One day, on a prehistoric continent, a diplodocus goes for a walk. She has just grown big enough to leave the safety of her hiding place but she is still small. As much as she is excited by all the things she sees she needs to find a herd of dipl ...
Tales Of World War II by Dr Hattie Hearn and Margarida Esteves
At last - an illustrated non-fiction book about WWII that helps children to understand the chronology and the events on different parts of the world stage whilst remaining comprehensible and fascinating for 8 - 14 year-olds. As a child I used to watc ...
Earth’s Incredible Places: Amazon River by Sangma Francis and Rômolo D’Hipólito
The Earth's Incredible Places series continues with an introduction to the Amazon River. Like the other books in the series, this title gives in-depth knowledge on a specific geographical region and it makes as much use of illustration as of text ...
Scientists in the Wild: Galápagos by Helen Scales and Rômolo D’Hipólito
Welcome on board the research ship Sula. Seven scientists from around the world have joined together in an expedition to the Galápagos. This beautiful illustrated non-fiction text shows the links between travel, science and history. The book begi ...
Review: Take A Bite by Aleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski and Natalia Baranowska.
Imagine the ultimate cookbook, the one that keeps you engrossed for hours with its images and recipes. The one that situates the food introduced in the context of its culture and the traditions it is associated with. Now imagine that book redesigned ...
India Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan and Nina Chakrabarti
Thara's Nanijee has lived in and travelled around India most of her life and she has a trunk full of objects that she has collected on her travels. Every Friday night, when Thara sleeps over at Nanijee's house, Nanajee takes one object out and ex ...
A Turtle’s View Of The Ocean Blue by Catherine Barr. Illustrations by Brendan Kearney
Take a tour of the ocean with a friendly turtle as your guide. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to a turtle character who invites them to explore the world's oceans. The turtle can be found on every page, which makes a fun spott ...
Busy Spring: Nature Wakes Up by Sean Taylor and Alex Morss. Illustrated by Cinyee Chiu.
Spring is waking up and the world outside the window is busy. Jasmine and her little brother put their wellies on, step outside and get covered in soil and pollen as they explore the seasonal changes in their garden. This story is like a cross be ...
Colours Of The World Series by Moira Butterfield and Jonathan Woodward (Review)
Welcome to the natural world. This series introduces young readers to the wonders of our planet. Blue Planet covers the oceans and rivers while Green Planet explores life in the woods and forests. With short chunks of text of only two three sentences ...
Fungarium by Katie Scott and Ester Gaya (Review)
Welcome to the Fungarium. Fungi are one of the least understood organisms on Earth yet they are vital to our ecosystem. Many of us know little about fungi beyond the fact that some mushrooms can be eaten, but without fungi our lives would be very ...