The Secret Animal Society Written by Luke Gamble Published by Scholastic When Edie’s parents go missing, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met.  She finds he lives in the middle of nowhere, she discovers he is a vet. Soon she joins him on a wild adventure to save a Yeti. … Continue reading Helen’s Middle Grade Must Reads – December (1) →

Now I love nothing more than picking up a non fiction book and learning something interesting. Here’s a round up of some of my favourites that have been recently published. You can check out part one of my round up here. A Different Sort of Normal Written and Illustrated by Abigail Balfe Published by Puffin Both of … Continue reading Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part Two) →

Written by Joe FullmanIllustrated by Rose Blake This incredible book is separated into North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and each of the six continents then features the countries that can be found there, such as England, France, Germany, and Spain in the 'Europe' section. There are 199 of them within this … Continue reading The World Book – Blog Tour →

Nibbles Christmas by Emma Yarlett If, like me, you have a fan of the Nibbles titles in your family, then you will doubtless be as delighted as me to find out their is a Christmas themed Nibbles title to add to your collection, and share with little ones this festive season. The book has the … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books to share with the Little Ones in your life →

The Christmas Crumb Written by Lou Treleaven Illustrations by Alex Willmore Published by Maverick books I love it when a new Christmas picture book comes out. This one is wonderful and a joy to read. When a piece of Christmas pudding drops on the floor nobody can believe how many animals and insects benefit from this.  … Continue reading Helen’s Selection of Christmas Must Reads →

Now I love nothing more than picking up a non fiction book and learning something interesting. Here’s a round up of some of my favourites that have been recently published. Mummies Unwrapped Written by Tom Froese Published by Nosy Crow, in collaboration with The British Museum.  I’ve always been interested in the Egyptians, I’ve always read … Continue reading Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part One) →

A Christmas Story - Brian Wildsmith There are several cover designs for this book, and I chose this one to show off the covers stunning illustration as an example of what you can anticipate inside this festive title. It is a beautifully written story that is the epitome of a Christmas story that we all … Continue reading The Perfect Picture Book this Christmas →

I am delighted to be sharing these festive titles with you as we kick off our December 2021 on the blog, and especially because I really enjoyed reading these books prior to reviewing them, and sharing them with my 20 month old nephew, who is becoming more and more of a bookworm as the weeks … Continue reading The Perfect Christmas Board Book →