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…
Wide Eyed ISBN 9781786033284 £14.99 This comprehensive illustrated dictionary is published in partnership with the Natural History Museum, London. Many children are fascinated by dinosaurs, and this beautiful book contains information about every dinosaur that has ever been discovered. The introduction explains when dinosaurs lived, what killed off the dinosaurs, how we know about dinosaurs…
What on Earth Books ISBN: 9781999802820 £16.99 A fabulous book that tells the history of the world and shows how it connects together .The content includes the beginning of the universe, dinosaurs, the start of civilisation, classical empires, the Americas, inventions, medieval misery, globalization, revolutions, wars, – and “to be continued”. There are photographs, illustrations,…
Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN: 9781786 032973 £12.99 What a clever idea – take 25 famous people and draw their family tree. Each one is accompanied by a page highlighting the achievements of that individual. The illustrations and use of colour bring the pages to life but, unfortunately, for me, it doesn’t really work. There is…
Wide Eyed ISBN 9781786036292 £20 This book takes us to 13 countries across the world visiting iconic racing venues. We learn about the tracks, classic cars, the drivers and key moments in motor racing. I also enjoyed learning about the people who build, develop and maintain the cars, and the designers and architects who create the…
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