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“Cool stuff, don’t miss ’em in October!” Read it Daddy reviews Junior Fiction titles

Phil and Charlotte who write as an epic team for Read it Daddy have reviewed our brand new junior fiction titles! Here’s what they had to say: “Bringing together some of the brilliantly talented authors and artists who have worked on Maverick’s winning Picture Book range, these are books designed for the 6 to 9 year age group, attractively formatted with awesome covers and illustrations […] Cool stuff, don’t miss ’em… Read More »“Cool stuff, don’t miss ’em in October!” Read it Daddy reviews Junior Fiction titles

“Creative story of friendship and teamwork.” Review for George and the new Craze

Regina and Dolly who write at, Diapers and Daydreams have reviewed the latest George the Giraffe and Friends story by Alice Hemming, George and the New Craze.  “Dolly really loves George. I mean REALLY. We read “A Gold Star for George” at least once a week, for over a year now. (You can check out that review here) She had a good laugh at the animals looking for cards in the garbage!… Read More »“Creative story of friendship and teamwork.” Review for George and the new Craze

“A proper little gem for younger readers.” Review for The Great Snake Escape!

Beccy, who writes for Booksagogo.co.uk has reviewed Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape  by Izy Penguin- a new adventure for young independent readers, featuring our popular picture book character, Grandma Bendy. “Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape by Izy Penguin is fresh and funny, a proper little gem for younger readers. From the very first page I was really feeling the fun. Children are going to love the style here:… Read More »“A proper little gem for younger readers.” Review for The Great Snake Escape!

George and the New Craze book tour!

Alice Hemming is currently on a mini book tour for her new book George and the New Craze!  Here are picture from her reading sessions at Waterstones on Monday. Alice will be appearing at several more venues throughout the summer including: Watton at Stone Holiday Club on Friday 19th August Leaf Cafe on Wednesday 24th August To view all of our authors’ event dates, visit our google calendar. Buy George and the… Read More »George and the New Craze book tour!

“A gorgeous book to share with little ones.” Review for Animal Magic

Animal Magic by Phil Allcock and Gina Maldonado is proving to be a hit with lots of our reviewers! Emma, who writes at My Book Corner, is no exception… “What a glorious rhyming board book from the team of Phil Allcock and Gina Maldonado […] Allcock’s rhythm is faultless, with fabulous vocabulary. Brilliantly vibrant illustrations from Maldonado ensure the focus for each spread is squarely on the featured animal. Animal Magic is a gorgeous… Read More »“A gorgeous book to share with little ones.” Review for Animal Magic

“Enticing for readers moving on from picture books” Review for Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape.

We are excited to announce that we will be publishing our first junior fiction books this October! We will be publishing 3 titles, perfect for 6-9 year olds who are just embarking on their first solo reading adventures, including Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape by Izy Penguin. Sarah at Parents in Touch has reviewed the fun and manic story…   “When there is a deadly snake on the loose in… Read More »“Enticing for readers moving on from picture books” Review for Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape.

“Simple and fun story.” Bookbag review for Animal Magic

Sam Tyler has kindly reviewed Animal Magic by Phil Allcock for The Bookbag and has given the nonsense rhyme a lovely 4.5 stars! “This book is ideal for the hard cardboard pages and smaller look and feel. The simple and fun story, match the bright images and draw a baby in. The child wants to help you turn the pages and this is doable as the book is perfectly formed and durable. Animal… Read More »“Simple and fun story.” Bookbag review for Animal Magic

“One of the best board books I have seen recently” Review for Animal Magic!

Sarah at Parents in Touch has kindly reviewed the latest addition to our board book list, Animal Magic by Phil Allcock. “This is one board book which I promise you will be happy to read over and over again […] Young ones will love being able to guess, through the rhyme, what is going to come next and the text is lovely to read aloud. Coupled with gorgeous illustrations, this is one of… Read More »“One of the best board books I have seen recently” Review for Animal Magic!

A high quality fiction range! Review for Rickety Rocket!

We are excited to announce that we will be publishing our first junior fiction books this October! We will be publishing 3 titles, perfect for 6-9 year olds who are just embarking on their first solo reading adventures, including Rickety Rocket by Alice Hemming and Emma Randall. “The characters are great and there is plenty of excitement for children to enjoy; of course, space is always an appealing topic. I like… Read More »A high quality fiction range! Review for Rickety Rocket!

“A super read!” Review for Letter to Pluto

We are excited to announce that we will be publishing our first junior fiction books this October! We will be publishing 3 titles, perfect for 6-9 year olds who are just embarking on their first solo reading adventures, including Letter to Pluto by Lou Treleaven. Jon’s teacher wants to keep the art of letter writing alive, and starts an interstellar penpal programme. Jon is not impressed especially as his penpal, Straxi, is… Read More »“A super read!” Review for Letter to Pluto

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