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Book Reviews: New Kids Chapter Books for ages 8+, 9+ & 10+

Nicci Rosengarten

Apr 23
7 min

Book Reviews: New Kids Chapter Books for ages 8+, 9+ & 10+

By Nicci, The Kids Books Curator My top picks selected from both new and recently published kids chapter books (for ages 8+, 9+ and 10+)....

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KS1 Book Club: Finding Floss, The Colour-Changing Cockapoo by Cara Matheson (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Feb 4
5 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: Finding Floss, The Colour-Changing Cockapoo by Cara Matheson (Owlet Press)

Not only is 'Finding Floss' pure eye-candy fun for any child's bookshelf it also teaches about what to do if a child finds they are lost.

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KS1 Book Club: The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali (Andersen Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jan 27
7 min

KS1 Book Clubs

KS1 Book Club: The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali (Andersen Press)

Deciding she’d like to live in a “kind world”, Faizah with her friends use their amazing kindness superpowers during a fun school photo day.

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KS1 Book Club: Timid by Harry Woodgate (Little Tiger)

Nicci Rosengarten

Oct 20, 2022
3 min

4-7 yr olds

KS1 Book Club: Timid by Harry Woodgate (Little Tiger)

[Ad-review copy] Long awaited, I finally had the joyful pleasure of sharing Harry Woodgate's new picture book 'Timid' with the children.

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Book Review: Our Tower by Joseph Coelho (Frances Lincoln)

Nicci Rosengarten

Aug 2, 2022
6 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Review: Our Tower by Joseph Coelho (Frances Lincoln)

[Ad – Review Copy] An incredibly deep, magical story, personal to the author. Three children creep away from their Tower on a rainy grey day

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Q&A: Lindsay Galvin, author of 'My Friend the Octopus' (Chicken House)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jul 2, 2022
8 min

8-10 yr olds

Q&A: Lindsay Galvin, author of 'My Friend the Octopus' (Chicken House)

[Ad – Review Copy] England 1877, Vinnie arrives in Brighton just as a new octopus arrives at the Aquarium. There's a mystery to solve!

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Blog Tour: The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures by Jodie Lancet-Grant (OUP)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jun 7, 2022
4 min

4-7 yr olds

Blog Tour: The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures by Jodie Lancet-Grant (OUP)

[Ad – Review Copy] Why has Glitterbug the unicorn got a tummy ache! Dads and Ava soon find out “there’s more than one way to be a unicorn!”

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Book Review: Looking for Emily by Fiona Longmuir (Nosy Crow)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jun 2, 2022
5 min

10+ yr olds

Book Review: Looking for Emily by Fiona Longmuir (Nosy Crow)

[Ad – Review Copy] 12 year-old Lily moves to a sleepy seaside town and discovers a mystery, what happened to 11 year-old Emily?

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Book Review: Maddy Yip's Guide to Holidays by Sue Cheung (Andersen Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

May 6, 2022
4 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Maddy Yip's Guide to Holidays by Sue Cheung (Andersen Press)

[Ad – Review Copy] This is an hilarious seaside caper for the sunshine season that will be enjoyed by both confident and reluctant readers.

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Book Review: A Dress with Pockets by Lily Murray, illustrated by Jenny Løvlie (Macmillan)

Nicci Rosengarten

Apr 8, 2022
3 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Review: A Dress with Pockets by Lily Murray, illustrated by Jenny Løvlie (Macmillan)

Will the shopkeeper be able to come up with the perfect dress for Lucy's birthday? Not all girls want to a sparkly or frilly dresses!

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Book Review: Me, in the Middle by Annette Demetriou, illustrated by Angela Mayers (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Mar 8, 2022
4 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Review: Me, in the Middle by Annette Demetriou, illustrated by Angela Mayers (Owlet Press)

A story that strengthens the awareness we all need about our roots, whilst having compassion and understanding of differences with others.

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Book Review: A Hero Called Wolf by Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle (Macmillan)

Nicci Rosengarten

Feb 24, 2022
4 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Review: A Hero Called Wolf by Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle (Macmillan)

I remember my oldest coming home from school a few years ago and telling me all about 'fractured fairy tales' - I'd never heard of them! Wit

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