The Silver Sword Written by: Ian Serraillier Illustrated by: David Frankland Published by: Vintage Books @PenguinUKBooks Published on: August 2012 Price: £8.99 First line: This is the story of a Polish family, and of what happened to them during the Second World War and immediately afterwards. Genre: History, Adventure, Family Thanks to my school's English... Continue Reading →
When life’s off track, put pen to paper and find your way back
Wild East Written by: Ashley Hickson- Lovence @AHicksonLovence Illustrated by: Camilla Wu @thecamru Published by: Penguin @PenguinUKBooks Published: May 2024 Price: £8.99 First line: A glance as sharp as a shard of broken glass. Genre: Contemporary, Music, School Age: 12+ Thanks to loveresding4kids for the review copy. A full review is available on their website.... Continue Reading →
Are you willing to live your life by: ‘Less worrying, more daring’?
The Midnighters Author: Hana Tooke @hannekewrites Illustrator: Ayesha L Rubio @AyeshaRubio Published by: Penguin @PenguinUKBooks Published on: 11th May 2023 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 0 241 41749 2 First line: It was a night so dusky that the streetlamps looked like fallen stars. Genre: Fantasy Age: 9+ What's it all about? A young, nervous girl... Continue Reading →
How are traditional story characters represented around the world?
This is the Mexican version of the classic story of Cinderella. It follows that story quite closely at the beginning with the story arc being the same, but the settings and cultural context has been changed. There are no pumpkins! Adelita has a happy life at the beginning, but then tragically both her parents die... Continue Reading →
