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“A wonderful addition to any classroom” – review for Maverick early readers

Laura, who blogs at The Butterfly Mother has written a lovely review for our new set of Maverick early readers. She called them, “a wonderful addition to any classroom as their humorous content will really engage the children.” And she had lots of lovely things to say about each of the stories as well! Grumpy King Colin “A fabulous message to any unruly toddler or preschooler in my opinion! Caterpillar… Read More »“A wonderful addition to any classroom” – review for Maverick early readers

“Irresistible little books to inspire and entertain new readers.”

Pam, who writes for the Lancashire Evening Post, has written a great review for the our latest Early Reader, which “has proved so popular with teachers, librarians and – most important of all – young readers.” A Gold Star for George by Alice Hemming  “Alice Hemming, who is passionate about picture books, provides the ‘aah’ factor in this appealing and heart-warming story while illustrator Kimberley Scott turns the menagerie of animals into… Read More »“Irresistible little books to inspire and entertain new readers.”

A Gold Star for George – top three book for 6 year olds!

We know A Gold Star for George is a brilliant book, how could it not be, George the Giraffe is in it! But we were still thrilled to see that it is the ranked third in best books for 6 years olds on Toppsta. Here’s what some of the happy Toppsta readers had to say about A Gold Star for George.  “We all really loved the book the children wanted to read it… Read More »A Gold Star for George – top three book for 6 year olds!

“Learning to read has never been such fun!” Parents in Touch review our newest Early Readers!

Parents in Touch have reviewed our latest offering of early readers. They are featured in their Learning to Read section and have definitely earned their endorsement! Here’s what they had to say about the books: The Four Little Pigs “Children will love to recognise the familiar elements whilst enjoying the quirky take on the story which gives it a whole new appeal.” Buy here. Pirates Don’t Drive Diggers “Great fun,… Read More »“Learning to read has never been such fun!” Parents in Touch review our newest Early Readers!

Maverick World Book Week!

It’s World Book Day next Thursday meaning we have a very exciting and bookish week ahead of us! Our authors will be celebrating World Book Week in force and will be making multiple school visits during the week. Check out the full details on our calendar page. Here is a breakdown of where they will be! Monday 29th February      Tuesday 1st March      Wednesday 2nd March Thursday… Read More »Maverick World Book Week!

A launch and a half!

Last night the Maverick team invited authors, illustrators, friends and book lovers to come and celebrate the launch of all of our titles this year. We’ve had a lot to celebrate – the fourth title in the Ever So series, the second George the Giraffe book and 4 brand new Maverick authors, 2015 has been an amazing year for Maverick. We celebrated at the lovely Square Pig and Pen in… Read More »A launch and a half!

“A great addition to a class reading scheme or a home library”

A really wonderful review for our early readers from Catherine who writes at the blog Storysnug. Catherine is both a parent and a primary school teacher so she really knows what she is talking about when it comes to learning to read. We’re pleased that our early readers got her endorsement! “We are really impressed with Maverick’s Early Readers […] They are the perfect size for Key Stage One readers, have lovely shiny… Read More »“A great addition to a class reading scheme or a home library”

Big thumbs up for our Early Readers from Madhouse Family Reviews

We’ve had another great endorsement for our early readers, this time from Madhouse Family Reviews! The Early Readers have retained the atmosphere, fun stories and appealing illustrations of the originals, just in a simplified, more accessible form. As Pierre already knows the stories from listening to me read him the originals, he’s been really excited about trying to read them himself. The fact that he already knows the essence of… Read More »Big thumbs up for our Early Readers from Madhouse Family Reviews

“The perfect start to a lifetime of reading…”

Yet another wonderful review for our early readers! This time the praise comes from loyal Maverick supporter, Pam Norfolk, who writes for the Lancashire Evening Post. “An enchanting series of five Early Reader books has been adapted from the original picture books so that young children, who may recognise and already love the stories, can make the important transition from listener to reader. […] Young children just starting to get the… Read More »“The perfect start to a lifetime of reading…”

Another great review for our Early Readers

We’ve had another fantastic review from regular Maverick reviewer – Laura who writes at the blog Yummy Mummy Flabby Tummy. These Early Readers are a great addition to the Maverick Book collection and I love that they aren’t brand new stories but ones that Miss C is familiar with. I felt that they boosted her confidence when she was reading them because we had read the picture books before. We’re… Read More »Another great review for our Early Readers

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