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The Secret DMS Files of Fairday Morrow BEWARE! This review is not for the faint of heart…though it’s close to mine ♥ I adore monsters, especially one that is known as a fearsome beastie. My little sister, Margo, is brave and clever, and absolutely adores her grandmother, so this frightening tale was right up her alley. It definitely scared the pants off of her, but she still wanted to hear it… Read More »Great new Review for the Beastie

The Goblin and the Girl by Neil Irani This is a really sweet story about a girl who sees a goblin reflected back when she looks in the mirror…The book shows how our friends like us for who we are and not what we look like. An enjoyable read and ideal for any children struggling with self esteem…Read more – – – Sparkle’s Song by Samantha Hale This book reads… Read More »Primary Times Reviews…

The Fearsome Beastie short-listed in 2012 Rotherham Book Awards and Nominated for the People’s Book Prize 2012 To read the full article, click here

Mrs MacCready Was Ever So Greedy “This is another superb rhyming picture book with excellent illustrations and a good moral point at the end! I loved the ending (won’t spoil it for you!) as I wasn’t expecting that to happen. Although I should have really guessed what would happen after all of her scoffing!    This book would certainly suit all ages, both boys and girls. It is fun to… Read More »Kidsreadwritereview Reviews!

To be published in February, Sparkle’s Song is already receiving some great reviews.   Here is two of them… Story: 9 Presentation: 9 Total: 18 “I don’t get many children’s book to review but when I do I jump all over them. This was one that not only appealed to me but also to my kiddos, as well it should. A tale of loss and coping with change, Sparkle finds joy… Read More »Sparkle’s Song: New Book Reviews

It has just been announced that the Fearsome Beastie has been shortlisted for the Rotherham Children’s Book Awards with only two others in the picture book catagory! ‘It is the 12th year for the Rotherham Children’s Book Awards. It began in 2000 as a Carnegie Shadowing Project. Since then the award has become bigger and better, with more children and schools participating and sharing their love of reading every year.… Read More »Fearsome Beastie Shortlisted for the Rotherham Book Award

We love reading the Amazon reviews for our books, as we know most of these come direct from people who have bought the book. We especially love the reviews when they are like the following one for the Fearsome Beastie: “It’s been a while since I read such an engaging kid’s picture book. It came to my attention as a nomination for The People’s Book Prize. Giles Paley-Phillips put a… Read More »Amazon Reviews for the Fearsome Beastie

Author of Nice Bear Naughty Bear and Please Bear’s Birthday, Avril Lethbridge, has recently had some publicity with the launch of her new app ‘Nice Bear Naughty Bear Reward Chart’, developed by NBNB.  A fantastic aid for parents in teaching children about good behavior. The app is a reward chart for children.  To find out more, click here. Avril has had an article published in Huffington post (click on banner to… Read More »Avril Lethbridge and the Nice Bear Naughty Bear App

A fantastic trailer for Giles Paley-Phillips book ‘The Fearsome Beastie’. Illustrations by Gabriele Antonini Animations & editing by Angie Thomas

“We have all read stories to our little ones for the umpteenth time and felt like deviating from the plot. Perhaps Jack falls from the beanstalk and can’t climb up…Well that is what Kimara Nye has done here she has made the story fun for adults again as well as the children. The wolf gets a few new nasty shocks as the pigs become wise to all his moves. Beautiful… Read More »Our Book Reviews: The Four Little Pigs