By Cruschiform Published by Prestel on 2nd September 2025 Hardcover format, with 152 pages A gorgeous, captivating, exploration of nature's ingenuity, this volume offers fascinating details, facts, and lore of seeds from around the world. This book arrived first thing yesterday morning, and when I discovered it amongst our post I was immediately thrilled by … Continue reading Seeds : Nature’s Intrepid Miracles
Coven: A Graphic Novel Written by Soman Chainani Published by HarperCollins Need your magical crime solved? Call the Witch Coven. Hester, Anadil, and Dot are legendary across the Endless Woods as vigilante detectives and protectors of the peace. The famed trio are not only talented witches but also ride-or-die friends who’ve never left a case unsolved. … Continue reading Books to indulge in this Summer Break
Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust Written by Renee Hartman and Joshua M. Greene World War 2 is now often studied in primary schools usually in year 6 and they look at different aspects of the war. I will select some excellent texts for them to use doing this topic, so when scholastic … Continue reading Non-Fiction titles to inspire this month
The Daughter of Auschwitz: The Little Girl who Lived to Tell her Story Written by Tova Friedman The true story of one girl's fight for survival against the unspeakable terror of Auschwitz - an important and sensitive retelling. A retelling that all children should read and a subject that everyone is taught. When we first … Continue reading Non Fiction titles to inspire
The Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing: Find the balance to live your best life Written by Tanya Goodin Technology plays a massive part in our lives now and its important for children to be safe online, This is the ultimate guide to digital wellbeing and living your best life – offline and on! Digital wellbeing … Continue reading Non Fiction – Educational Guides
Books and the People Who Make Them Written by Stephanie Vernet Illustrations by Camille de Cussac Have you ever wondered how a book is made? Well if you are anything like me then this is the book for you. This unique, fun and informative introduction to the publishing world shows young readers how a book … Continue reading Nurture Your Child’s Learning with some Fantastic Non Fiction Titles this Half Term
Whenever a new series of books is announced by a publishers myself and fellow BookBound blogger, Helen, are always eager to get our hands on them and dive right in. When we met up to discuss who would be reviewing the titles we had in mind for our blog it fell to Helen to read … Continue reading Little Experts Series by Red Shed
Gossip Gorilla, Babble Bee, Gab Gecko, and Talk in 66 Other Animal Languages Written by Dr Nick Crumpton Illustrated by Adrienne Barman Published by What On Earth Books Do you ever wish that you could communicate with your pet cat? Or have discussions with dolphins? Or hob-nob with hippos? Well now you can! In this … Continue reading How to Chat Chicken
Written by Sarah Darwin and Eva-Maria Sadowski Illustrated by Olga Baumert Published by What On Earth books For readers aged 8+ Years Join Us on an Exhilarating Journey from the Origins of Life to the Present Day! When ever I see a new information book is due to be published I prick my ears for … Continue reading Evolution
As a family of four, myself and my three children, it is always a shared excitement whenever an information book, particularly those full of a variety of different subjects, arrives for us to immerse ourselves in. It becomes a shared treat of sorts, and Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica is the latest example of this to share … Continue reading Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica
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