Latest Book Reviews
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Bhorta Bhorta Baby is a great book for exploring cuisines from different countries and introducing culture through food. Our nursery chil...
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Cat Nap is a wonderful, humorous first book of Steve Antony’s character-led stories for young children. The limited language, focusing on...
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I received this book this morning and have had to read it at least 10 times already. My two-year-old keeps asking for it again and again. He particularly...
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Let’s talk about the new Easter edition to the 'Let's Go Home' collection of books with interactive sliding counters. In this book, your...
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Ten Little Ducklings is a book of hide-and-seek. On each page, the ten ducklings are in a different scene getting up to their own tricks!...
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A fun and colourful twist on the classic song 'ten in the bed' where you get one less animal occupying the bed each time round. The lovely split page desi...
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Have you ever struggled falling asleep? Meet Bill, his head is so full of ideas it stops him sleeping. This would be fine but Bill is keeping his friends...
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A Midsummer Night's Drama is a beautiful bedtime story for little bards which tackles the tricky problem of getting to sleep! The book is...
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How Many Dinosaurs is too Many? asks the child (gender unspecific) in this vivid and vibrant picture book. When the child gets a real ora...
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Where is the Cat? is a fun book which involves finding cat! At the beginning we meet cat who has a good life enjoying all the things cats...
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"These are your ears." "I just want to gobble you up!" The Nose, Toes and Tummy Book explores parts of the body with young children and t...
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A charming mixture of experiments and activities, science and poetry, A Field Guide to Spring is a wonderful introduction to that season,...
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The tag-line for this book is 'the story of how a plant grows...up!' so you know exactly what you're getting if you pick up this charming book, Bu...
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Tree is the story of a 300-year-old mountain ash in Australia and all the creatures that live on or around that tree. Written by the team...
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Catherine Cawthorne and Sara Ogilvie join forces to create a unique and instantly captivating book in Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales....
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Who doesn't love a book with a map? Well… I (and my three-year-old grandson, Archie) love a fictional map! A map has that capacity to bring a book alive a...
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Martha Maps it Out in Time is the brilliant new book from Martha, exploring her journey back in time, all the way to the start of time! <...
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Skunk! Skedaddle! will make your nostrils twitch and your tummy laugh as you read this hilarious book. Sally the skunk is lonely living o...
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A Hugh Dunnit Mystery: Taking Shelter is a hilarious new detective story by Guy Bass. This book is funny to its core and incorporates com...
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Kayla is a cadet Sky Rider, training at the Sky Academy in Sophiatown. Her only friend is her pangron, Faro, and when he is stolen from her, she will stop...
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Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is the start of a fresh, fun, new series and a lively, laugh-out-loud way to explore...
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Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is an accessible and hugely informative fact book written entertainingly by historian...
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A second theatrical, exhilarating and magical adventure at the Wondria - a secret, travelling boarding school within the land of the Hidden Peaks. ...
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Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! by Greg Jenner, covers all the 'interesting stuff' that primary school teachers don't...
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I love Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret because it has a lot of commotion. I loved it when the swan tries to trick Arthur to make the Drag...
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The Creatures of Killburn Mine is the fifth installment in the spooky Crooked Oak serie...
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Since the death of her parents, Una has been living in a children's home. Missing her lighthouse home and the moods of the sea, she find life here hard, h...
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I enjoyed Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret, the only part I didn't like is the first chapter. The bits I enjoyed the most are much further...
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21% Monster: Serpent Strike by P. J. Canning is the third book in this epic science fiction, thriller series. The previous two bo...
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Lucas and his friends, Finn and Ash, are heading for their local cinema, known as 'The Black Hole', for a state-of-the-art experience movie marathon exper...
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Bringing Back Kay-Kay is gripping from the start. The protagonist is 12-year-old Lena whose older brother, Kay-Kay, has gone missing afte...
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What a wonderful idea to set a time travelling story with a cinema screen as the portal. Translated from Dutch, this award-winning novel (The Golden Penci...
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Benjamin Creek does not believe in magic, preferring science, logic and reasoning until he is led into the impossibly magical world of Wreathenwold. With...
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Spin is a new anthology featuring ten new poets from diverse backgrounds, selected by Jospeh Coelho who has also contributed three poems...
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Bite Risk: Caught Dead is the second book in this fast-paced fantasy horror for teens by S.J. Wills. A guaranteed great read for all, and...
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Perfect book to read, love it, thank you Cath Howe
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Despite the clue in the title, the reappearance of the focus of this brilliant new YA novel from Holly Jackson still surprised me! I was so deeply immerse...
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From the author of The Loop series comes a shocking yet compulsive novel of survival, determination, social media and reali...
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Great book, compelling and jaw-dropping! Some swearing so I would say anyone over 13 should read it.
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Sister Spirit is a beautifully written, emotional story about a teen girl searching for her identity and, along the way, discovering the...
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The book Goddess Crown is honestly one of the best books that I have read for a long time. The book is set in a fantasy world, in a kingd...
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Mythical Japanese creatures, family secrets, school and destiny all come together in this exciting novel by A. J. Hartley. For 15 year old Caleb school is...
When the Wild Calls 
The Reappearance of Rachel Price 
Secrets of the Snakestone 
The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot 3) 
Impossible Creatures 
Nightshade Revenge (Alex Rider) 
Tree 
A Field Guide to Spring: Play and learn in nature 
Bud: The story of how a plant grows ... up! 
Wilding: How to Bring Wildlife Back - The NEW Illustrated Guide 
Footprint 
Don't Panic! We CAN Save The Planet 
The Most Amazing Thing 
The Magic of Me 
Hedge Lion 
Wolf and Bear: A heartwarming story of friendship and big feelings 
Snail in Space 
Shine Like the Stars 
Fablehouse: Heart of Fire 
The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist 
Colours, Colours Everywhere: A lift-the-flap adventure 
Pirates of Darksea 
New Kid On Deck: Pirate Academy #1 