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An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk and Fairy Tales by John Bauer
If you relish tales of dark forests, wild creatures, marauding monsters, sinister spellcasters and brave boys and girls (and if you...
Margaret
The Adventures of Harry Stevenson by Ali Pye
I've long thought that there aren't enough novels about guinea pigs. These noble, intelligent and loyal creatures deserve their moment in...
Margaret
Not My Fault by Cath Howe
Rose and Maya are sisters but they don't speak; not since Maya had the accident. Maya blames Rose and Rose tries to make things ok the...
Helen
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
For Castle 'Ghost' Cranshaw, running is everything. Ever since an incident with his dad resulted in running saving his life, it has been...
Helen
Heartstopper: Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
In a first attempt to review Heartstopper, I had written: - Charlie Spring - Nick Nelson - Soft fluffy boys (+ pup) - I CRY and to be...
Mark
Chester Parsons is Not a Gorilla by Martyn Ford
Trying to imagine what it's like in someone else's head is a good thing to do, but it can be, well... a headache. Unless you're Chester...
Helen
Vote for Effie by Laura Wood
When a chocolate cake theft tragedy befalls new girl Effie Kostas, she doesn't realise that the conversation that follows with Aaron...
Margaret
Charlie Changes into a Chicken by Sam Copeland
Charlie is just a normal kid. Nothing unusual about him, apart from his tendency to turn into a spider, a bird or a rhino in times of...
Mark
The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee
The Wall in the Middle of The Book is a deceptively simple take on the well-worn themes of conquering your fears, opening your mind and...
Tom
Guest review: The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo
This is a guest review by Tom (aka Well Read Boy), who came to our bookclub author event with Claire Barker last month and was inspired...
Tom
Guest review: Picklewitch and Jack by Claire Barker and illustrated by Teemu Juhani
This is a guest review by Tom (aka Well Read Boy), who came to our bookclub author event with Claire Barker last month and was inspired...
Helen
The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"It was a winter they would tell tales about... A winter that came and never left." It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Kiran...