Advantages: Thought provoking, well written and a story that needs to be told. Disadvantages: An uncomfortable subject matter.
Some books wouldn't have been written several years ago! Some books deal with subjects that make some people feel uncomfortable. This is one of those books - Cowards; The True Story of Men Who Refused to Fight is a story of the First World War. It does ...
Advantages: interesting characters and storyline Disadvantages: long passages about bridge (but you can easily skip over them
...I am very surprised with The Cardturner by Louis Sachar. I've read a couple of other books by Louis Sachar, most notably Holes, and loved them, so on that basis alone, I picked up this book. Well, that, and the cover is really pretty. And then I found ou ...
Advantages: Beautiful illustrations, easy to read. Disadvantages: Your toddler will love it - so you'll probably end up reading it a million times!
I don't know if it's just me, but one of the biggest frustrations of having a young child is instilling in them the importance of staying close to mummy when we're out and about. Of course, mine doesn't take the slightest bit of notice - wherever we go, s ...
Advantages: Amazing Pictures, Captivating Words Disadvantages: It ended far too quickly!
Cloud Wolf is the prequel to the popular EDGE Chronicles. It is short, but sweet, and, at only £1, it's a bargain!
It tells of a boy called Quintinius Verginix, son of a Sky-Pirate captain. The young pirate is soon thrust into a dangerous sky battle, a ...
Advantages: Inexpensive and captivating taster. Disadvantages: Could be slightly longer.
Cloud Wolf is a great book and perfect for getting children and young teens into reading! The story follows a teenager called Quint, aspiring sky pirate and brave warrior. In this short book, we are introduced to a brave new hero who one day wishes to be ...
