Finally Home The Valley Of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr is a marvellous children’s novel for ages ten and over. The novel is written in the first person from the point of view of twelve year old Jimmy, who along with his brother six year old Ronnie, is evacuated to a Welsh mining village. The […]

Absolutely Beautiful Zoo Buddies The Chimps Surprise Party by Joanne Morgan is the most delightful book for the under fives. It is beautifully illustrated by Angelika Scudamore who has put so much detail into each page – including a small caterpillar called Clive who is hiding on every page. I just could not turn over […]

Absolutely Beautiful Zoo Buddies The Chimps Surprise Party by Joanne Morgan is the most delightful book for the under fives. It is beautifully illustrated by Angelika Scudamore who has put so much detail into each page – including a small caterpillar called Clive who is hiding on every page. I just could not turn over […]

A Perfect Addition To Any Collection Polar Bear, Polar Bear by Joan Keir Burnett is a beautiful book for toddlers. The story explores the senses – see, hear, feel, touch – as we learn what is surrounding baby polar bear. There is also a climate message as we see the ice caps melting. All the […]

A Perfect Addition To Any Collection Polar Bear, Polar Bear by Joan Keir Burnett is a beautiful book for toddlers. The story explores the senses – see, hear, feel, touch – as we learn what is surrounding baby polar bear. There is also a climate message as we see the ice caps melting. All the […]

Extraordinary Bravery The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham is a powerful historical novel set in occupied Norway during World War II. The reader hears about the extraordinary acts of bravery of ordinary men and women against the occupying Nazis. Brave souls worked along fully trained operatives to sabotage the plans of the Nazis. Secrecy was […]

Look After Our World Octavia And Her Friends Save The Sea by Izzy Wilson is a delightful story for the under fives. The tale teaches our children the importance of looking after our seas. There is a message that we must not throw rubbish into the sea as it is damaging the coral and could […]

A Rich Variety Tatty Duck Grown Up by Juliet Deacock is a beautiful children’s book for the under fives. The story is based on a real-life duckling who was found orphaned on a pond. We see her photo on the reverse of the book. The tale is written in rhyme. This bounce along pattern enables […]

Inspirational A Mother’s Love by Lorna Farrell is a powerful true story of Bridie McGoldrick and her husband Mick who were able to forgive their son’s killer. Bridie McGoldrick is inspirational. She forgave not in her strength but with the strength of Jesus. I actually remember the news reports of her son Michael’s murder in […]

The Record Keepers The Secrets Of Latimer House by Jules Wake is a marvellous historical novel that enthralled me from the start. The novel is set in 1943 in the Buckingham countryside. It is based on factual evidence but the story is fictional. What happens in Latimer House stays in Latimer House. Whilst World War […]