Book Review: Prince Cinders by Babette Cole
Synopsis: Poor, poor Prince Cinders! Not only is he spotty and skinny, but he’s also forced to cook, clean, mop, sew and tidy up after his awful, hairy, horrible brothers. One
20/09/2018
Book Reviews
Book Review: Stanley’s Stick by John Hegley and Neal Layton
Watch Simon Pegg read Stanley’s Stick here! Synopsis: Stanley takes his special stick everywhere with him. It can be anything he desires: a banana, a dinosaur and even a rocket. Themes: Creativity,
20/09/2018
Book Review: Fergal is Fuming by Robert Starling
Synopsis: Fergal has a fiery temper that is always getting him in trouble! This isn’t good, especially as Fergal is a dragon! He just cannot seem to control his angry outbursts
20/09/2018
Book Review: Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival
Synopsis: Ruby loves being Ruby! She is an enthusiastic, happy child who loves swinging, play and exploring. However, one day she discovers a Worry. A yellow, menacing creature that just won’t
20/09/2018
Book Review: The 1000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford
Synopsis: Who wants to live forever? Alfie is 1000 years old. He has seen Viking invasions, watched Shakespeare’s plays and experienced the horror of the Second World War. When a
18/09/2018
Book Review: Grandad’s Island by Benji Davies
Synopsis: At the bottom of Syd’s garden lives Grandad. Syd can visit any time he wants. One day he finds Grandad in the attic. The two venture through a big, metal
12/09/2018
Book Review: Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura
Synopsis: A curious boy is out wandering in the woods one day, when he falls down, down, down. when he wakes up, he finds he is completely lost and has
12/09/2018
Book Review: The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
“Henry loved eating all sorts of books: story books, dictionaries, atlases, joke books, books of facts, even maths books. But red ones were his favourite…” Synopsis: Henry loves books! But not
11/09/2018
Book Review: The Dark by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen
Synopsis: Lazlo is afraid of the dark. It hides in the closet and behind the shower curtains and festers menacingly in the basement. “I want to show you something,” whispers
11/09/2018
Book Review: After The Fall by Dan Santat
Synopsis: What happens to Humpty Dumpty after ‘The Great Fall’? This beautiful book explores the aftermath of Humpty Dumpty’s famous tumble, his subsequent fear of heights and the terrible impact on
11/09/2018
An interview with Simon James Green, author of ‘Noah Can’t Even’ and ‘Noah Could Never’
Simon James Green is the author of ‘Noah Can’t Even’(Scholastic Fiction) and the upcoming ‘Noah Could Never’. Here he talks about what’s in store for Noah and his boyfriend Harry,
17/04/2018
Book Review: Mrs Mole, I’m Home! by Jarvis
A Review Written for Lovereading4kids An entertaining, colourful picture book, perfect for children aged between 3-5 years old,that is full of wit, warmth and humour. Poor Morris the mole has
18/04/2017
