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[[Category:New Reviews|Emerging Readers]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreview|title=The First Third Wish (Little Gems)Frontpage|author=Ian BeckNigel Baines|rating=5|genretitle=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=This is a lovely story A Tricky Kind of a lost wish. Cobweb has bungled her very first assignment, losing the third wish meant for a kindly woodcutter. She managed to replace it with a spare, but her job will not be complete until the missing wish is found and returned. It seems a lost wish is very dangerous indeed as it gives the finder an unlimited supply of wishes - and not all people are careful what they wish for. As luck would have it though, the wish has found its way just to the place where it most needed, where it will result in a true happily ever after, not only for the young man who finds it, but for many others as well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122458</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=My Friend's a Gris-Kwok (Little Gems)|author=Malorie Blackman and Andy RowlandMagic

|summary=BOB Books are designed Cooper loves to teach children to read through phonicsperform magic tricks. I do own several different phonics programmes His father was a magician, and this is one of named Cooper after the bestgreat Tommy Cooper. I feel it is comparable to ''Hooked On Phonics But sadly Cooper's father died suddenly, and now Cooper doesn' at a fraction of the price. Another advantage t quite know who to these books is that you do not need be, or how to buy the whole programme in one gobe. You can buy each set as you need it And when his dad's prop rabbit starts talking to him, and most sets will take at least one term to complete.he ''really'' doesn't know what's going on anymore!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0545019214</amazonuk>1444960261

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Toucan CanJane Lightbourne|authortitle=Juliette MacIver and Sarah DavisMy Cat Called Red|rating=54

|summary=If you’ve ever wondered what a toucan can do, this book will tell youRobin has red hair. The answerHe hates it, in a nutshell, is EVERYTHING!and the freckles that go along with it. Some are typical things – dancing He's been bullied and singing and sliding and swingingmocked at school because of it. Some ''Ginger Minger! Carrots!'' Kids are more random – banging a frying pan, doing the cancanmean. But they all look like red hair is not Robin's only misery in life. He's already lost his dad to a lot of fun, mountaineering accident when his mum gets ill and the question remains: is taken into hospital. She doesn''can you do what Toucan can?'' I bet, I bet, I bet you can!t come home again.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1877467537</amazonuk>1838216812

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Margaret Henderson SmithFrancesca Simon and Steve May|title=Smart Read EasyTwo Terrible Vikings

|summary=Reading has always been one of my great pleasures In a small Viking village there live two twins, Hack and it's one which has been passed down in my family. It's the key to so much: without an easy grasp of the skill employment opportunities Whack, who are limited, there's always going eager to be social embarrassment lurking around the corner very worst Vikings ever! Nothing can stop their mad marauding, as they cause havoc at a birthday party, chaos whilst tracking a troll, and there's the loss of so much ''fun'' and enjoyment. It's well over half undertake a century since I learned grand journey to read and in that time I've seen numerous schemes for teaching children raid Bad Island with their friends! They get up to read come all kinds of mischief and gonaughty behaviour, some discreditedalong with their wolf-cub Bitey-Bitey, some no longer fashionable. It's always struck me though that no one system will work for all children; reading will click for some using one method, some another and occasionally what's needed is a combination just to slot all the bits their crazy cast of the jigsaw into placefriends.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1845495756</amazonuk>0571349498

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1838593187|title=The Christmas CarrotGuess What I Found in the Playground!|author=Allan PlenderleithVictoria Thompson

|genre=Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary=It’s Christmas time, and there’s every reason to be afraid, at least if you’re a carrot. While everyone else Tilly is getting excited about . She's just come dashing out of the seasonclassroom, the Christmas carrot is dreading itpigtails flapping behind her and a big grin on her face. He’s about Dad's come to go under the knife collect her and her brother and emerge as a side dish on he ''has'' to try to guess what she found in the family dinner table tomorrowplayground today, although she concedes that he will never guess. Gulp! Luckily Billy has other ideas Dad wants to know how school was, and seizes him from the kitchen where his dad but ''obviously'' that's not important. Could Tilly have found more collectable things for her scrap box? (Isn't that so much more sensible than a nice touch…it’s not just mums who cookscrap ''book''?) had been about to prepare him Well, actually, Tilly did find exciting stuff. Outside they go There are sequins, heading for Billy’s snowman who is missing one small feature… a nose! It’s a last minute save from the chopping boardglittered paper and all sorts of other things in her pocket, but the Christmas carrot is still that's not happy with this career change, because it’s, y’know, rather cold out here. And so his adventure continueswhat she wants Dad to guess.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841613754</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Too Many Hats (My First Reader)Innosanto Nagara|authortitle=Hilda OffenM is for Movement

|summary=It can be difficultSet in Indonesia, sometimesin the not too distant past, to find this is a good story that an emerging reader can try to read themselvesabout social change. I know Dealing with some of difficult issues, such as political corruption and nepotism, the books my daughter has brought home from school to read have had the most book is neither boring plots ever! This is an example of a good early reader howevernor preachy. It's a funny story about princesses and hats educates gently, with vibrant, challenging illustrations, and it portrays how social movements need people who will try, even when it seems that they will fail. The message is a catpositive one; that in an increasingly uncertain world, we do still have the power to instigate change.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0957301332</amazonuk>1609809351

