This week my children's book reviews include a riveting middle grade Russian inspired quest, a picture book about a magical Halloween pumpkin, an exploration of the human body for little scientists and a dystopian adventure with a ecological message for middle grade.
Also in the Weekend section of The South Wales Evening Post. Enjoy!
BOOK OF THE WEEK
THE TZAR'S CURIOUS
RUNAWAYS BY ROBIN SCOTT-ELLIOT
CHILDREN 9+
In
Eighteenth-century Russia, Katinka a dazzling ballerina with a
hunched back is part of Peter the Great's Circus of Curiosities. But
when the Tzar dies, she and her extraordinary friends must flee for
their lives from the Winter Palace to find a new home. A vivid and
daring quest that is full of myth and mystery. Children will love
Katinka, an inspiring heroine full of courage and loyalty. For fans
of Katherine Rundell and Sophie Anderson.
Everything
With Words PB £8.99
CHRISTOPHER PUMPKIN BY
SUE HENDRA & PAUL LINNET & NICK FROST
PICTURE BOOK 4+
When
a witch magicks her Halloween pumpkins into life for the scariest
Halloween party ever, she does not expect any of them to be nice!But
Christopher Pumpkin wants to make fairy cakes and hang bunting not
cobwebs and cook curried slugs! Can he find a way to scare everyone
and stay true to himself? Bold, funny illustrations will delight
children and encourage them to blaze their own trail. Perfect for
reading out loud at Halloween.
Hodder
PB £6.99
ANATOMICUM BY DR
JENNIFER Z PAXTON & KATY WIEDEMANN
CHILDREN 9+
Have
you ever wondered what the inside of your body looks like? Children
will be transported right around the human body through amazing
illustrations that show every vivid detail as never before. This
large-format book demonstrates the workings of the body from the
muscles to the delicate complexities of the brain. A fascinating and
intriguing look at the human body, it's structure and how it all fits
together. The perfect present for budding doctors, scientists,
biologists and artists.
Big
Picture Press HB £25
MOTHER TONGUE BY
PATRICIA FORDE
CHILDREN 10+
After
global warming, the new order wants to silence speech forever. Letta
is a wordsmith and rebel, teaching children language, music and art.
But when babies start to go missing, she must find a way to save
them. This taut dystopian thriller has a strong environmental message
at its heart. It also questions the balance between political power
and corruption. This vivid world and courageous heroine will enthral
readers and is ideal for book clubs.
PB
Little Island £7.99
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