Dyslexia Friendly Titles from Barrington Stoke – April 2024 (Part Two)

Ever since becoming aware of Barrington Stoke's fantastic titles they publish primarily for the benefit of dyslexic readers, of all ages and reading stages, I have come to really appreciate the invaluable resources they provide as we look to offer reading for pleasure opportunities to all children. Printed on yellow paper, as required for dyslexic … Continue reading Dyslexia Friendly Titles from Barrington Stoke – April 2024 (Part Two) →

Awesome Short Stories for those moving on from Picture Books

Here at BookBound we love short chapter books, these are ideal for children who are progressing from picture books. As the title says the chapters are short, with bigger font and with pictures. Here are my favourite ones from Bloomsbury Education. The Monster who was scared of Soapby Amy Sparkes Illustration by Jack Viant All … Continue reading Awesome Short Stories for those moving on from Picture Books →

Enjoy an Early Chapter Book this March

Ask any primary school librarian and they will tell you that a lot of children are wanting to read short chapter books as early as Year 2, I found this at my school and I ended up giving them their own bookcase full of these wonderful books. Authors and publishers have both seen how useful … Continue reading Enjoy an Early Chapter Book this March →

Short Chapter Books

Short chapter books are extremely important in the development of children’s reading. They are always short, with larger fonts and usually have illustrations to go with the book. They are a progression from picture books and usually children aged 5 and above will be able to start to read these. Here are some of my … Continue reading Short Chapter Books →

250 Pages or less

In my job as a primary school librarian I have noticed that children are wanting to read short chapter books around year 1. There is a massive market out there for these types of books. Here are some of some of my favourite ones. The Wishkeepers Apprentice Written by Rachel Chivers Khoo Illustrations by Rachel … Continue reading 250 Pages or less →

Michael The Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog becomes debut Blue Peter Book Club title

Written by Terrie Chilvers Illustrated by Tim Budgen Published by Firefly Press Perfect for readers 6-8 Years Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog continues to convey just how brilliant he is by becoming the debut title for The Blue Peter Book Club, Author Terrie Chilvers explains 'I've always been a fan of sausage dogs and … Continue reading Michael The Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog becomes debut Blue Peter Book Club title →

Ivy Newt and the Time Thief

Written by Derek Keilty Illustrated by Magda Brol Published by Scallaywag Press I loved the first book, Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch, and I couldn’t wait for the next one. So the first thing you notice is the wonderful map, as a reader who loves maps this was perfect. So I picked this book … Continue reading Ivy Newt and the Time Thief →

The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm

Miss Mary-Kate Martin's Guide to Monsters - Written by Karen Foxlee - Illustrated by Freda Chiu Published by Pushkin Press It’s time for a new series aimed for children 7 years and up. As soon as you open the book you notice two things, one is the essential map that is amazingly drawn, and the … Continue reading The Wrath of the Woolington Wyrm →

Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch

Written by Derek Keilty Illustrations by Magda Brol Published by Scallywag Press It is Ivy Newt’s birthday and her Royal parents are preparing a wonderful surprise for her. It is meant to be a simple but spectacular temporary disappearing act but somehow something goes wrong. Ivy’s parents seem to have disappeared for good! Ivy and … Continue reading Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch →

Mort the Meek and the Perilous Prophecy – Double Review

Published on 5th January by Little Tiger To read this story, you need to visit Brutalia But Brutalia doesn't like visitors, so don't approach anyone, and keep your eyes peeled for escape routes, and wear brown so you blend in. Look, it's probably best if you just disguise yourself as a RAT. OK with that? … Continue reading Mort the Meek and the Perilous Prophecy – Double Review →