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1949471004|title=Things You Never Knew About DinosaursDog on a Log Chapter Books: Step 1|author=Giles Paley-Phillips and Liz PichonPamela Brookes|rating=4.5|genre=Emerging ReadersDyslexia Friendly|summary=The idea What do you do when your child has dyslexia and you need books which will help them to achieve the wonder that is reading? You can risk buying early readers, but the sounds in the book might not be the ones you've been working on and encountering words which are just too challenging can have more of a dinosaur negative effect on the young dyslexic than a trampoline or playing football is just plain sillychild without that problem. After all You need to be able to buy books at a reasonable price which concentrate on what you've been working on, everyone knows dinosaurs died out yonks ago…didn’t they? Nopewithout anything else being thrown into the mix. You need a story which engages the young mind and you need stages which progress steadily through the learning process without there being any large jumps. No Some online support and games wouldn't go amiss, they did noteither. Reading - and ''learning'' to read - should be a pleasure. It should be ''fun''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472319842</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=099334030X|title=Elmer and Can You Draw the WhalesDragosaur?|author=David McKee Peter Lynas and Charlie Roberts

|genre=For SharingCrafts|summary=Elmer and Wilbur are spending some time with Grandpa Eldo, something lots You're going to get a hint of children will identify withwhat this book's about very quickly. He tells them that in his youth When you see the title page, this was you'll find out what the time of year he’d go down book's called and that it's been written by Peter Lynas. Then we move on to who has done the coast for some Whale watching illustration - and, well, that sounds like there's a marvellous idea, so Elmer and Wilbur decide gap. ''You'' are going to put your name there. It's ''your'' responsibility to try it provide the pictures for themselvesthis book about one of the largest creatures ever to roam the earth. But it turns out there’s more to Grandpa Eldo’s story than he’s telling them There's some help available, but your name is on the title page - and Elmer and Wilbur soon find themselves on a wild adventure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184939749X</amazonuk>you have work to do!

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=Dixie O'Day in the Fast Lane1609809335|authortitle=Shirley Hughes and Clara VulliamyThe Lizard|ratingauthor=5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=The first collaboration by award winning children’s author [[:Category:Shirley Hughes|Shirley Hughes]] and her illustrator/author daughter [[:Category:Clara Vulliamy|Clara Vulliamy]] has been eagerly anticipated for some time and this gorgeous little book more than meets expectations. In the first of a new series we meet DixieJose Saramago, a car-loving dog who is always ready for adventure and Percy his smaller and slightly more cautious friend. Together the two chums enter an all-day race in Dixie’s car and are determined that they will win first prize. HoweverJ Borges, first they discover that they will be up against Dixie’s arch rival Lou-Ella, then all manner of mishaps cause them problems and the race does not go smoothly for our heroes. Can Dixie save the day?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782300120</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=George's Dragon Goes to School|author=Claire Freedman Nick Caistor (translator) and Russell Julian|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=I would have been useless during ''Take your pet to school'' week. The goldfish who lived with us for short moments of my life Lucia Caistor (and the entirety of their short livestranslator) wouldn’t have been very portable and even if they had, they’d have been a bit boring, swimming in circles mouthing 'o-o-o' . I would have been immensely jealous of anyone who brought in a lively puppy or a cute snuffly bunny rabbit. As a bit of a trophy whore even at a young age, I would have been very sad that I wasn’t really in the running for the ''Best Pet'' cup.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407132067</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Blood and Guts and Rats' Tail Pizza|author=Vivian French and Chris Fisher|rating=52|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Despite One day a revolting menu with dishes like slug and snail stew or rats' tail pizzas, Billy Bone's café was usually packed at lunchtime. Perhaps because there was no other place to eat. All of their customers were male, because neither Billy Bones, nor his assistant Hank liked girls at allgiant lizard appears in the city. A large sign in the window proclaimed We don''Absolutely No Girls! But one day the customers disappeared - and what was worset even get told how it arrived, Hank soon discovered their customers had all been stolen by girlsbut it certainly appeared. The girls were very largePeople took against it, green and hairy but if they were girls nonetheless, and their traveling cake shop had enticed all of Billy Bone's customers away.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444007297</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=ABC and Do|author=Lee Singh and Karen Wall|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Being able to recognise letters is an essential aspect of emergent literacy. I know so many parents and children who feel that being able to sing their ABC's is the same as knowing the alphabet. It isnweren't. A child must be able to recognise the letter forms, in upper and lower cases, identify them by name and understand the sound or phoneme made by each. Learning the alphabet is something that most children will need some help with at home. No matter how good the school your child attends, shrugging it is impossible for off as a teacher to give each child the individual attention required to master this subject easily, and failure to do so often leads to lifelong difficulties in literacy.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405265329</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Space Pirates: Stowaway|author=Jim Ladd|rating=3|genre=Confident Readers|summary=It's a weird place where Sam lives. The planet P-Sezov 8 is hallucination brought on by tiredness just a nothingness in the middle of nowhere, and is home only to his scientist parents and a whole spaceport full of bickering, nasty pirates. Both groups only use the place as a departure point for more interesting things elsewherethey fled it, his exploring parents leaving Sam with his computerised tutor. But when he gets word they are stranded on a fully gold world the pirates would be interested in, Sam must muscle in with the worst of them and try and help.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857631543</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Mary's Hair|author=Eoin Colfer|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Mary hates her hair. It has black bits and brown bits, curly bits and straight bits and Mary feels that it looks very much like a bush. Her Daddy says if you don't like wanted something, you should change it (instead of whining done about it to your parents when they want to relax with a cup of tea). Mary's Daddy, like many others, should watch what he says to children. Mary follows his advice with hilarious results. First she cuts her hair, but when that doesn't go to plan she decides to dye it. She has learned Can something from the whole hair cutting experience though, this time she plans to try the dye out on someone else first.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122261</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Chris Higgins and Lee Wildish|title=My Funny Family on Holiday|rating=4|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Mattie Butterfield and her family are going on holiday to Cornwall and as ever for Mattie there's lots for her to worry be done about. What if they lost one of them on the train to Cornwall? What if someone fell over the edge of the cliff? What if... As usual Mattie can think of all sorts of things which could go wrong and it looks as , though her worst fears are going to be realised when the family manages to leave Jellico the dog on the station platform. It's a long journey to the south - eight hours on the train and then another hour on the bus to get them to the campsite, but after a couple of days they've all settled into a relaxed way of life. Mattie makes friends with a local boy too - although strangely enough no one else can see him.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340989858</amazonuk>?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1789016320|authortitle=Chris Higgins Tadcaster and Lee Wildishthe Bullies|titleauthor=My Funny FamilyRichard Rutherford

