

The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L. D. Lapinski
Something I adore about books and reading is the opportunity it gives you to travel to new places without ever leaving the comfort of...
Helen


The Good Hawk by Joseph Elliott
Agatha is a Hawk. It's her job to keep watch and defend her isolated settlement against invasion from across the sea, and she is good at...
Margaret


Don't Worry, Little Crab by Chris Haughton
Little Crab and Very Big Crab live happily in their tiny rock pool by the sea. One day, Very Big Crab takes Little Crab to the sea....
Helen


An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk and Fairy Tales by John Bauer
If you relish tales of dark forests, wild creatures, marauding monsters, sinister spellcasters and brave boys and girls (and if you...
Mark


The Adventures of Harry Stevenson by Ali Pye
I've long thought that there aren't enough novels about guinea pigs. These noble, intelligent and loyal creatures deserve their moment in...
Margaret


Not My Fault by Cath Howe
Rose and Maya are sisters but they don't speak; not since Maya had the accident. Maya blames Rose and Rose tries to make things ok the...
Margaret


Ghost by Jason Reynolds
For Castle 'Ghost' Cranshaw, running is everything. Ever since an incident with his dad resulted in running saving his life, it has been...
Helen


Heartstopper: Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
In a first attempt to review Heartstopper, I had written: - Charlie Spring - Nick Nelson - Soft fluffy boys (+ pup) - I CRY and to be...
Helen


Chester Parsons is Not a Gorilla by Martyn Ford
Trying to imagine what it's like in someone else's head is a good thing to do, but it can be, well... a headache. Unless you're Chester...
Mark


Vote for Effie by Laura Wood
When a chocolate cake theft tragedy befalls new girl Effie Kostas, she doesn't realise that the conversation that follows with Aaron...
Helen


Charlie Changes into a Chicken by Sam Copeland
Charlie is just a normal kid. Nothing unusual about him, apart from his tendency to turn into a spider, a bird or a rhino in times of...
Margaret


The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee
The Wall in the Middle of The Book is a deceptively simple take on the well-worn themes of conquering your fears, opening your mind and...
Mark