I have given each of my recommendations for children an age suggestion. These are of course approximate. Please also have a look at younger or older categories.
A sequel to the classic story written by Ian Fleming and turned into a film by Roald Dahl.
Review date: 11.10.11
Age recommendation: 8+
Another funny adventure from this brilliant author, inspired by real events!
Review date: 18.05.15
Age recommendation: 9+
Stuck on an island with no mobile phones and when the internet is broken, they've run out of food and they've discovered treasure. What an adventure!
Review date: 13.05.21
Age recommendation: 8+
Tracking the progress of seven birds across the globe with facts, history and folklore presented on full colour, full page illustrations.
Review date: 15.10.23
Age recommendation: 7+
Louis has to care for a sick baby donkey, and learns lessons about love, loss, friendship and kindness.
Review date: 28.02.23
Age recommendation: 7+
A teenage girl loves baking and plans to enter a national competition, but her illness looks set to get in the way.
Review date: 15.09.14
Age recommendation: 9+
Feel good, fun and magical story for girls
Age recommendation: 7+
A powerful message with engaging, resourceful characters. Loved it!
Review date: 05.07.20
Age recommendation: 9+
Disgruntled Lily imagines life without her parents, but what is real and what's not in her account of that summer?
Age recommendation: 7+
The first in a new series of very funny stories about the pacifist, vegetarian Mort the Meek who has to survive in a brutal and violent kingdom.
Review date: 02.04.21
Age recommendation: 8+
The marvellous Susie Dent introduces new words to young readers to describe and bring about joy, hope and happiness.
Review date: 24.11.23
Age recommendation: 7+
A quirky story of family and friendship, a squirrel with superhero powers, poems and comic strip illustrations. Wonderful!
Review date: 28.12.23
Age recommendation: 9+
Ted and Kat are waiting for their cousin, Salim to come off the London Eye. They've seen him get in, and watched his pod on its entire rotation, but when the doors open, he doesn't come out.
Review date: 10.04.11
Age recommendation: 7+
An action-packed, nostalgic adventure with a contemporary feel, set on a steam liner crossing the Atlantic. Wonderful!
Review date: 15.08.22
Age recommendation: 8+
An angry boy is forced to live through the second world war with the owner of a rundown zoo.
Review date: 18.02.22
Age recommendation: 9+
A fun adventure which introduces science - though robots and alien life - to young readers.
Review date: 22.01.21
Age recommendation: 8+
A feminist, modern retelling of Peter Pan with Martha Pennydrop and her brother Scruff.
Review date: 03.01.23
Age recommendation: 9+
Based on the true stories of heroic animals in the second world war, this is the sequel to The Umbrella Mouse. Beautiful illustrations and a powerful story for readers aged 8+.
Review date: 09.04.20
Age recommendation: 8+
A beautifully written animal adventure set in World War II, with tragedy and heroism in equal measure.
Review date: 30.04.19
Age recommendation: 9+
