The Ginger Ninja ¦ The Return of Tiddles

These books are, as one of my young reviewers put it, 'just right!'. They're ideal for children on the brink of coping with 'chapter books'. The amusing pictures support the reader and extend the well-paced text. Ginger is a happy kitten, his whiskers stand straight out, his nose glistens and his eyes shine but when Tiddles, the school bully, and his toadies, the Wilson twins, take over the playground, Ginger becomes a victim. His grandfather feels it's time to tell him the 'secret of gingerness' that's been passed on from generation to generation in his family. This is exciting stuff which will carry along any child who might be faltering a little at this stage.