Templar Publishing ISBN 9781783700554 £12.99 When Mr Barleycorn brings home a green baby he finds in the hedgerow, Mrs Barleycorn is at first unimpressed and ultimately angry at having such a creature brought into her home. But as fruit and vegetables take over their living space, transport and means of communication, the Barleycorns come to…
Wayland Books ISBN 97780750298209 £12.99 Published to coincide with the 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire in 1666, this re-telling of the story is lavishly and strikingly illustrated. It describes London at the time, the cause of the fire, attempts to put it out and the planned rebuilding of the City afterwards. There are some…
Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781847808257 £8.99 This is a delightfully illustrated introduction to life in Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs to farmers, from gods to warriors. Attractively written in an engaging manner, it had my 11 year old reading it from cover to cover. The examples used are of central importance to the topic as, for example,…
Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781847808257 £8.99 This is a delightfully illustrated introduction to life in Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs to farmers, from gods to warriors. Attractively written in an engaging manner, it had my 11 year old reading it from cover to cover. The examples used are of central importance to the topic as, for example,…
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN 9781847808141 £6.99 Laurence Anholt’s Artists series of eight celebrates famous artists through true stories about the real children who knew them. The little dancer is Marie van Goethen who dreams of becoming the most famous ballerina in the world. Degas visited her ballet school in Paris where he drew the…
Nosy Crow ISBN 9780857634498 £6.99 This book is unlike many that I have read before. At first glance it appears a little confusing but stick with it as within a few pages you are hooked into a new world that will take you on unusual adventures. The story will open up the reader’s imaginations to…
Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781847807717 £9.99 There is much to be celebrated in this biography, for it shows that anyone, from whatever background, has the opportunity to live a fulfilling life; that those from an unpromising background can rise above low expectations. And not least, it shows that women are just as influential as men on…
Franklin Watts ISBN 9781445147314 £12.99 What a wonderful introduction to the Brontës, their lives and work this book is! The premise is that the author, who in reality as an eight year old boy played a small part in a TV series of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, doses off and wakes only to meet Charlotte…
QED Publishing ISBN 9781784935511 £9.99 This delightful book takes us on a visual journey through the vibrant and varied wildlife of Britain. The illustrations are beautiful and detailed, and the central text on each double-page spread describes the environment which the creatures inhabit. Some of the double page spreads pose questions, which are thought provoking.…
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