Families Book Reviews

Name: Mikeala Morgans
07 December 2015;

Genre: Friends and family

Miss Petifour is an eccentric singleton who lives with her many cats. She enjoys baking and making things and often takes flight (with her feline friends in tow) to collect whatever her whims suggest she needs. With a supporting cast of townsfolk - and a slightly lovelorn, sports car driving Mr...

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Name: Ellie Williams
01 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

A sleeping dragon is found on the railway line of the village of Little Chiddling. There's a reward for anyone who can move the dragon so Georgie, who needs a new bike, takes the bait. Thinking he might be hungry, she waves some crisps under his nose. Chaos ensues - the dragon wakes up and goes o...

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Name: Jayne Gould
01 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Clare is dreading the long summer at Aunty Dora's with Mum and Dad arguing all the time. But then she meets isolated old Thatcher Jones and his retired horse Captain, and a friendship develops that she will never forget. There is nothing much to do in the depths of the countryside, so when Clare...

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Name: Fiona Collins
01 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Blue Penguin is a story about being ostracized and isolated for being different. As the title tells the reader this is story about a penguin that is a different colour from normal penguins. The other penguins question whether he really is a penguin and he tries to show is like the others by fishi...

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Name: Fiona Collins
01 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Jessica Ahlberg's story is very reminiscent of her parents' marvellous books. Fairy Tales for Mr Barker is a clever story that takes the reader on an interesting journey with well-known fairy tale characters. However, for the story to work well and for the humour to be understood the child reader...

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Name: Fiona Collins
01 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

As the reader opens I (Don't) Like Snakes he/she is confronted with end papers filled snakes of different designs and colours, wriggling and curling across the page. For the young reader there is no need to feel concerned, as these are illustrated snakes and not disturbing at all. This is an inte...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
28 November 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Everyone has feelings, no matter how brave and fearless they might seem. This book explores how important it is for those feelings to be expressed. Such an important message is contained in this story. Each page shows a different 'tough guy' and emotions that they are feelin g- missing family, be...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
28 November 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Toby, the little bison, explores the Ice-Age tundra, meeting some of the other creatures who inhabited the planet. This is an excellent way of presenting facts to young children. On one level, we have Toby, a young bison who thinks he is big enough to explore on his own and we follow his adventu...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
28 November 2015;

Genre: Adventure

A little girl called Imelda lives behind an enchanted forest where she spends her days playing with the fairies. However, the arrival of the horrible goblin king, who bullies everyone and kidnaps the fairy queen, means Imelda and her fairy friends have to work together to defeat him and rescue th...

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Name: June Hughes
25 November 2015;

Genre: Adventure

This is the third book in the Goth Girl series and, like the others, is an absolutely beautiful book to look at. From the hardback cover to the finish of the pages which show up metallic blue when the book is closed, to Chris Riddell's numerous illustrations along the way and not forgetting the e...

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