The Week Junior Book Awards kicks off with an incredible array of Children’s Books and Authors

The Ceremony The UK’s most influential children’s magazine has announced the nine winners of its first children’s book awards. On 2nd October, The Week Junior Book Awards 2023, sponsored by Bookily from National Book Tokens and in partnership with The Bookseller and World Book Day, were celebrated at a ceremony at London’s County Hall. Guests from … Continue reading The Week Junior Book Awards kicks off with an incredible array of Children’s Books and Authors →

Little Voices Board Books

Written by Leah Osakwe Illustrated by Becky Paige Published by Little Tiger RRP £6.99 Fourth book in the series coming soon - January 2024 ( How We Feel) How We Share Published on 7th September 2023 What's not to love about this book? It promotes inclusiveness from the get go in a way that little … Continue reading Little Voices Board Books →

Curious Words for Clever Kids

Impress your friends with over 1,000 brain-bulging words! Published by Hachette on 17th August 2023 I don't know where to begin when it comes to detailing the contents of this book. There are so many topics that are included : Dinosaurs Space Nouns Verbs Technology Elements Adjectives and Adverbs Colours Animals Water Conjunctions Prepositions Insects … Continue reading Curious Words for Clever Kids →

Brilliant Board Books from Little Tiger this Summer

I'm Not Scared You Are! Written by Patricia Hegarty Illustrated by Thomas Elliott This is such a brilliant concept for an interactive board book. There are numerous touch sensors on every page that trigger a sound relevant that immerses younger children into the story alongside the brother and sister. Their adventure begins when they sneak … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books from Little Tiger this Summer →

Brilliant Board Books from Nosy Crow this Summer

I'm kicking off the latest Board Book titles from one of my favourite publishers with another brilliant release from Ingela P Arrhenius in her award winning series... Where's Mr Train? Written and Illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius As you will know from previous board book reviews I have done on here I love to feature … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books from Nosy Crow this Summer →

Hideki Smith : Demon Queller

Written by A.J.Hartley, Hisako Osako, and Kuma Hartley Published by UCLan Publishing on 23rd September 2023 Suitable for readers aged 14+ Years Synopsis Fifteen-year-old Caleb Hideki Smith is a loser’s loser. As one of the few half-Japanese students in East Portersville High School, Caleb has accepted that he will never fit in.He’s not popular, can’t … Continue reading Hideki Smith : Demon Queller →

Strange Tales – The Moon’s Gifts

A boy who cannot feel fear… A girl pursued by a ghostly figure… Two sisters turned into beasts… A wild party where all the guests are skeletons…  These extraordinary stories from long ago have been shaped over a lifetime of performance in schools, festivals and theatres by master storyteller, Daniel Morden, into thrilling adventures, brimming … Continue reading Strange Tales – The Moon’s Gifts →