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Book Reviews: New Kids Non-Fiction Books for ages 5+, 6+ & 7+

Themes: Life cycles, anti-racist history, puberty, neurodiversity

Book Reviews: New Kids Picture Books for ages 3+ & 4+

Themes: fat shaming, dinosaurs, pets, crocodiles, feelings and rain. Book Reviews: New Kids Picture Books for ages 3+ & 4+

KS1 Book Club: The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson (Macmillan)

Bert is looking for his true love. Is the first bird who comes along the one? Bert will do anything to win Nanette, but is she THE ONE?

KS1 Book Club: A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop: Poems to Have Fun With! by Kate Wakeling (Otter-Barry)

Whenever it's a poetry book club, I always get a resounding cheer!! The title doesn't lie, you really do have fun with these poems!!

Book Reviews: New Kids Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 5+, 7+, 8+ & 9+

Themes: comic birthday party capers, caring for animals, grief, war!!

Blog Tour: Rory's Room of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton (Owlet Press)

A heartwarming Father's Day story. Who does Rory give his Father's Day card to? His dad, or Tony? They're both pretty great!!

...so far for 2023 with links to my reviews and affiliate links where I am able to earn a small commission from each sale at no extra cost to you.

BIG by Vashti Harrison (Puffin)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad, SK Ali and Hatem Aly (Andersen Press)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
The Girl Who LOVES Bugs by Lily Murray and Jenny Løvlie (Macmillan)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Farah Loves Mangoes by Sarthak Sinha (Flying Eye)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Grandpa and the Kingfisher by Anna Wilson and Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Rory's Room of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton and Jessica Knight (Owlet Press)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Harriet the Strongest Girl in the World by Ben Lerwill and Beatrice Blue (Puffin)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Your'e SO Amazing! by James & Lucy Catchpole and Karen George (Faber)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
If I Had a Crocodile by Gabby Dawnay and Alex Barrow (Thames & Hudson)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner (Macmillan)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

Last updated: 20.5.2023

Budgie by Joseph Coelho (Barrington Stoke) *dyslexia-friendly format*
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Maddy Yip's Guide to Parties by Sue Cheung (Andersen Press)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Wildsmith: City of Secrets (book 2) by Liz Flanagan and Joe Todd-Stanton (UCLan)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Diary of an Accidental Witch: Unexpected Guests by Honor and Perdita Cargill (Little Tiger)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis (Walker Books)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Emerald by Harriet Muncaster (OUP)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Adventuremice: Otter Chaos by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre (David Fickling Books)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Isadora Moon and the New Girl by Harriet Muncaster (OUP)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
The Secret Beast Club: The Unicorns of Silver Street by Robin Birch (Puffin)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon
Wildsmith: Into the Forest (book 1) by Liz Flanagan and Joe Todd-Stanton (UCLan)
My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon