Boy X, Dan Smith

Chicken House Ltd ISBN 9781909489042 £6.99 This is a story billed as being from the same canon as Stormbreaker. That genre of fiction that takes children on a rollercoaster ride through action and adventure. This book certainly doesn’t disappoint. It involves a deadly virus and children discussed the impact of worldwide viruses such as the…

Banksy Art Breaks the Rules, Hettie Bingham

Wayland ISBN 9780750299763 £7.99 Banksy is a fascinating character and many children will enjoy this book. Despite the status of his work, Banksy remains an enigma and the book traces his journey from a Bristol street artist to an international celebrity. Clues about his identity are explored. The book includes information about his exhibitions and…

100 Steps for Science: Why It Works and How It Happened, Lisa Jane Gillespie, illustrated by Yukai Du

Wide Eyed Editions  ISBN 9781847808059  £14.99 This book teaches us about science. It covers space; wheels; numbers; light; sound; particles; medicine; materials; energy and life. Gillespie demonstrates how scientific observations from ancient civilizations have helped shape our world today, and how recent discoveries have evolved. Each of the ten areas has ten breakthrough moments. We…

23 Ways To Be An Eco Hero, Isabel Thomas

QED Publishing ISBN 9781784933418 £8.99 Here is a timely book, packed with ideas to encourage our youngsters to become more eco- aware and eco-friendly. The 23 projects are grouped into the three categories of wildlife, waste and energy reduction. Each project contains clear, illustrated instructions for making such varied items as a rubbish grabber, a…

Trickster, Tom Moorhouse

Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0192743992 £6.99 I was never a fan of rats. They conjure up the idea of fear in the hearts of many. For most people, they wouldn’t be the first choice for a children’s tale. However, Tom Moorhouse has crafted a story with a rat at the centre. Indeed the author has…