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‘I couldn’t wait to find out what happened in the end’ Summer Reading Challenge reader reviews!

Young participants in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge (theme: Mischief Makers) have been busy reading nearly 900,000 books and we are delighted to see some wonderful reviews appearing for our picture book title Beware the Mighty Bitey by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Susan Batori: ‘I recommend this book.’ I thought it was really funny.’ ‘I couldn’t wait to find out what happened in the end and I was really… Read More »‘I couldn’t wait to find out what happened in the end’ Summer Reading Challenge reader reviews!

‘Brilliant’ Fab review from Gemma and son at Mummy’s Waisted for new Early Readers!

Gemma and her 5 year old son at Mummy’s Waisted enjoyed sampling our new blue and yellow band Early Readers publishing at the end of this month: ‘My son is between Reception and Year One and I wanted to carry on with the good progress he’d made at school during the Summer Holidays. The Maverick range is brilliant for this. It’s arranged into coloured bands, with plenty of titles available… Read More »‘Brilliant’ Fab review from Gemma and son at Mummy’s Waisted for new Early Readers!

The Wondrous Dinosaurium to be the focus of the SCBWI book club meeting at Waterstones in Piccadilly!

SCBWI members  and those who are interested in joining are in for a treat on Tuesday September 11th from 7 to 9pm at Waterstones in Piccadilly when there will be a fantastic book club meeting! The group will be discussing picture book The Wondrous Dinosaurium by fellow Scoobie, John Condon and illustrator Steve Brown. Our very own Maverick MD Steve Bicknell will also be there! For any picture book writers or… Read More »The Wondrous Dinosaurium to be the focus of the SCBWI book club meeting at Waterstones in Piccadilly!

‘Will leave children desperate for the next installment’ Book Murmuration applauds Dino Wars: The Trials of Terror!

Louise at Book Murmuration recently posted a fab review for Dino Wars: The Trials of Terror, the second book in Dan Metcalf’s Dino Wars series which is publishing in September: ‘Dystopia can be suitable for very young readers. Dan Metcalf has proved this with Dino Wars, a series set in a future in which humans and dinosaurs live together and a reactivated bio-weapon threatens to wipe out all dinosaur life.… Read More »‘Will leave children desperate for the next installment’ Book Murmuration applauds Dino Wars: The Trials of Terror!

‘A deliciously appealing set of banded reading books’ Chez L’Abeille reviews new Early Readers!

Primary school teacher Cathy at Chez L’Abeille recently reviewed two of our new yellow and blue band Early Readers publishing this month: ‘One of the longest standing debates in the teaching of reading must be the reading scheme vs. “real books” one. Over nearly 35 years of being involved in the teaching of reading, this one has rumbled and rumbled. Being a realist, I was always aware that the barrier… Read More »‘A deliciously appealing set of banded reading books’ Chez L’Abeille reviews new Early Readers!

Good news for parents: Maverick Early Readers available to order from Hive which supports local bookshops!

Parents who want to support their child’s learning to read and love of reading will be thrilled to learn that all 60 titles in our Maverick Early Readers reading scheme are available to order from Hive Books. Order online and have the books delivered to your home or nominate your local bookshop as a pick up point.  The bookshop receives a small amount of every sale on the site.  What could… Read More »Good news for parents: Maverick Early Readers available to order from Hive which supports local bookshops!

‘Great book for instilling a love of reading in young children!’ Teacher gives top marks to new yellow and blue band Early Readers!

Year 4 Class Teacher Mrs Wylie has posted a wonderful review for two of our new 10 yellow and blue band Early Readers (publishing 28 August) on her book review blog Addicted to Reading: ‘This book is another offering from Maverick Early Readers Series. It is a charming little story with bright, colourful illustrations designed for readers who are beginning to read on their own.  A great book for instilling… Read More »‘Great book for instilling a love of reading in young children!’ Teacher gives top marks to new yellow and blue band Early Readers!

‘Perfect for school or home’ New Early Readers get the thumbs up from Linda’s Book Bag!

Linda’s Book Bag posted a wonderful review of two of our 10 new yellow and blue band Early Readers publishing at the end of August this week: ‘Both books are beautifully produced. They are just the right size for young children to handle and have the perfect length to keep focus and attention without overwhelming. The use of repetition helps reinforce the sounds and spellings in the vocabulary and there… Read More »‘Perfect for school or home’ New Early Readers get the thumbs up from Linda’s Book Bag!

‘Children will love the energy of this book’ The School Librarian gets EGG-cited about Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches!

The Summer 2018 issue of The School Librarian carries a wonderful review of Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches by Julie Fulton with illustrations by Rachel Suzanne: ‘The text is eye-catching and arranged around the cheerful illustrations for maximum impact. There are some lovely language choices that children will want to use themselves in retelling and writing – cavernous, roared, bellowed, howled. Children will love the energy of this book, where… Read More »‘Children will love the energy of this book’ The School Librarian gets EGG-cited about Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches!

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