Families Book Reviews

Name: Amanda Shipton
09 February 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Pizza mysteries, pesky robots and jail breaks aplenty; discover the first instalment of this humorous comic book series starring a sarcastic penguin and a clever cat with a toolbelt. When the school pizza parlour disappears and a giant robot suddenly appears, Peng and Spanners know that...

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Name: Maria Age 6
09 February 2024;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

The Magic of Me says 'come on an adventure with me...' and that's just what we did when we turned each page of this gorgeous book. The illustrations are absolutely amazing with so much detail for the reader to enjoy. Each double page begins with 'Today I'll be creative, curiou...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
09 February 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Isaac Turner lives with his dad who is the Keeper of the Great Clock in the Palace of Westminster, tending the clock everyone thinks is called Big Ben, but isn't. On the night the clocks go back, Isaac's father disappears from the belfry, leaving only his broken pocket watch behind. Isaac is d...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
09 February 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Murray the cat lives with Fumblethumb, a rubbish wizard, who is terrible at magic. Bun is a bun transformed by Fumblethumb into a rather sticky bunny with a cherry for a tail. Together, Murray and Bun have adventures when they travel through the enchanted cat-flap which sometimes leads into th...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
09 February 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

If you're searching for the perfect loving bedtime story to share between mother and daughter, then look no further. I Love You More takes us on a gorgeously metaphorical journey as a mother tries to put into words the love she feels for her child. Perhaps the love felt betwee...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
09 February 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Absolutely authentically joyous and hilarious to read.  I had forgotten how much The Worst Class in the World books make me laugh out loud, LITERALLY. There is no way to read this series with a straight face or down-hearted mood; this is real...

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Name: Maria
09 February 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

This book needs to be in every classroom as children love a book about good manners, especially when the main character Bill forgets to say please! PLEASE! is fast-paced, as we travel with Bill to the park, space and even fairytale land and unfortunately, in each new destinati...

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Name: Maria
09 February 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

This special book starts with a family, a loving family full of love, kindness and sanctuary for a little girl who notices "No one in my family has eyes like mine". The words in the text paint a picture of love as the child recalls beautiful times with her mum and dad who have different eyes f...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
09 February 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

'When I became your mummy, and you cuddled close to me, I knew right from that moment just how strong our love would be'.   My child and I enjoyed a close snuggle together as we read this loving poem. This poem, shared between a mother and her little bunny, really does celebrate the love we fe...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
09 February 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Clem, Ash and Zara are mudlarkers and are members of the Thames and Tide Club. They meet at the mudlarking museum, where they have been made Guardians. They have magic keys which give them access to the museums' many boxes, chests and cabinets so that they can look after everything. When Oswal...

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