Tate Publishing ISBN 9781849767347 £11.99 A beautifully illustrated book about Katherine, after Katherine Johnson, the American mathematician who helped to send astronauts to the moon. Katherine’s family have passions of their own. Her father likes painting, her mother studies insects and her brother enjoys music. Katherine has tried a variety of activities, including acting, ballet,…
Hachette Books ISBN 9781444958799 £9.99 A welcome third instalment from Shane Hegarty and Boot the robot brings us “Boot: the Creaky Creatures”. The central premise of this series is the protagonist Boot – a plucky toy robot – in the futurescape city he lives in, (resembling at times, Bladerunner for children, with dark graffiti filled alleyways, flying…
Balestier Press ISBN 9781911221258 £12.99 This book came about as a result of the author’s work on an assisted reading programme in a London primary school. She found herself searching for stories that would sufficiently engage some of the children who lacked the intrinsic motivation to read, and in particular some of the Muslim children for…
Stripes ISBN: 9781788951043 £6.99 This is the second book in the Skeleton Keys series. Skeleton Keys is a talking skeleton who has keys instead of fingers that can open doors to secret worlds. Luna mourns the death of her grandfather, Old Man Moon. The rest of the family are delighted that he has gone. Then…
Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781419741098 £12.99 This beautifully written and illustrated book is about a daring dachshund who takes a whirlwind tour of Rome in search of freedom. Paolo is confined to a hair salon in Rome but he wants the sweet life, (la dolce vita), in the Eternal City. He escapes and…
Allen and Unwin ISBN 978-1911631170 £11.99 This is another story about a child’s limitless imagination. Ivanhoe wants to see the world beyond the garden gate – he has clearly been cherished, read to and had songs sung to him by his parents, and now he wants to experience some of the things he has…
Stripes ISBN 9781788950534 £5.99 Jasper and Scruff are in their new bookshop when they receive delivery of a rare book, written by the famous Black Whiskers. In it is a treasure map, and the two embark on a mission to find the golden bone. There is plenty of fun along the way, deciphering clues, visiting…
Orchard Books ISBN: 978140356135 £12.99 We all know a Worrysaurus: a child or adult who tends to overthink things and worry about what might happen instead of living in and enjoying the moment. Such is the theme of this charming tale which begins on a beautiful day when little Worrysaurus wakes to the lovely plans he has…
Orchard Books ISBN 978140835 6852 £5.99 A meteorite strike causes strange mutations in the animal world creating super-powered creatures; some good and some evil. In Mexico Power Pug is busy seeking world domination, using his mind controlling powers to destroy the rainforest and all chocolate factories with the help of an army of armadillos. His…
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