If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? My son would definitely say the Spinosaurus; however, my preference would be some vegetarian giant, like the diplodocus. Where would you keep it, once its back - I've no idea!?
Dogs or cats? Dogs!
If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? Japan
It’s her story – shout it out loud!
It's her story: Irena Sendler Written by Margaret Littman @littmanwrites Illustrated by Sara Luna @saralunart Published by Sunbird Books @SunbirdKidBooks Published on: 23rd May 2023 First line: Irena Sendler was a Polish social worker who helped Jewish people in the Warsaw ghetto during World War 2. Price: £7.99 Genre: Biography/ History ISBN: 978 1 5037... Continue Reading →
Should we help refugees?
Defenders: Pitch Invasion Author: Tom Palmer @tompalmerauthor Illustrator: David Shephard @DoodlingDave Published by: @BarringtonStoke Published on: November 2017 First line: Seth's phone buzzed as he was walking out of Maths. Price: £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 78112 731 5 Genre: Contemporary historical fiction Age: 9+ What's it all about? Seth’s mum is ill with cancer and... Continue Reading →
Are old stories from the past still readable today?
Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Michael Foreman Published by: Walker Books Published on: 2006 First line: Hear, and listen well, my friends, and I will tell you a tale that has been told for a thousand years and more. Price: £7.99 Genre: Folktale Age: 9+ ISBN: 978 1 4063 4887 3 What's it all about? The... Continue Reading →
Do you trust the old gods or the new ones?!
Old Gods New Tricks Author: Thiago Moraes @tibolota Published by: David Fickling Books @DFB_storyhouse Published on: 6th July 2023 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978-1788452953 First line: When the lights went out, Trixie was at school. Genre: Adventure, mythology Age: 9+ What's it all about? Trixie dos Santos is obbessed with two things: doing pranks, and gods... Continue Reading →
How far would you go to save a friend?
Toby and the Silver Blood Witches Author: Sally Doherty Published on: 7th Jul 2021 ISBN: 978 1919625904 Price: £7.99 Age: 8+ What's it about? A sinister plot. A hidden city in the sky. A boy with an impossible choice.Twelve year old Toby has little time for friends or football since his mum fell ill. All... Continue Reading →
Can all bullies be nice in the end?
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet Author: Zanib Mian @Zendibble Illustrator: Nasaya Mafaridik @synasaya (instagram) Published by: Hachette Children's Published on: 2019 Price: £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 444 95122 6 First line: Khaatoooo! Genre: Funny, adventure Age: 7+ What's it all about? Omar is a typical school boy who now has to move house and start... Continue Reading →
Who is our new king?
Our King Charles: His Remarkable Journey From Prince To King Author: Eleanor Grey Illustrator: Rose Gerrard, Twitter - @Rose_ _Gerrard Published by: @HachetteKids Published on: 13th April 2023 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 1 5263 6608 5 First line: Back in the 1950s, there was a boy called Charles who would grow up to be the... Continue Reading →
