Review by Harriet, age 9 (Alligator customer) ‘I try it, you buy it' DETECTIVE BEANS   Adventures in cat town  [ graphic novel ] [ A 5 star book ] By LI CHEN This book is a graphic novel about a young cat-detective called Beans, who lives in Cat Town. The main characters are Beans [ aka Jellybean ] and his best friend, Biscuits. Sometimes his mum appears as well, with a helpful snack! The book is set up so that each 4-5 pages [ around 20 panels ] is a new short story, so it’s

This debut novel from Elisabeth Kamakawiwoole is set to be a 2026 sensation. It’s charming, witty, adventurous and so well-written that I couldn’t put it down. Whilst being somewhere in between The Wild Robot  by Peter Brown and Silver by Olivia Levez, it offers a new and engaging voice that feels completely fresh. The Seventeenth Quest traces an unforgettable journey to find humanity. It follows Seventeen, a robot whose database is filled with poetry and fairy tales - and a

As a long-time fan of Hannah Gold's books - and a major fan of Bear and April's story - it's safe to say I was beyond excited for the publication of The Lone Husky . In 2021, we met Bear and April in Hannah Gold's debut novel, The Last Bear . I was immediately intrigued by April's story, in which she persistently follows her passions and builds friendships in heart-racing quests across the Arctic. April's resilience and determination continued in 2023, when Hannah published h

Please keep in mind that this is a sequel and may contain spoilers for Book 1 - which I reviewed here ! It is no secret that I am a mega...

Gather close, dear reader, for we have a mystery to solve.  When Unit 919’s first Black Parade is firmly derailed by the so-called...

Hello, dear reader! I’d like to introduce you to Alice. Not that Alice - this  Alice. No - Alyce  - yes, with a why. No, not with a why...