Category Archives: Book Review

Super Readable New Books for Children from Barrington Stoke

Posted on May 8, 2024 by alibrarylady

The team at Barrington Stoke have been busy and there has been a flurry of new titles published recently or due out this month. Here is a selection suitable for an age range from 5 to teens including humour for … Continue reading →

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New Picture Books Celebrating Nature and our Environment

Posted on May 3, 2024 by alibrarylady

Lenny In The Garden by Ken Wilson-Max The Lenny series of stories are perfect picture books for the very young, celebrating the everyday life of little ones and their families and great fun to share at home and in early … Continue reading →

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New Children’s Books – a round up of picture books, early readers and novels

Posted on April 29, 2024 by alibrarylady

After an absence from blogging and book reviewing over the last couple of months these are just some of the recently published books for children of all ages that have lifted my spirits or offered hope and kindness. A jolly … Continue reading →

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Super Questers Blog Tour – The Case of the Angry Sea by Dr Thomas Bernard and Lisa Moss illustrated by Amy Wilcox

Posted on March 21, 2024 by alibrarylady

Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour celebrating the publication on 14th March by QuestFriendz, of the latest book in the Super Questers series, The Case of the Angry Sea. The fourth instalment in this series, explores STEM learning … Continue reading →

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Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone illustrations by Kristina Kister

Posted on February 12, 2024 by alibrarylady

Adventures are a bit like hiccups. They can happen to anyone at anytime…” Mrs Rickety-Knees page 3 Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons For as long as she can remember ten year old Ember Spark has yearned for adventure … Continue reading →

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Children’s Books – Reading Round Up for January

Posted on January 31, 2024 by alibrarylady

A new picture book tiger to love, an action packed story of superheroes, a paperback version of an award winning information book and the first in a brand new spooky series have been part of my reading over the last … Continue reading →

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New Children’s Books From Barrington Stoke

Posted on January 3, 2024 by alibrarylady

Regular readers will know how highly I rate the publishers Barrington Stoke for all they do to encourage reading for pleasure for every single child. These three new books written by acclaimed authors published this week are a wonderful example … Continue reading →

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Children’s Books – My December Reading Round Up

Posted on December 29, 2023 by alibrarylady

There are times when I wonder how on earth I will ever manage to catch up with the daunting pile of books that crowd my ‘must read soon’ shelves. This is hindered further by the many excellent books that are … Continue reading →

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Children’s Books – A November Reading Round Up

Posted on November 28, 2023 by alibrarylady

Christmas picture books, a humorous retelling of a festive favourite, four brave children tackling a wicked Fairy Queen, Irish folklore and magic, a graphic novel memoir and a gothic mystery make up my November reading. I hope there is something … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Start Small, Think Big and National Non-Fiction November

Posted on November 24, 2023 by alibrarylady

Start Small, Think Big is a brand new series from Mama Makes Books, an independent publisher launched in 2020. This month, National Non-Fiction November marks a celebration of the best information books for children available at the moment. I am … Continue reading →

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