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The Cities of the Future is a stylish book with a focus on environmental issues and modern cities. It has a mixture of topics: architecture, ecology and design innovation, that would suit the study of settlements or local area topics in school, but would also have some uses for leisure browsing for more design-minded, eco-warriors. […]
If you’re looking for an original book on evolution, then this is it! I was lucky enough to see the author, Jules Howard, speak at a conference recently about his non-fiction books for young people and he was fascinating and enthusiastic about his topic, so I was delighted to be asked to review this book. […]
Some science books that are designed to support curriculum topics are dry and formulaic, but this is something quite special. It’s the second book from the Science Is Lit series by Big Manny, a TikTok science star. He’s built his name online by making science fun and accessible to young watchers by performing experiments and […]
This is not simply a book about how to do magic tricks- it is much more. It is part self-help, part-learning how to do ‘incredible things’ like sleight of hand, joke telling, physical comedy, circus skills, science experiments, spy tricks and mental health tips. It’s written by Mat Ricardo, a world-renowned entertainer who started his […]
The Little Rebels Award for Radical Children’s Fiction has announced its 2025 shortlist, on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. The six shortlisted titles ‘boldly interrupt the children’s literature landscape’, say the organisers, reflecting back on queer histories and commenting on urgent social justice issues in the present. The […]
Open the cover and reveal end papers full of colour. There are creatures, toys, shells, a tractor and even a 4-leafed clover. Youngsters will love to name all they can spot. Eddie is a scooter dog. His favourite thing is feeling the wind in his ears as he ZOOMS past other dogs as fast as […]
Based on the familiar tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this story is about Snow White’s great-great granddaughter and namesake who is searching for her missing teddy bear; ‘The cuddliest teddy of them all,’ who she probably left alone in the woods. Luckily, she has the famous magic mirror to help her and […]
This charming picture book introduces us to Peggy, who is going to do some gardening with her mum. Peggy is very keen to help with all the tasks in the garden and curious to explore. As she runs here and there with her refrain of ‘I can do it!’, things might not always go quite […]
What a charming book! The colour scheme throughout is quite delightful. It is full of the joyous spring-like shades of delicate, fresh greens and the softest of pinks. The tale is told as a conversation between an inquisitive but anxious Robin and an apple tree. (Note the latter’s face drawn on the tree’s trunk on […]
Liliana is renowned for her incredible superhuman strength but when she catches a cold she takes to her bed and feels suddenly rather weak. To cheer her up her parents remind her of all the things she has done which demonstrate just how strong she is. There follows a series of vignettes demonstrating Liliana’s incredible […]
Young Shane absolutely loves a bowl of rice and peas, with its pimento seeds it’s the best rice in the world and nothing can beat it, of that he’s convinced and is thrilled when he’s allowed to take some to school for lunch the following day. However when he produces his lunch box as he […]
There have been a fair number of fractured fairytale versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, perhaps none quite so dramatic as this one. It begins with a knock at the door of a cottage, followed immediately by a scream from the little girl narrator who speaks directly to we readers – no she doesn’t […]
Rocking between introversion and extroversion, this picture book has a story to tell, exploring how to strike a healthy balance between openly expressing oneself and taking time out to rest and recharge. The Hushlings of Hushville, polite, with feelings shut in tight, whisper together. (Think pink and blue striped rabbity creatures with foxy tails.) Maeve […]
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