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‘Invites readers to embrace themselves for their unique qualities.’ Youth Services Book Review Checks Out ‘I’m Not Cute, I’m Dangerous’
Linda Broderick, over at Lincoln Street Elementary School, has reviewed debut author Bruna De Luca’s cutesty-wootsy picture book, all about a very fluffy croc! Fifi
‘These books are strongly recommended to engage readers who love a good story with plenty of twists and turns along the way.’ The Letterpress Project Picks Our Readers
Online review site The Letterpress Project, have reviewed many of our readers in the past, and we’re so glad this batch didn’t disappoint! This is
Behind the Books; The Haunted Baking Club
Editing Early Readers Junior editor and spear-head of our Maverick early readers India Holden, shows us the illustration process of recently released Gold Early Reader,
‘We think children will love these fun, original stories.’ Topmarks Reviews Our Latest Batch of Readers
Topmarks, one of the UK’s leading independent educational sites have reviewed our latest batch of Purple, Gold and White banded Early Readers, and a selection of
‘These chapter books have been an absolute hit in our house’ Reading with 2 Boys Reviews Our Latest Readers
Our brand new batch of Chapter Readers have been a hit with first-time Maverick reviewer, Reading with 2 Boys. Thanks to Aanchal and her little
Behind the Books; The Mysterious Island
From First Ideas to Final Illustrations Maverick junior and middle grade fiction editor Aimee Hayes, tells us what goes on behind the scenes of creating
‘A fun-loving story about sharing and caring even when it seems difficult to imagine.’ Not My Hats! Drops in the US
Not My Hats! by Tracy Gunaratnam and Alea Marley has dropped in the US this March, and Linda Broderick from Lincoln Street Elementary School have taken
‘This story had me giggling throughout. […] a great addition to any pirate collection.’ Pirates Vs Monsters is a Hit at Youth Services Book Review
Pirates Vs. Monsters is sailing into the US this April, but former Youth Services librarian, Kristin has ported herself a copy; Pirates Hector, Sue and George
‘This is a funny little story but it is also a great way to introduce different ways children and their families can help protect the Earth’ Emma on Mars Has Landed at Youth Book Services Review
Kristin Guay, former youth services librarian has leapt into Billy Dunne’s newest picture book Emma on Mars, with out-of-this-world illustrations by Vanessa Port; Emma is
‘Perfect for home, homeschooling and classrooms, I really can’t rate this scheme highly enough.’ The Merry Bookworm Merrily Rates Our Early Readers
Lorraine, otherwise known as The Merry Bookworm, has whizzed through our November batch of Early Readers; I regularly rave about the @maverick_books Early Reader scheme as it
‘There is so much to recommend these books as pacey adventures as well as a rich source of historical detail’ The NSTBA Delves in to Wolfsong Book Three, The Mysterious Island
The North Somerset Teachers Book Award team has leapt into Saviour Pirotta’s third book in the Wolfsong series, The Mysterious Island; Wolf’s rival, Rain, has stolen his precious
‘The Mysterious Island is a brilliant continuation in The Wolfsong series’ What’s Good To Read Heads Back to 2500BC in Saviour Pirotta’s Latest Release
David at What’s Good To Read has ventured back to the Neolithic period in Saviour Pirotta’s latest release, the third addition to the Wolfsong series,