The Magician Next Door Written by: Rachel Chivers Khoo @Rach_Khoo Illustrated by: Alice McKirley Published by: Walker Books @WalkerBooksUK Published: March 2024 Price: £6.99 First line: Winnifred Potts sat at her kitchen table and eyed the precious jar in front of her. Genre: Magic, Mystery, Ireland Age: 7+ Thanks to Toppsta for the review copy.... Continue Reading →
The Thames and Tide Club Written by: Katya Balen @katyabalen Illustrated by: Rachel Dean @RachaelADean Published by: Bloomsbury Children's Books @KidsBloomsbury Published: May 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: It was midnight and everything was exactly as you'd expect it to be in London on a chilly April night. Genre: Mystery, Adventure, London Age: 7+ Thanks... Continue Reading →
MARV AND THE KILLER PLANTS Written by: Alex Falase-Koya @AlexFKoya Illustrations by: Paula Bowles @Paula_Bowles Published by: Oxford University Press @OxUniPress Published: July 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: Marvin ducked and weaved along the overgrown track, dodging the giant palm leaves. Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction, Adventure, Super Hero Age: 6-8 Thanks to Just Imagine and... Continue Reading →
Marvin and the Book of Magic Written by: Jenny Pearson @J_C_Pearson Illustrated by: Aleksei Bitskoff @Bitskoff Published by: Barrington Stoke @BarringtonStoke Published: January 2024 Price: £7.99 First line: My name is Marvellous Marvin. Genre: Magic, Contemporary, Humour Age: 7+ Thanks to the UKLA's 4-11 magazine for the review copy. A review can be found in... Continue Reading →
The Boy Who Biked The World By Alastair Humphreys @Al_Humphreys Illustrated by Tom Morgan-Jones @TomMorganJones Published by: Eye Books @EyeAndLightening Published on: April 2011 Price: £7.99 First line: Tom forced himself to keep smiling as the chief handed him a bowl of steaming blood and milk. Genre: Adventure Age: 8+ ISBN: 978 1 903070 75... Continue Reading →
Magic Keepers: Spirit Surprise Author: Linda Chapman @offLindaChapman Illustrator: Hoang Giang Published by: Little Tiger @LittleTigerUK Published on: April 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: "Magic is real," said Sarah, shaking her head. Genre: Magic Age: 7+ ISBN: 978 1 78895 477 8 What's it all about? Three girls - Ava, Sarah and Lily - have... Continue Reading →
Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Kingsley Nebechi @KingsleyNebechi Published by: Bloomsbury @KidsBloomsbury Published on: 31st August 2023 Price: £12.99 First line: This is a book about British history - the history of some grey-green, rainy islands in the North Sea. Genre: History Age: 8+ ISBN: 978 1 5266 3571 6 What's it all about? A comprehensive study,... Continue Reading →
The Boy Who Stole The Pharaoh's Lunch Author: Karen McCombie @KarenMcCombie Illustrator: Anneli Bray @annelibrayillo Published by: Barrington Stoke @BarringtonStoke Published on: May 2023 Price: £7.99 First line: Seth Davis was good at two things - gaming on his Xbox and being the class clown. Genre: Historical/Adventure Age: 7+ ISBN: 978 1 80090 201 5... Continue Reading →
The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams: Perilous Pineapple Plot Author: Shane Hegarty @shanehegarty Illustrated by: Jeff Crowther @jeffcrowther Published by: Hodder Children's Book @HodderFiction @Hachette Kids Published on: 8th June 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: Limpet had a big, bushy beard and it was very, very itchy. Genre: comedy, adventure Age: 8+ ISBN: 978 1... Continue Reading →
The Diary of a Killer Cat Author: Anne Fine Illustrator: Steve Cox @steve_cx Published by: Puffin Books @PuffinBooks Published: 1994 Price: £4.99 First line: Okay, okay. Genre: Modern Classic, Animals, Adventure. ISBN: 0 141 31720 5 What's it all about? This is a diary written by an irrepressible cat (Tuffy) who thinks (knows) its family... Continue Reading →
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