Age 8
Autumn Moonbeam Dance Magic by Emma Finlayson Palmer & Heidi Cannon
Autumn Moonbeam Dance Magic is the first story in a magical new chapter book series. Dancing dreams are intertwined with friendships, rivalry and feelings of self doubt. The story sparkles with truly original characters, spell binding dance moves and has a likeable heroine whose road to achieving her goal is peppered with magic and mishaps.
Blogtour: Slug Love by Cath Jones & Craig Shuttlewood
We are delighted to join author Cath Jones and illustrator Craig Shuttlewood on their Slug Love blogtour. I love gardening and luckily don’t seem to have too many problems with slugs. But I’ve started viewing them in a new light since I read Slug’s story!
All Aboard the London Bus by Patricia Toht & Sam Usher
Are you planning a trip to London? All Aboard the London Bus takes us on a wonderful rhyming tour around London and introduces us to the city through 24 fun to read, child friendly poems. There are many references to London’s history as well as the inclusion of architectural and cultural aspects – travelling on…
SUPERHEROES DON’T GET SCARED by Kate Thompson & Clare Elsom
SUPERHEROES DON’T GET SCARED is a fabulously empowering, humorous picture book that can help children to understand their emotions and reassure them that it’s ok to be scared sometimes. The superheroes in the story all have a particular fear and their experiences help main character Maisie learn to face up to her own.
Blog tour: I am NOT a Prince! by Rachael Davis & Beatrix Hatcher
We are delighted to be joining Rachael Davis and Beatrix Hatcher’s I am NOT a Prince! blog tour this week. I am NOT a Prince! is a fast paced, modern fairy tale which challenges gender stereotypes in a positive and child friendly way. The story is a wonderful celebration of being proud to be yourself…
The River by Tom Percival
The River uses beautiful imagery to help children deal with grief. We’re huge fans of Tom Percival’s picture books and his stunning illustrations combined with a simple lyrical text will give comfort to young readers who may be coming to terms with loss. It’s an emotive story about friendship, grief, healing and kindness.
Blog Tour: FUNNY BUMS, FREAKY BEAKS and other incredible creature features by Alex Morss, Sean Taylor & Sarah Edmonds
FUNNY BUMS, FREAKY BEAKS and other incredible creature features takes a fascinating look at the more unusual features of a range of weird and wonderful animals. It explains how many of these features are there for a reason and have evolved over time to help a creature survive.
Kids Can Bake: Recipes for budding bakers illustrated by Esther Coombs
Kids Can Bake is a great book to introduce children to baking. Written and illustrated in the same style as Kids Can Cook and Plant, Sow, Make & Grow, which have helped us learn about basic cooking skills and gardening, it is full of delicious recipes for sweet and savoury baked treats.
Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny by Emily Ann Davison & Deborah Allwright
Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny is the beautifully illustrated story of Yo-Yo, a very fidgety bunny who can’t sit still. Grandpa’s yoga class gives Yo-Yo and young readers a great introduction to easy yoga poses. But can Yo-Yo stay still for long enough to learn…?
Books about Books, Stories and Reading
During World Book Day week many children will be celebrating books, stories and reading by dressing up as their favourite characters and holding book related events in school. Many authors and illustrators visit schools or do Skype visits – the week is a real celebration of books. You can find out more about World Book…
