This is a really lovely hardback picture book, both written and illustrated by Tom Tinn-Disbury. Eric loves spending time with his grandad and is very excited about going out on his fishing boat for the first time. Unfortunately, he finds some of the onboard tasks quite challenging, and so his grandfather finds the perfect job…
Please tell me that it’s not just my kids who like gross stuff! Hugo really loves this non fiction series and so he was very excited to find out that the latest book has been released, which as you can tell by the title is all about snot ?! As with the 3 earlier books,…
This is another cracking novella from Lisa Thompson. How she’s able to layer so much empathy and compassion into a short story I’ve no idea, but as always, it’s been skilfully done in her trademark way. The story centres around Anna, who is anxious about having to befriend a new girl in her class who…
I’ve always been an advocate of reading for pleasure and I encourage my kids to read whatever they enjoy (admittedly to the annoyance of some of their teachers who want them to be reading books commensurate with their ability). For me, instilling a love of reading in a child is far more important than chasing…
Does anyone else love the Wolfsong series as much as I do? The Mysterious Island is book number 3 and it’s just as brilliant as the first 2. For those who haven’t come across the books before, this atmospheric adventure series is set in late Neolithic times and The Mysterious Island takes us on an…
This a really fascinating book and very different to anything I’ve read recently. It provides an insight into the Liangzhu people, an ancient civilisation living on the flood plains of the Yangtze River in eastern China. It’s packed with interesting information about how the people lived and importantly, how they built their city, building one…
I’m sticking with the panda theme today, albeit red pandas this time. This is the first in Jess Butterworth’s new junior fiction series and I’ve got to say I really like it. The story revolves around 8-year-old Tilly who wins a competition to take part in an expedition to Nepal to monitor red pandas. She…
Well, that was an unexpected 6-week break from the blog! Some family upheaval meant that life got in the way for a while, but I’m now looking forward to getting back to reading… This is a brilliant book to start with. We are big fans of the fantastic and hilarious Dave Pigeon series, and so…