Childrens
book column South Wales Evening Post Jan 9th 2016
This week my books include an inspiring and courageous dragon, a hungry bear, a feisty victorian maid and a mythological dystopia. An eclectic mix!!
BOOK
OF THE WEEK
THATS
WHAT WINGS ARE FOR BY PATRICK GUEST
PICTURE
BOOK 5+
A
beautiful heart warming story of Bluey the dragon who, unlike the
other dragons, has floppy wings, weak lungs and soft fur rather than
scales. Rejected by his peers Bluey sets off to find a dragon just
like him. Inspirational to those not only with
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which this book supports but all
children who struggle to find a place in the world. It encourages
them to find their own unique talents. Good for discussion about
disabilities.
SBN: 9781742978291
HB Hardie
Grant Egmont £6.99
5/5
stars
FABULOUS
PIE BY GARETH EDWARDS
PICTURE
BOOK 3+
Bear
wants to make a big pie but what to put in it? He meets a succession
of forest animals who make helpful suggestions of nuts, berries and
fruits. Bear has other ideas however and would prefer to put the
animals themselves in his pie! Full of suspense and mischief with
snappy rhyming text and rich illustrations this will have a wide
appeal and deserves multiple readings and laughs.
ISBN: 9781407131467
PB Scholastic £6.99
5/5
stars
ANYONE
BUT IVY POCKET BY CALEB KRISP
CHILDRENS
9+
Ivy
Pocket,a twelve-year-old maid, has agreed to courier The Clock
Diamond from Paris to England after being sacked for dunking her
mistress's head in a bowl of punch! Dangers and supernatural
mysteries greet her around every corner but Ivy is 'maid' for this
job. A feisty eccentric heroine in a Gothic tale of
murder and treachery that will chill you to the bone. A thrilling
introduction to a great series complimented by witty illustrations.
ISBN: 9781408858646
PB Bloomsbury Publishing £6.99
5/5
stars
UNWRAPPED
SKY BY RJURIK DAVIDSON
YOUNG
ADULT 13+
This
really captured my imagination as soon as I started reading it. I
love Greek mythology and was entranced by the description of the
minotaurs and the ruthless city Caeli-Amur. The world Rjurik
builds up is complex and battles with the storytelling a little but I
loved the characters and their bid for survival. A very talented
writer with a distinctive style. Definitely not run of the mill. For
Tolkein and Pullman lovers.
PS. Adore The Cover!!
ISBN: 9781447252382
PB Pan Macmillan £8..99
4/5
stars
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