Inspiring Young Readers
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The White Fox posted on 26 Oct 2017
This seemingly simple story isn’t lengthy but it’s packed with complex emotions and full of searching questions about loss...
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Secret of the Stones posted on 24 Oct 2017
Blood sacrifice, murder and battles can be guaranteed to get the attention of younger reader
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Pirates in Classroom 3 posted on 24 Oct 2017
It seems that there can never be enough children’s books about pirates......
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I Killed Father Christmas posted on 23 Oct 2017
It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees, they’re putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
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Grave Matters posted on 21 Oct 2017
Do you know a teenager looking for a cracking Halloween read? Well, look no further than this Gothic supernatural thriller ...
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Carrie’s War posted on 16 Oct 2017
Bawden’s 1973 novel has become something of a classic of the children’s literature genre.
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Bonkers about Beetroot posted on 13 Oct 2017
I immediately liked this picture book because of its alliterative title plus the slightly manic looking zebra on the cover.
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Worry Angels posted on 03 Oct 2017
It is a sad fact that many children suffer from anxiety about going to school ...
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Wild Things posted on 30 Sep 2017
I really wanted to love this book – especially in the light of a whole series of very positive reviews it received on publication.
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Math City posted on 27 Sep 2017
I am one of those many people who has a lifelong fear of mathematics brought about by some shockingly bad teaching at primary school