This is such a lovely picture book. Suzy has moved house and in the upheaval of the move, her family members have no time to play with her. She thus decides to advertise for a friend, creating a check list of essential attributes to help her with the interview process. Bear applies for the role…
The Fabulous Cakes of Zinnia Jakes is a fun and entertaining junior fiction series, which my daughter – who is a keen baker – has really enjoyed. Zoe Jones is a 9-year-old secret pastry chef who goes by the alias Zinnia Jakes. Together with her cat, Coco, her best friend, Zoe, and her Auntie Jam,…
I have absolutely no idea where the last month has gone, but gone it has and while I managed to keep on top of some things, my book sharing and my allotment had to fall by the wayside. On the bright side, however, the school Summer break has now started and so I’m hoping that…
Oooh, I’ve just bought this brilliant Kew Gardens book as a birthday gift for one of my son’s friends and it’s so lovely that I’m not sure I can part with it! It contains all the info young gardeners need to grow, cook and eat their own food, even if they only have space for…
When searching for a middle grade book (for readers aged around 10+) with a trans protagonist, I was looking to find one that had been written from a position of understanding as I’d read another that just didn’t feel authentic. I’m really glad, therefore, that I came across George as Alex Gino has written such…
What is it with kids and gross stuff?! My son takes great delight in reading out loud some of the most revolting facts he can find in this book, gleefully shouting “eeewww, mum, listen to this one…” and then laughing his head off when I start to turn a bit green round the gills… While…
Today I am rounding off the blog tour for News Hounds: The Puppy Problem. Gizmo, a clever city dachshund, moves to a village called Puddle with his journalist owner. He initially finds country ways rather strange, but after meeting his new K9 neighbour Jilly, he starts to settle in to his new life. When he…
I’ve really enjoyed this cracking debut story from Janae Marks. Zoe Washington has never met her dad as he is serving time in jail for a serious crime. On her 12th birthday, she receives a letter from him, and subsequently begins a clandestine correspondence as her mum and stepdad do not want her to be…
Until I read this book I had no idea just how much I needed Mr Bat in my life. He reminds me of my loopy dogs with their 1000 faces of spaniel – who knew that bats were so expressive?! These joyous illustrations perfectly complement this fabulous and funny story about a bat who REALLY…
My daughter has been studying both the Arctic and Antarctica at school recently, and I came across this brilliant book to help consolidate learning at home. It’s well-researched, beautifully illustrated and packed full of interesting info. It’s yet another superb book published by Quarto and to be honest, worth buying for the map endpapers alone!…