Book Review: The Hunt for the Nightingale
A boy who loves birds, searching for his sister. Setting out to find her and the nightingale she promised to take him to.
Rebecca has a particular interest in books for children that encourage their imagination and inspire further reading. Books with subtle humour, excellent language, and without cynicism are a favourite. She specialises in fiction and delights in beautiful, well-written books.
A boy who loves birds, searching for his sister. Setting out to find her and the nightingale she promised to take him to.
Annabelle’s efforts to save an unfortunate loner are met with suspicion from the inhabitants of Wolf Hollow.
Gabriel is invited to join The School of Thieves, where his skill as a pick-pocket can be encouraged and utilised.
In the wonderous city of Kyoto, Mina sets her boat asail, only to discover it in the hands of a boy she had already met…
Bonnie and her Grampa are detectives in disguise as Montgomery Bonbon and Banks, solving crimes in unconventional ways.
These teddies find themselves in an enormous rubbish dump and make a journey to find a child for each of them.
When Philomella stumbles upon a secret library and The Impossible Forest, she realizes the person she’s most angry with is not who she thinks.
Animal friendships help Detective Buffy solve the mystery of strange noises disturbing the peace and quiet of the forest.
A book of adventures within the filed they live in. Absurdly funny and joyful, making you thankful for what you have.
Another beautifully illustrated adventure. Two sycamore seeds navigate obstacles as they try to find a place to grow.
This book has everything! Magic, kids without parents, bad adults, friendly ghosts, thieving and wrong-doing.
Scarlett and Albert’s reputation for magnificent hold-ups, confounding robberies, and perfect getaways have made them notorious
Kylie and Thomas travel 402 years into the future, as Ocean and Pierre the monkey travel 402 years into the past.
What will happen to Amari as she enters the Great Game against her foe to fight for the crown? Book two in this fantastic magical series
Amari must pass three tryouts at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. For lovers of Nevermoor, Harry Potter, and Ottilie Colter.
Skandar is spirited to ‘The Island’ when he’s 13 and becomes a unicorn rider. But dark forces are at play here…
Amy and Liam stumble through a waterfall and discover a place once beautiful, now dying…
Do you have what it takes to enter the house of the world’s greatest magician of all time and steal his greatest possession?
Just like the penny dreadfuls of Victorian times, escape into Penny’s world and see if you can discover the real culprit of this adventure!
Ash and Rowan find a ring and are transported back in time. Fantastic world building, exciting family dynamics, and a great history lesson.
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