Pikku Publishing http://pikkupublishing.com/ 978 0 9934884 81 £8.99 This book tells the rags to riches story of Andrew Carnegie. He was born the son of a weaver in 19th century Scotland and emigrated to America with his family in search of a better life. With determination, hard work and a passion for learning he became successful…
Wren and Rook ISBN 9781526361448 £12.99 A beautifully illustrated book that celebrates heroes who have changed the world with kindness. The 50 role models are drawn from all walks of life. Some are famous such as David Attenborough, Louis Braille, Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela and Usain Bolt. Others are less well-known such as James Harrison…
Harper Collins Children’s Books www.harpercollins.co.uk ISBN 978 00 0 8256975 £6.99 This is a story about how the world nearly ends when threatened by a deadly virus; Canine Born Ebola or CBE, and how an eleven year old girl Georgie, her friend Ramzy and her dog Mr Mash eventually save the day. The method is difficult and daring…
Walker Books ISBN 9781406380835; £6.99 What an interesting story, and an unusual approach to the starting months of World War One. Set in a village in Poland – which in 1914 didn’t exist as a country and was split between Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary – the story begins with a childish challenge to collect buttons…
Chicken House ISBN 9781910655931 £6.99 Set in Northumbria in 866, Ylva, a young Viking girl is washed ashore on a frozen beach. She is a strong-willed Viking and will not cry. Ylva’s mother has died at the hands of a three-fingered man. She is set on revenge and embarks on a dangerous journey encountering a…
Bloomsbury www.bloomsbury.com ISBN 9781526603043 £14.99 This book was a delight from start to finish. Jessie Burton’s feminist re-presentation of the classic fairy tale, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, was, Burton claims, a joy to write and I wholeheartedly respond that it was, too, a joy to read. Burton writes beautifully, and with carefully chosen language she brings each of the…
Wayland ISBN 9781526305763 £12.99 This is an addition to ‘The Cause, Effect and Chaos’ series of books which explore the relationships between things, actions and reactions, what can go wrong and the chaos that might occur. This book for KS2 pupils allows them to learn about the Planet Earth through double page spreads on topics…
Franklin Watts ISBN 9781445157306 £12.99 The “time travel” format in this series is an exciting one for youngsters, and gets to the heart of why we develop an interest in the past: how were people different or the same as us in the all that time ago? The trip to Londinium is nicely set out here and…
Quarto publishing (www.QuartoKnows.com) ISBN 9780711239845 £10.99 There are plenty of “How To..” manuals, but this one, for UKS2, is a real gem. As it makes clear on the page which contrasts a traditional school with one for geniuses, this is about curiosity, imagination and determination. Brasseur looks at 27 different geniuses as diverse…
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