This week my pick of children's books for The South Wales Evening Post include an adventure with an elephant, a retelling of Beauty and The Beast, a very ladylike murder mystery and an hilarious teen romance.
My column can be found in the Weekend supplement of The South Wales Evening Post on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy!
BOOK OF THE WEEK
THE ELEPHANT
THIEF BY JANE KERR
CHILDREN 9+
When
pickpocket Danny accidentally bids for Maharajah, the elephant at
auction he's caught up in an unforgettable journey. Transformed into
a bejewelled Indian prince Danny rides Maharajah from Scotland to his
new home in England. Will a rival zoo keeper stop them and will
Danny's dangerous past catch up with them both? A gripping historical
adventure of an unlikely friendship between boy and elephant, based
on true life events. A beautifully written future classic.
ISBN
9781910655757 PB Chicken House £6.99
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BY
ANNA MILBOURNE
PICTURE BOOK 3+
Celebrating
the film release, this is a beautiful retelling of the classic
fairytale. As well as the colourfully detailed illustrations by
Lorena Alvarez it is also packed with enchanting surprises with
intricate cut outs to look through and flaps to lift. Little children
will love following Belle through the Beast's house until she
discovers him hiding in the garden . Also available in the series is
Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. A gift to treasure.
ISBN
9781474920544 HB Usborne £9.99
BLACK CATS AND BUTLERS
BY JANINE BEACHAM
CHILDREN 9+
Born
into the aristocracy Rosie is a young lady with a penchant for
finding distinctly unladylike trouble. When her adored butler is
murdered Rosie is determined to defy convention and find out who did
it. Can she solve this wicked crime while successfully steering her
way through the rules of proper etiquette? Grave robbers, magicians
and ancient feline guardians will keep young readers gripped. Nancy
Drew meets Downton Abbey. A rollicking adventure.
ISBN 9781510201286 PB
Little, Brown Books £6.99
BOYWATCHING SEASON
THREE BY CHLOE BENNET
YOUNG ADULT 12+
Hilarious
conclusion to this contemporary trilogy. Broken hearts, broken
promises and broken toes abound! Chloe is left with her boyfriends
handsome but awkward cousin Oscar while he leaves her to go on a
French exchange. Can she transform him into a smooth operator? Laugh
out loud at the teenage angst that everyone can relate to. Pretty in
Pink meets Ten Things I Hate About You, perfect for fans of Stephanie
Perkins and Jenny Han
ISBN 9781408345122 PB
Orchard Books £7.99
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