James and the Giant Peach is one of the top five bestselling Roald Dahl books of all time and it is now available in a brilliant new edition with fuzzy stickers. We have five copies to be won along with a copy of the perfect companion book James’s Giant Bug Book which is packed with fascinating facts about creepy-crawlies, and fun activities to try at home such as making an ant farm and building your very own bug hotel!
Puffin has published the film tie-in edition of Madeleine L'Engle's bestselling novel and winner of the prestigious Newbury Award. Anne Coates reviews.
IMAGINE – Picture Book Set to John Lennon's Lyrics, illustrated by Jean Julien and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group.
Written by Jo Nelson and illustrated by Tom Clohosy Cole, Destination: Planet Earth introduces young readers to our physical world. A useful and inspiring publication from Wide Eyed Editions writes Anne Coates.
From Lonely Planet Kids an exciting book which encourages children to travel the world in a variety of modes of transport – from the comfort of the home: Around the World in 50 Ways written by Dan Smith and illustrated by Frances Castle. Reviewed by Harriet and Anne Coates.
The Story of Life by Catherine Barr and Steve Williams, subtitled A first book about evolution and illustrated by Amy Husband, tells the story of how Earth developed from a hot, noisy, scary place to what it is today. Anne Coates reviews.
Translated by Richard Howard, Antoine Saint-Exupéry's legendary story now takes its rightful place in the Everyman's Library Children's Classics collection. One of the best-selling books ever published, with over 140 million copies sold since publication in 1943, The Little Prince inspires generation after generation.
Published by the Book Guild, Losing Arthur by Paul A. Mendelson is an excellent and exciting read either for independent readers or for those who love to be read to, writes Anne Coates.
If your you children loved Paddington 2 on screen they'll adore reading his adventures in Paddington 2 The Story of the Movie as well as reliving it with the Paddington 2 Movie Sticker Activity Book, writes Anne Coates.
Naomi Mckeri reviews three new Christmas books from HarperCollins: Happy Christmas, Twirlywoos, Bing's Christmas Wish and Bing's Noisy Day – all make perfect presents for toddlers.
Naomi Mckeri has beeen enjoying a range of Harper Collins Children's Books with her daughter, Elspeth: My First MOG ABC, Five Little Pumpkins, Where are the Twirlywoos?, Bing Annual 2018 and Oh Baby The Places You'll Go!
Published by QED, This Cookbook Is Gross is a cookery book with a difference – delicious food presented in a rather unusual way. Dishes look as though they have come directly from a nightmare but taste fabulous. Harriet and Anne Coates review.
Created by Dan Kainen and written by Kathy Wollard, WILD: Endangered Animals In Living Motion is the latest addition to the bestselling Photicluar book series published by Workman. Anne Coates reviews.
For younger readers,Michael Morpurgo has written a new book Mudpuddle Farm series illustrated by Shoo Rayner: Hee-Haw Hooray. Harper Collins Chlldren's Books has reissued earlier books in the series.
