SOUTH WALES EVENING POST CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW AUG 25-26

This week my children's book reviews include an epic quest reminiscent of Indiana Jones, a little owl's first day at school, a Nigerian teenager surviving a terrorist attack and an origins story about Catwoman. 

Also in the Weekend section of The South Wales Evening Post. Enjoy!

BOOK OF THE WEEK

THE CRADLE OF ALL WORLDS BY JEREMY LACHLAN

CHILDREN 9+

Jane Doe must embark on a perilous mission into a labyrinth connecting different worlds to find her troubled father. Jane must navigate the shifting rooms, dodge booby traps and find secret gateways. This epic quest is full of dizzying excitement with nods to family favourites such as Indiana Jones, The Goonies alongside Narnia and His Dark Materials. A perfect read for both boys and girls who have the ambition to be explorers and adventurers.
ISBN 9781405291330 PB Egmont £6.99

LITTLE OWL'S FIRST DAY BY DEBI GLIORI & ALISON BROWN
PICTURE BOOK 4+
It's Little' Owl's first day at school, but he prefers to stay at home with his Mummy. When he arrives he's builds a rocket, learns to fly and even makes a new friend. Maybe school can be more fun than he thought? Partnered with cheerfully cute illustrations, this will help give gentle comfort to a young child's first day at school and also help start a discussion about any worries they might have.
ISBN 9781408892213 PB Bloomsbury £6.99

THE GHOSTS & JAMAL BY BRIDGET BLANKLEY
CHILDREN 13+
Thirteen-year old Jamal is the only survivor of a terrorist attack on his village. He only survived because he had been banished to live on the fringes due to his epilepsy marking him out as 'the bringer of bad spirits'. An intriguing book, touching on religion, terrorism and Nigeria's internal conflicts which follows a young orphan negotiating an unforgiving society. A thought-provoking and memorable coming-of-age story of survival and bravery. Ideal for book clubs and classroom discussion.
ISBN 9781908446633 PB Hope Lane Publishing £8.99

CATWOMAN: SOULSTEALER BY SARAH J. MAAS
YOUNG ADULT 13+
An entertaining coming-of-age story of one of my favourite comic heroines and it certainly has claws. Selina Kyle is back in Gotham and determined to cause trouble as her alter ego Catwoman. The only one who can stop Selina and her friends, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, is Batwing. This has all the perfect ingredients of high octane adventure, romance and friendship to make this a “purrfect” holiday read. While the Bat's away the Cat will play!!
ISBN 9780141386898 PB Penguin £7.99