Inspiring Young Readers
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Homework on Pluto posted on 24 Jan 2018
This is the second very entertaining little book about the space adventures of Jon.
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Smile posted on 21 Jan 2018
Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting that we know as the Mona Lisa is probably one of the best known artworks in the world.
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I Am Thunder posted on 14 Jan 2018
The publication of this first novel by Muhammad Khan, sometime engineer and current secondary school maths teacher, has caused quite a buzz
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Lucky Button posted on 05 Jan 2018
I am always delighted to find another collaboration between one of the best modern storytellers, Michael Morpurgo and one of my favourite illustrators..
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Mrs Noah’s Pockets posted on 03 Jan 2018
Normally when I sit down to write a review of a Jackie Morris book I’m trying to think of new superlatives to describe her beautiful and striking artwork
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Over Sea, Under Stone posted on 01 Jan 2018
Born in 1935, Susan Cooper is the British-born but US resident author of the cult classic fantasy series usually know as The Dark Is Rising
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Bah! Humbug! posted on 20 Dec 2017
If you are quick there is just about time to get this excellent children’s book in time for Christmas
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The Haunted Tea-Cosy posted on 19 Dec 2017
Given my distinctly Scrooge-like attitude towards Christmas, this is probably not the site to come to for Yuletide bonhomie
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Ghosts of Shanghai and Shadow of the Yangtze posted on 14 Dec 2017
Our friends at Kenilworth Books have kindly given us permission to reproduce this article
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Ilias’ Mountain posted on 12 Dec 2017
Ilias is a very ordinary boy living in a pretty ordinary town who is getting close to his twelfth birthday...