beautifully wrapped up in the world of horses. Lottie wants to ride more than anything in the world, she even deliberately failed her entrance test to the posh...

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Name: Emma Urbonas
02 January 2026;

Genre: Science Fiction

The Experiment is a thought-provoking dystopian novel, perfect for ages 10+, that mixes science fiction with very real emotional questions. Rebecca Stead tells a story that slowly reveals its secrets, encouraging readers to think carefully about what they're being told - and w...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
02 January 2026;

Genre: Fantasy

Tidespeaker is a deliciously gothic, fantasy fiction thriller set in a fractured world ruled by the Hundred - aristocratic families who have harnessed the power of the Orha. A people blessed with ancient, elemental gifts, the Orha were deemed a danger to the noble families of...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
01 January 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Mia's Tiger is the first in the amazing Animalgicals series by Paula Harrison. This is the perfect choice for any child who loves, animals, nature and adventure. Most would dream of the opportunity to change into an animal but the one of the p...

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