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
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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
The Little Pebble: A Look At Rock Cycles by Anna Claybourne, illustrated by Sally Garland
Have you ever wondered where that pebble you picked up or kicked as you were walking came from came from? The Little Pebble has it covered, from the smallest to largest rocks in our universe, the most common to the most unique, and how they shape our planet. Easy to understand without feeling as though … Continue reading The Little Pebble: A Look At Rock Cycles by Anna Claybourne, illustrated by Sally Garland
The Whitby Witches by Robin Jarvis
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Jennet and Ben are going to a new foster home, again. As the train trundles further than civilisation can possibly be found, they finally find themselves in Whitby where they are met by their new guardian, Alice Boston. For the first time since their parents died, could they have found … Continue reading The Whitby Witches by Robin Jarvis
St Grizzles School For Girls, Ghosts And Runaway Grannies by Karen McCombie, illustrated by Becka Moor
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Welcome back to St Grizzles for Dani Dexter’s second adventure. Mum is still researching penguins’ bottoms in Antarctica, and Dani is settling into life at the boarding school with a difference. The Headteacher has put Dani in charge of a film project, ‘Why We Love Where We Live’, which would … Continue reading St Grizzles School For Girls, Ghosts And Runaway Grannies by Karen McCombie, illustrated by Becka Moor
Super Creepy Camp by Barry Hutchison, illustrated by Katie Abey
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Beaky Malone was the World's Greatest Liar, until he stepped into Madame Shirley's rusty metal box. It's been a few weeks since he told his last lie, and is finding that honesty is definitely not the best policy, as he also can't keep the truth in. We join Beaky for … Continue reading Super Creepy Camp by Barry Hutchison, illustrated by Katie Abey
Lint Boy by Aileen Leijten
Publication Date: 13th July 2017 Lint Boy and Lint Bear live in their warm, cosy tumble dryer, but both know that they must run for safety from the light and the claw that comes with it. When Lint Bear fails to run fast enough, he is snatched away, leaving Lint Boy alone. When Lint Boy … Continue reading Lint Boy by Aileen Leijten
Boyband Of The Apocalypse by Tom Nicholl, illustrated by David O’Connell
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Sam is so desperate for a phone he is willing to risk his street cred (and his ears drums) by taking his little sister and her friend to see the boyband sensation that are Apocalips. Once there, his worst nightmares appear in front of him, the Heatherstone sisters, and he … Continue reading Boyband Of The Apocalypse by Tom Nicholl, illustrated by David O’Connell
Dougal Daley: It’s Not My Fault!
Previously published as Dougal Trump (that wasn't his fault) Dougal Daley has received a new name, and a new lease of life and broken limbs, with Wacky Bee Books... There are only so many death threats a boy can receive before coming to the conclusion that it's time to write his will, plan his funeral … Continue reading Dougal Daley: It’s Not My Fault!
Erica’s Elephant by Sylvia Bishop, illustrated by Ashley King
Having popped my review copy of The Bookshop Girl on my school bookshelf, I was delighted when one of my reluctant readers devoured it in one night. When she asked if there were any other books by the same author I did what I really, really shouldn't and told her it would be on my … Continue reading Erica’s Elephant by Sylvia Bishop, illustrated by Ashley King
Mrs Cleveland is reading... 