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A Summer Reading Round Up – My Favourite New Books for Children

Posted on August 28, 2025 by alibrarylady

The return of some jolly young witches and their cat, an exciting adventure on a magical island, a coming-of-age story set in Wales during the Second World War and an understanding look at teen friendships and conflict make up the … Continue reading →

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New books from Barrington Stoke in June

Posted on June 12, 2025 by alibrarylady

The Elixir by Lindsay Gavin illustrated by Kristina Kister A thrilling mix of history, sorcery and invention, Lindsay Galvin’s first novella for Barrington Stoke is a wonderful example of the blend of fact and fiction that this author does so … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour: Please Don’t Read the Footnotes Please by Rob Walton illustrated by Reena Makwana

Posted on March 19, 2025 by alibrarylady

Humour is quite often the ‘hook’ that can draw children into reading. Equally many children are overwhelmed by the length of some novels and find collections of short stories or novellas more appealing. Former teacher Rob Walton has created something … Continue reading →

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Pick of the New Children’s Books for February

Posted on February 10, 2025 by alibrarylady

An animal whodunit for new readers, entertaining little witches on a mission, dragons and danger, exploring life on the Moon and a ghostly visitor in the fog feature in my selection of books for children this month. Gruff Justice by … Continue reading →

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Engaging Books for Independent Young Readers

Posted on January 22, 2025 by alibrarylady

When children first show an indication that they are ready to progress on to slightly longer independent reads they can still find pages of dense text a little daunting. Thankfully there has been a growth in highly illustrated quality fiction … Continue reading →

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New Books for Children from Barrington Stoke

Posted on January 2, 2025 by alibrarylady

Barrington Stoke are getting 2025 off to a great start with the publication of several new books for young readers and I would like to highlight three titles which I think will encourage potential bookworms. The Moonlight Mystery Agency : … Continue reading →

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Finding Hope in New Children’s Books

Posted on August 30, 2024 by alibrarylady

One of the many things I find particularly engaging about reading and reviewing books for children is that if not always blessed with a perfect, happy ending they do usually provide a hopeful one. The news over the summer both … Continue reading →

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Pick of the New Children’s Books

Posted on May 28, 2024 by alibrarylady

Family outings with very young children, philosophy and big ideas for little people, a journey of wonder and discovery in our natural world, humour, kindness and friendship in an imaginary world, a touch of fairy tale magic bringing hope to … Continue reading →

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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 Children’s Books for Summer Holiday Reading

Posted on August 2, 2023 by alibrarylady

The Attack of the Robot Librarians by Sam Copeland and Jenny Pearson illustrated by Robin Boyden and Katie Kear If the young readers in your life enjoy funny, madcap adventures then The Attack of the Robot Librarians is sure to … Continue reading →

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