Latest Reviews

Name: Sharon Porter
01 May 2023;

Genre: Family & Home

Use your imagination and meet a witchy parent and child whose closeness is obvious. Such a gentle bedtime story for the youngest of children with a more subtle level for those older children who can spot the etymological meaning of witch and being wise. A charming tale for all ages - possibly...

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Name: Ashley Clayton
01 May 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Amazing Me, Amazing You is a lovely picture book, beautifully illustrated, that is great to share with children in primary school. I shared this with some Y3 children, and it opened up great discussions about how everyone is different and how that doesn't matter. It opened up...

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Name: Maria
21 April 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

If you love Llama Drama by Rachel Morrisroe you will definitely love How to Grow a Dragon. The front cover is inviting with a magnificent, orange dragon encouraging the reader to step in and start this story....

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 April 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

The Crown is such a beautiful book! Speaking to readers from the future, a girl wears a crown which she has inherited. But this is no ordinary crown - it is made from the rubbish left to her by past generations. The hill she stands on is created by landfill, and in the waste,...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
14 April 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

You either love insects or you don't. If you don't, The Girl Who Loves Bugs will make your skin crawl and gasp in horror at the thought of so many bugs running wild in your house. If you do, though, this story will inspire and delight. Evie is a little girl who loves bu...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
14 April 2023;

Genre: Animals

The Bowerbird is another modern classic from Julia Donaldson, told in her signature rhyming text. This is the tale of Bert the Bowerbird who lives in Australia. Bowerbirds attract a mate by building an arch out of twigs and decorating it with shiny and beautiful items. Bert is...

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Name: Maria
07 April 2023;

Genre: Family & Home

Faruq and the Wiri Wiri will definitely make you hungry! The opening line takes you on a cooking journey with Faruq, his Grandma Ajee and Mrs Joseph. "There's no better smell in the world than Ajee's Cook up rice." Faruq loves cooking with his Grandma and using all the fresh i...

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Name: Maria Age 6
06 April 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

This delightful book, told in rhyme, tells the story of the dilemma of new King Charles III fulfilling all his new roles and the many hats he will need to wear as our new king. At the beginning of The King's Hats we meet a worried King Charles who is finding his crown h...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
03 April 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

Another book from Rachel Morrisroe set in Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants, How to Grow a Dragon is a magical story that will capture readers' imaginations! It's full of witty plant pun names, magical moments and funny bits to laugh at. I really enjoyed sharing How to Gr...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
03 April 2023;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Absolutely loved this book! Alex Allen has a very fast brain... but his brain also produces a Llama whenever he's worried about something! Usually, the llamas come and go quite quickly, but one day the Llama sticks around...it follows him everywhere and gets bigger and bigger before turning in...

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