When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena’s War

When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena’s War

When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena’s War Book Details When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena’s WarMichael Morpurgo, illus. Lauren Mark Baldo. London: Harper Collins Children’s Books, pb, 978 0 00835 219 6, 2021, £7.99, 192 pp.Fiction, novel, 9-12 years...
Weird, Wild & Wonderful

Weird, Wild & Wonderful

Weird, Wild & Wonderful Book Details Weird, Wild & Wonderful: The Poetry World of James CarterJames Carter, illus. Neal Layton. Burley Gate: Otter-Barry Books, pb, 978 1 9130 7473 9, 2021, £7.99, 96pp.Poetry, black & white illustrations, 6-14 years BACK...
The Wanderer

The Wanderer

The Wanderer Book Details The WandererPeter Van den Ende, London: Pushkin Press, hb.  978 1 7826 9286 7, 2020, £16.99, 96pp.[First published in the Netherlands as Zwerveling, Querido, 2019]Fiction, wordless picture book, 5+ years BACK TO REVIEWS A paper boat makes its...
The Thief, the Witch and the Shop of Curiosities

The Thief, the Witch and the Shop of Curiosities

The Thief, the Witch and the Shop of Curiosities Book Details The Thief, the Witch and the Shop of CuriositiesMark Isherwood, illus. Drew Sinclair. Berlin: Eifrig Publishing, pb, 9 781 6323 3230 1, 2019, £7.99, 187pp.Fiction, 10+ years BACK TO REVIEWS When Peter wakes...
The Adventures of Anatole

The Adventures of Anatole

The Adventures of Anatole Book Details The Adventures of AnatoleNancy Willard, illus. David McPhail, New York: New York Review Books, pb, 978 1 68137 293 8, 2018, £9.99, 329pp.Novel, fiction, 7-9 years BACK TO REVIEWS Nancy Willard’s trilogy which narrates the...