Walker Books ISBN 9781406378276 £11.99 ‘County Kerry, west coast of Ireland, 1830. Bitter tears were shed, and a ring was thrown.’ So how does this ring, which landed in meadow grass, end up on the finger of a young woman in New York 137 years later? The Poesy Ring – inscribed with the words Love…
Wide Eyed ISBN 9781786031396 £14.99 This book is great fun. The colourful, eye-catching illustrations lure the reader in and encourage young readers to explore the world of plants. Plants, trees, vegetables and flowers are divided into 50 different categories, with catchy titles such as the air fresheners, the big eaters, and the confused fruits that…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444930641 £16.99 This book explores Paris in a very unique way. As a book for a classroom it would provide an excellent resource to interest all children not only studying France and the French language but also interested in how people live in the Capital of France. It is a book…
Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN 9781786031037 £11.99 Maud is a dragon who wants to fly. She is picked on by the other dragons, so stays alone in her cave. One night, the sky remains light for longer than usual. The other dragons are sleeping after a birthday party. Urged on by her loyal friend, Mouse, Maud…
Harper Collins ISBN 9780008306809 £12.99 The astonishing and ever popular Judith Kerr has just produced another charming, yet relevant book for 3-7-year-olds – in her nineties! With her trademark detailed pastel and pencil illustrations, she has created a gentle, whimsical tale which, for all her recent protestations on Radio 4, manages to point out the…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444932072 £6.99 Alex T. Smith is the creator of the bestselling Claude series of early readers. His new hero is Mr Penguin who has a dashing hat, a large magnifying glass, an important looking office in his igloo and a fish finger sandwich packed lunch. Keen to be an adventurer, Mr…
Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN 9781786031365 £12.99 Zazi and Ziwelene, Nelson Mandela’s great-grandchildren, find a photo of their great-grandfather, and they question their grandmother about Grandad. They learn that he was a freedom fighter who spent 27 years in prison. He believed in peace and forgiveness. He became the President of South Africa and a Nobel…
Scholastic Children’s ISBN 9781407177380 £6.99 This colourful, upbeat picture book conveys the powerful message of the title with real verve. It has endpapers which begin the book with portraits of ‘future’ jobs for girls like ‘carpenter’ or ‘comedian’ and which end with real portraits of inspirational women like Jane Goodall and Marin Alsop. Between these…
Wren and Rook ISBN 978-1526360571 £12.99 This is a fascinating true story. In 1960 two stray dogs were handpicked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. Belka and Strelka followed a training regime to ensure they were suitable for their mission. They practised rocket simulations and wore spacesuits. Eventually they were launched into…
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