Latest Reviews

Name: Nikki Stiles
05 May 2020;

Genre: Adventure

The Longest Strongest Thread is a sweet tale about the difficulty a young child has in fully understanding the meaning of being very far away from family. The story explores the many fears and questions that naturally arise when someone leaves their home and all the security they've ever know be...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
05 May 2020;

Genre: Animals

A fun introduction to some of the most accomplished animals all over the world! Animal Olympics is a colourful, non-fiction read for children aged 5+ who are fascinated by the animal kingdom and incredible facts. There are 12 events in which creatures great and small are illus...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 April 2020;

Genre: Friends and family

This is the entertaining story of what happens to a pair of socks (Dale and Phil) in the wash. Each page is bright, engaging and full of colour - the text mostly takes the form of speech bubbles, making this a great book for reluctant readers who don't enjoy large banks of text. The story has...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 April 2020;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Wolf looks bad so he feels bad, he feels bad so he acts bad, but can a group of animals that go through their own changes convince him that he doesn't have to be that way?  Born Bad is ultimately about being able to be yourself, it's entertaining but quite wordy so suits a sli...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
29 April 2020;

Genre: Young fiction

Fast-paced furry fun in this superhero story full of feline superpowers by author Gwyneth Moor. Tagg and Sugarfoot are following in their parents' paw-prints as the newest crime-fighting Super Cat Agents tasked with battling evil moggie villians like the feared and frightening Gory Gus and Maxim...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
29 April 2020;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

What a treat to hold another visually stunning picture book and fictional fantasy story from Beatrice Blue. Children of all ages will love poring over the incredible detail in Once Upon A Dragon's Fire. Diversity in books is incredibly important and this black, Asian, ethnic minority (BAME) bo...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
28 April 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Two Sides and Midge and Mo are the latest Colour Fiction titles from Little Tiger Group. The Colour Fiction books are designed to bridge the gap between picture books and chapter books for children aged 5-8, while also addressing emotions such as anxiety, lone...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
19 April 2020;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

A beautiful and cleverly written story by Nicola Davies to celebrate the 30th birthday of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Every Child a Song begins with a foreword from Davies about the United Nations; what it is and the work that it does. This in itself...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
16 April 2020;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Ever wondered what it would be like to have a fairy as a Mum? Mummy Fairy and Me: Mermaid Magic is a collection of four stories written by the brilliant Sophie Kinsella, about Ella Brook's tales of her and her fairy family! Ella spends time with fairies and mermaids, he...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
13 April 2020;

Genre: Picture Books

There's a Lion in the Library is a funny, sweet reimagination of the 'boy who cried wolf' story. Little Lucy Lupin is cute as a button to look at but has a very naughty side to her. Lucy Lupin loves to play tricks on people. Her latest and quite possibly greatest plan was to s...

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