It's rare that I show a new book to my after-school book club and all 12 of them want to read it just from looking at the front cover. It's even rarer that they all want to read it having explored the blurb. But that's exactly what happened with Lorraine Gregory’s debut, Mold and the … Continue reading Mold And The Poision Plot by Lorraine Gregory
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The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
With The Guggenheim Mystery publication drawing near, I figured it was a good excuse to reread The London Eye Mystery, as it's eight years since I first discovered Ted Sparks and wanted to reacquaint myself before finding out how life is now… Ted has just finished his 37th Shreddie when his mum announces a hurricane … Continue reading The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
Aubrey And The Terrible Ladybirds by Horatio Clare, illustrated by Jane Matthews
It's the start of the Easter holidays and all Aubrey can hear is his parents arguing. When Hirundo the swallow returns to nest for the summer, Aubrey is glad he has someone to talk to, and when he is offered the chance to use the Swallow Stone so that he can fly with Hirundo, our … Continue reading Aubrey And The Terrible Ladybirds by Horatio Clare, illustrated by Jane Matthews
Gaslight by Eloise Williams
Nansi has no memory of her life before being found, washed up and half drowned at Cardiff Docks, just that she was running from someone with her mother. The man who found her and took her in, isn't as charitable as his actions sound. Manager of The Empire Theatre, Pernicious Sid is a cruel, vindictive … Continue reading Gaslight by Eloise Williams
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
Publication Date: 10th August 2017 High above the Amazon, four children are on a flight that will change their lives. While Fred looks longingly at the lush, green jungle below him, Con sits absolutely not looking out of the window, and Lila tends to her little brother, Max. When the pilot takes ill, the plane … Continue reading The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
100 Things To Know About Space by Alex Frith, Alice James & Jerome Martin, illustrated by Federico Mariani & Shaw Nelson
So, you want to know more about the planets, moons, stars and the sun in our universe? This book covers it all and more. How could humans get to Mars? Where else in our universe could humans live? What do you need to be able to do to be an astronaut, and if you make … Continue reading 100 Things To Know About Space by Alex Frith, Alice James & Jerome Martin, illustrated by Federico Mariani & Shaw Nelson
A First Book Of Animals by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr Horáček
So, you want to know more about animals? Where they live? Which are the biggest and smallest? Why are they the colour or shape they are? What about their babies? What do they do? This is the perfect book to discover some of the amazing creatures that grace our planet, from the depths of the … Continue reading A First Book Of Animals by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr Horáček
Home Lab: Exciting Experiments for Budding Scientists by Robert Winston
Science really is all around us, and the experiments in this book enable you to turn your home into your very own Science Lab. From making your own lollipops to bath bombs, balloon rocket cars to a jungle in a bottle, there really is something for everyone in this brilliant book. Adult help is required … Continue reading Home Lab: Exciting Experiments for Budding Scientists by Robert Winston
If… by David J Smith, illustrated by Steve Adams
Have you ever wondered just how big Earth is or when life on Earth started? When did we start inventing things? Where does our energy come from? How is wealth distributed across the world? The figures and timescales are so vast it's often difficult to really understand them. If… changes that by relating these big … Continue reading If… by David J Smith, illustrated by Steve Adams
The Awesome Body Book by Adam Frost
So, you want to know more about the human body? How many muscles do we need to smile? How do we see, hear, touch, taste and smell? And talking of hearing and smelling, why are silent farts so much more pungent? Absolutely every question I've ever had about the human body, and lots I'd never … Continue reading The Awesome Body Book by Adam Frost
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