Latest Book Reviews
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At the beginning of this simple, charming picture book, we are introduced to two best friends; Cedric the crocodile and Boo the elephant. The story starts...
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Pavlo is a cat who feels a bit down in the dumps. He does not want to do anything his mum suggests; he says 'no' to the park, 'no' to swimming and even 'n...
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Learn to count from one to 10 with the adventure babies as they dive, go on rollercoasters, surf and do circus tricks! This is an easy-to-follow book with...
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Play hide and seek with the noisy baby animals.in this interactive, lift the flap book. This book is a great read for babies to toddlers; it's brightly co...
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Another great picture book from Camilla Reid! Peekaboo Dog is filled with brightly coloured pictures and clear, bold text. Each page has...
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Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Jungle is an excellent book for any jungle or animal loving baby/toddler! This book will help to imme...
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Fergal is so excited when Dad tells him that his friend, Elspeth, is coming for a visit. But then he starts to worry. It's been such a long time since he...
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Love, the Earth is such an emotive and thought-proving book in the best way possible. It is suitable for the littlest of toddlers right u...
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This book is magical! The Mermaid Moon follows an exciting time in two friends' lives; a time when moon magic allows for sea creatures to...
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Your child may already know the famous mouse and rabbit, Pip and Posy, from the popular tv series which focuses on the wonderful world of play and friends...
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Changing Tides is a lovely book about family and sibling relationships in a blended family. Follow Lula as she goes on her first holiday...
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A lovely book for any child starting school or moving to a new school or class, or who is struggling with a particular worry. Connie is starting school bu...
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This book is really funny. I like all the books of Wigglesbottom Primary that you make - please continue making these books. I'm looking forward to seein...
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Learning to Fly is the first title in the series Unicornia with three further titles announced for publication next year...
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Wow! This book is absolutely full of opportunity for imaginative development. From seeing an imperfection as something quite perfect and boosting self-est...
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Huxley and Flapjack: Trouble at Sea is jam-packed with fun and is such a joy to read! Being the second book in the series, Huxley - a sup...
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Oh Godfrey! This wonderful story tells the tale of Godfrey as he changes from an egg into a frog and develops eyes, legs, arms and a tongue. He enjoys eac...
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One hot day, when Flapjack is keeping cool, reading his book in the bath, Huxley has one of his bright ideas and decides that they should go to the seasid...
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This book is exactly the type that would catch my daughter's eye on a shelf in the bookshop, with its beautiful front cover depicting Lola (the human) and...
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This Book Will Self-Destruct is a vibrant, engaging graphic novel which will be a huge hit with independent readers. The...
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Oddney's Otherland: Chronicles from Beneath the Shed takes us into the fantastical landscapes of Otherland, a world that Professor Oddney...
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I'm sure this is going to be another hit for creative duo Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham, because children were asking to be first to read it even be...
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One day Professor Oddney and his friendly pet magpie, uncover a secret passageway to another world. Intrigued, and remembering a journal of his uncle's th...
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Nosy Crow has produced a glossy, vibrant and absolutely up-to-date look at all things technological with this stunning information book, How to La...
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I absolutely loved The Houdini Inheritance! What's not to like in a book that has magic, adventure, and trans-Atlantic travel? It'...
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Back of the Net is a joyous book which, ultimately, celebrates the value of true friendship. Eva, the main character, is a skilled footba...
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This slim paperback is bursting with interesting facts, presented in easy-to-read clear typeface (some emboldened, allowing readers to skim and scan with...
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Lucy Strange's The River Spirit is poignant, examining the reality of life for poverty-stricken children in Victorian Britain. The charac...
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Kyan Green Battles the Multiverse is the second in the series of this cool, contemporary and futuristic adventure featuring Kyan Green an...
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12-year-old Amir lives a privileged life; his father runs a prestigious brick-making company in Lahore, Pakistan. The youngest of three siblings, Amir has...
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A History of My Weird is an honest and insightful portrayal of life with autism. Our main character, Mo, opens the reader's eyes to the r...
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A drama-filled love story is only just beginning when seven private confessions are scattered across the beach with secrets threatening to tear everyone a...
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Mo finds starting at secondary school very difficult. Her friends from primary school no longer want to talk to her and she finds the whole situation at s...
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14-year-old Taylor Blake has never been kissed, and is obsessed with trying to resolve this dilemma. Now that she is in Year 9, she is part of a French ex...
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Cinderella is Dead, the clever and compelling feminist reinvention of the classic fairytale, was an instant hit....
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This book has got me hooked on the Girl, Missing series. Me and my friend exchange books a lot as we have similar taste in books and this...
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The Virtue Season is a story about survival, about injustice and about the pressure society can put on friendships. 18-year-old Manon ha...
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Although I am a 45 year old maths teacher, I like time travelling stories. I have seen and read a lot but thought it was the best in the known space-time...
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From the start of Us in the Before and After, there is a tangible sense that the protagonists of this story have secrets to tell and that...
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Find Me After begins with a trigger warning; it explores the fragility of life and was inspired by the author's own life experience with...
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The Last Thing You'll Hear is a compulsive read - I was gripped from the start. The story tells of two musical sisters, 17-year-old Wren...
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For 16 year old Ruby, the summer has finally come and GCSEs are over. It's time for her to hang out with her best friends in the park, doing a bit of rol...