Book Reviews, Middle Grade Nicci Rosengarten Book Reviews, Middle Grade Nicci Rosengarten

The Boy with Big Decisions

In Helen Rutter’s 7th middle grade novel, YOU get to help 11 year old Fred choose his path — in a powerful, original ‘choose your own adventure’ story about moving up to secondary school.For readers aged 9+ (especially Year 6s!), this is a BRILLIANT must-read. Smart, emotionally rich, interactive — and perfect for fans of Matt Goodfellow, Chloe Heuch, and Joanne O’Connell.

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Book Reviews, Picture Book Nicci Rosengarten Book Reviews, Picture Book Nicci Rosengarten

A Hero Called Wolf

I thought I'd had all the variants of 'The Three Little Pigs' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' I could take... I was so wrong! Discovering Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle's brilliant rhyming 'fractured fairy tales' picture book series a couple of years ago was an absolute Godsend. Not only have I used them in my local primary school book clubs and bookshop storytimes, but they're read and re-read at home too whether I'm reading them to my children.

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