This week my children's book reviews include a little robot on a quest of a lifetime, a fun and fact filled adventure about bumble bees, a duck with super powers and a powerful retelling of Cinderella's ugly sisters.
Also in the Weekend section of The South Wales Evening Post. Enjoy!
BOOK
OF THE WEEK
BOOT
BY SHANE HEGARTY
CHILDREN
7+
Toy
robot, Boot has been accidentally thrown away and must find his
owner, Beth in a city full of danger. Can Boot find his way home
armed with only two and half memories and a band of rusty robot
has-beens? Children will love the gadgets galore, excitement and
friendships as well as Ben Mantle's evocative illustrations
throughout. A heart-warming quest bursting with adventure, empathy
and humour. WALL-E meets Toy Story.
ISBN 9781444949360 PB Hachette £6.99
ISBN 9781444949360 PB Hachette £6.99
LOOK OUT FOR MY BLOG TOUR POST THIS MONDAY FOR BOOT. A FASCINATING INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR AND WHAT INSPIRED HIM!
WHEN THE BEES BUZZED OFF! BY LULA BELL & STEPHEN
BENNETT
PICTURE BOOK 4+
Three brave bugs and one grumpy snail must find out where all the bees have gone. Children will love helping look for the missing bees by lifting flaps and following their trail. Fascinating bee facts are sweetened with hilarious asides in this adventure story which will encourage little ones to explore and appreciate the natural world. An important message that is also thoroughly entertaining and that can be shared with family or in the classroom.
ISBN 9781848694408 PB Little Tiger £7.99
Three brave bugs and one grumpy snail must find out where all the bees have gone. Children will love helping look for the missing bees by lifting flaps and following their trail. Fascinating bee facts are sweetened with hilarious asides in this adventure story which will encourage little ones to explore and appreciate the natural world. An important message that is also thoroughly entertaining and that can be shared with family or in the classroom.
ISBN 9781848694408 PB Little Tiger £7.99
ADVENTURE DUCK VS POWER PUG BY
STEVE COLE
CHILDREN 6+Adventure Duck only wants to nest on his duck pond eating soggy bread. But when a meteor gives him superpowers he must use them to battle super villain Power Pug before he takes over the world with his hypnotic stare! The hilarious illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff add to the witty adventure and are perfect for newly independent readers. A brilliant bonkers new series that will Quack you up! Perfect for fans of the Astrosaurs series and Dave Pigeon.
ISBN 9781408356838 PB Orchard £5.99
STEPSISTER BY JENNIFER DONNELLY
YOUNG ADULT
12+When Cinderella is whisked away by her prince what happens to her stepsisters? The youngest, Isabelle is not pretty but she is brave and strong-willed. Can she find redemption and cheat fate in a man's world where being pretty is the only currency they understand? A feminist retelling of the classic fairytale from a fascinating perspective of the ugly sister. Can people truly change for the better? An empowering and riveting tale for independent girls everywhere!
ISBN
9781471407970 PB Hot Key £7.99
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