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Terry Potter from The Letterpress Project has read and reviewed our upcoming, second narrative non-fiction picture book, Mister TV written by Julie Fulton with endearing illustrations by Patrick Corrigan; What was the most important and influential invention of the Twentieth Century? Up and down the country arguments will rage over dinner tables about what deserves that accolade – and there are plenty of contenders. I’d be pretty surprised however if the television… Read More »‘Julie Fulton has done a great job giving us the story in a digestible way and with plenty of humour’ The Letterpress Project Reviews Mister TV

Lorraine, otherwise known as the Merry Bookworm, has taken a journey to the Neolithic in Saviour Pirotta’s second installment in the Wolfsong series, The Whispering Stones with illustrations by Davide Ortu; This is the second in Saviour Pirotta’s historical junior fiction ‘Wolfsong’ series and just like the first, it’s a corker of a read. It’s an atmospheric and pacy late-Neolithic adventure, which feels a bit more meaty than junior fiction due to… Read More »‘I’m rather impatiently looking forward to Part 3 now!’ The Merry Bookworm Speedily Eats Up the Second Instalment in the Wolfsong Series

Book Monster Ally has got her hands on our upcoming narrative non-fiction picture book; Why? A Sciencey, Rhymey Guides to Rainbows by Billy Dunne with incandescent illustrations by Rhys Jefferys. I think this must be one of the most perfect books for our currently Coronovirus-riddled climate. Not only are thousands of parents now finding themselves at the helm of the teaching boat, many feeling daunted and unprepared, but the spread of… Read More »‘Get your pre-orders in for this perfectly timed title.’ Book Monster Ally Reviews; Why? A Sciencey, Rhymey Guide to Rainbows

US book review magazine, Kirkus, has read and rated book one in the Penpals on Pluto series by Lou Treleaven; A pair of grade school pen pals exchange a series of amusing letters between Earth and Pluto. Jon lives in England. His very creative teacher has assigned her students pen pals, with all of the letters to be written on paper, a novel concept in the 24th century. Straxi, his pen… Read More »‘A fun and fanciful exploration of life in the future.’ Kirkus Reviews Letter to Pluto by Lou Treleaven

Jill Bennett from Red Reading Hub has packed her bags and is off to join Audrey Orr in this Robot-tacular middle-grade by Jenny Moore; After a decade of competition entering, Audrey Orr’s mother has finally won a competition prize worth having – a luxury cruise to Norway. Then Audrey discovers a huge problem: the trip is during term time and her aptly named headteacher, Mr Stickler, won’t countenance giving her time off. He… Read More »‘There are surprises aplenty in this madcap tale that is both funny – think fungal foot infections and balls of knitting wool – and a tad sinister.’ Red Reading Hub Reviews Audrey Orr and the Robot Rage

Kate Poels has cruised through Jenny Moore’s second adventure middle grade, Audrey Orr and the Robot Rage; What’s to be done when your family have won a cruise to Norway but your headteacher won’t give you time off school? For Audrey there is only one solution. Commission a robot double to stand in for you in class. Awesome, the robot, seems perfect and so realistic that Audrey is sure nothing can… Read More »‘Full of fun and stuffed with giggles, this clever story about blurred identity was a joy to read’ Kate Poels Cruises Through Audrey Orr and the Robot Rage

Kristin Guay, former youth services librarian has headed into outer space with the first book of Lou Treleaven’s Penpals on Pluto series, Letter to Pluto; What did you like about the book? This book is a series of letters between two penpals–  Jon on Earth and Straxi on Pluto. In an attempt to preserve the “dying art” of letter writing, Jon’s teacher Mrs. Hall has arranged for her class to… Read More »‘Perfect for children in the early elementary grades, especially if they enjoy books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries’ Letter to Pluto Review

Kristin Guay, former youth services has reviewed Book One in the Class X series; Arlo, Mrs Ogg and the Dinosaur Zoo, by Alice Hemming; There is another side story to this book besides the children going on a dinosaur field trip. Arlo documents in his journal some of the problems that this class has had in the past as far as being accepted and understood by others at the school.… Read More »‘A great book for children who are learning to read larger stories.’ Youth Services Book Review Discover Arlo’s Adventures

Loved listening to all the adventures in Daddy and I?! Grab your own copy here! What’s new from Lou?! Check out Lou Treleaven’s upcoming picture book about one unlikely hero! The Knight Who Might Coming August 28th!

Loved listening to Cantankerous King Colin?! Grab your own copy here! Want more from Phil Allcock? Check out Phil’s second picture book, the story of a very lazy horse called Clumpety Bump. Available here!