My 8 year old loves Big Nate books they really make him laugh. It written from the first person and it has lots of cartoons in it too. Its about 2 schools that are arch rivals  and its about the 'ultimate showdown' between them. They have challenges such as pop quizzes and football and poor Nate's school just seem to lose at everything! But Nate relies on his strength's and eventually his creativity wins they day (plus Jefferson cheated!) Frankie (my little boy ) is 8 and this book … [Read more...]

Barefoot books have produced a gorgeous sumptuous book about the UK's most famous outlaw Robin hood. This is a beautiful hardback full of vivid beautifully drawn images that are like works of art. It is a book book filled with tales of Robin and his adventures. This book is for ages 9 and up and is a comprehensive book compiled form stories ballads and original resources. It is rather fabulous. Nottingham born and raised I am a big fan of Robin Hood and my children have visited Nottingham … [Read more...]

Space is a non fiction picture and reference book by those marvelous folk at Priddy who to me never seem to put a foot wrong. It is an A4 sized hardback and it is full of amazing space visuals and facts geared towards children aged 5-10. It is from their Smart Kids range.  It has pages dedicated to The Universe, The Milky Way, The Solar System and all the different planets. Keywords are highlighted and facts are explained really clearly. Key facts from each page are shown in little … [Read more...]