Latest Reviews
Filter:
-
Fussy Freda
Name: Joanna Hewish
08 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
A story that every parent can relate to - a toddler who refuses to eat! As parents we all tell those little white lies to our children, in vain attempts to try and get them to do something - eat vegetables or fruit, not to sit so close to the television, to go to bed on time.... Jarman and Blunt...
-
What's Your Favourite Colour?
Name: Emily Beale
06 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
Do you have a favourite colour? Did you know that Eric Carle's favourite colour is yellow? Yellow like the sun. In his new book 'What's Your Favourite Colour' Eric explains why he loves yellow and invites 15 favourite children's book illustrators to share their favourite colours with us. This is...
-
Paradise Found
Name: Emily Beale
06 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
Albie, the farmer's dog, wakes one morning to find that his companion Nellie has disappeared. Always together, Albie sets off in search of her. First he investigates the kitchen; The fire place, smell of food and cold stone floor are all the same but Nellie isn't there and her food bowl hasn't be...
-
Hello, Mr World
Name: Emily Beale
06 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
Mr World is not feeling well. The children have decided to act as doctors today to try and diagnose the problem and help him to feel better. The world's symptoms appear to be that he is hot and sweaty and finding it hard to breath. The children's advice is for the world to get straight to bed, fo...
-
The New Neighbours
Name: Emily Beale
06 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
The animal residents of Pickle Rye have new neighbours. Mr Pigeon delivered the good news to the children of Mr and Mrs Rabbit, whilst they played up on the roof of the apartment building. They squealed with glee to hear that their new neighbours would be rats! The bunnies rush off to tell the re...
-
The Gift of Dark Hollow
Name: Jennifer Caddick
05 April 2018;Genre: Fantasy
I have never been more eager to read a sequel. After reading The Legend of Podkin One Ear , I was gripped by the world created by Kieran Larwood; a world of rabbit communities trying to resist the evil darkness and invasion of...
-
Life on Earth - Space
Name: Samantha Phillips
04 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
If you have a budding young scientist at home then this most definitely is the book for you. At first glance one might be forgiven for thinking that this is a book meant for a much younger child or early reader. It's board book style and simple pictures are more commonly found in simple first pic...
-
A Bear is a Bear (except when he's not)
Name: Emily Beale
04 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
'A bear is a bear. Except when he's not. What would he be, if a bear FORGOT?' Bear has woken up too soon from his winter hibernation. He's feeling incredibly confused and appears to have forgotten who and what he is. As he looks around for inspiration, he spies a bird. He tries a nest but is far...
-
Not Yet, Zebra
Name: Emily Beale
03 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
Little Annie is painting the alphabet. She has her easel and paint brushes ready to go but needs to enlist some helpers. Her instructions are clear, her helpers must line up nicely and in order. First comes Aardvark and then Bear and Crocodile but Zebra is so eager he jumps the queue. Annie patie...
-
Search and Find: Alphabet of Alphabets
Name: Kyle Matravers
02 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
With over 600 hundred things to find, Alphabet of Alphabets is a beautifully illustrated search and find book that will keep children entertained for hours. The pages are full of cute details that offer more to spot than just the 26 alphabetical objects. A bonus to this is the mouse which can b...
