Book Reviews

We are thrilled to welcome illustrator Piet Grobler into The Reading Realm today to talk about his fabulously inventive and gorgeous new book, which is written by Dianne Hofmeyr and

Today we welcome bestselling children’s author Holly Webb into The Reading Realm to discuss her new book Museum Kittens: The Pharaoh’s Curse… Without giving too much away, can you tell

We’re thrilled to welcome Colette Hiller into The Reading Realm today! An advocate of early learning, Colette spent many years as a producer at BBC Education. Her participatory arts projects

Today is the publication day for two new books in the ‘The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat’ series called THE PIRATE CAPTAIN’S CAT and THE RAILWAY CAT. Both books

Today, we welcome Vanessa Harbour into The Reading Realm to talk to Kevin Cobane about her moving and thrilling historical middle-grade book, Flight… When, how and why did you start

The Albie picture book series, written by Caryl Hart and illustrated by Ed Eaves is celebrating its tenth birthday! Today Caryl Hart joins us in The Reading Realm to give

Today, we’re thrilled to have children’s author Sophy Henn join Richard Ruddick in The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new illustrated fiction book PIZAZZ… Without giving too much away,

A big socially-distanced welcome to Eoin McLaughlin, who joins us in The Reading Realm to talk about his new book While We Can’t Hug, which is illustrated by Polly Dunbar…

Bloom by Anne Booth and Robyn Wilson-Owen is one of our stand-out picture books of the year – moving, uplifting and hopeful. It’s a pleasure to welcome author Anne Booth

The Tunnels Below, which is published by Pushkin Press, is one of our favourite books! It’s weird, wonderful, atmospheric, exciting and full of hope and heart. It’s a pleasure to

We are thrilled to have the wonderful Alan Dapré join us in The Reading Realm today to talk about his popular series of children’s books Porridge the Tartan Cat… I

It’s a pleasure to welcome children’s author Gabrielle Kent into The Reading Realm to talk about her new book Knights and Bikes: Wheels of Legend… Without giving too much away,