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Mattie Butterfield is In some ways it was a worrier. Wellgentler time: video games were around, it's not surprising with a family like hers - something always seems but children usually went outside to be going wrongenjoy themselves. Or They flew kites and went sledging if it doesn't go wrong then it very easily ''might''there was snow around. She gets upset that the tomato seeds which she Tim and Lucinda have planted at school wonMary't thrive because they're s great-grandfather started a business in 1899 so our story is probably set in the cold, dark cupboard and they're all wetnineteen seventies. Lucinda's parents donSomething which hasn't seem to like each changed, unfortunately, is bullying and two lads are making life miserable not just for Tim and Mary but for other very much and it might be that they're going to get divorcedchildren who gather in the playground. What would happen if MattieTim's probably about ten - just at the stage where he's parents stopped liking each other? Why does grandma seem not beginning to like the Butterfield children very much? You seefeel responsible for his younger sister, when you think about itwho's two years younger than him, therebut he's lots not yet at the stage where he knows how to worry about. And Mattie is particularly worried about why Mum has been to the doctordeal with bullies.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>034098984X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B01N0OZQOD|title=CheesemaresNickerbacher|author=Ross CollinsTerry John Barto

|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyEmerging Readers |summary=Every time Hal eats cheese he has terrible nightmares. Hal's mother suggests drastic measures - no more cheese before bed. Hal loves Nickerbacher is doing his cheese though so he sets off on a quest for clues to solve the Case of the Cheesemaresdragonly duty as all dragons do. He That dragonly duty is accompanied by his canine sidekick, Rufus. He stumbles upon his first clue very quicklyof course, princess-guarding. All of the cheese that has been giving him bad dreams has come from Contessa Von UddersteinThat's (not at what dragons are for, after all evil) House of Cheese in Bovina. Hal follows But Gwendolyn isn't any princess. She finds the trail to a spooky castle ruled by the evil Contessa Von Udderstein, a very mad cow who looks whole princessing thing quite a bit like a bovine version of Cruella De Villeboring really and she is much less interested in fairy tales than she is in watching comedy on ''The Late Knight Show''. Nickerbacher likes ''The irate cow wants revenge on humans for stealing their milk for years (Late Knight Show'' too - in fact, it's his favourite TV show because he wants to be a good thing no one mentioned hamburgers or roast beef) Hal and Rufus must escape from the clutches of the mad cattle and make cheese safe to eat againstand-up comedian himself. It's a good thing cows He tries out his jokes on Princess Gwendolyn but they don't have hands to clutch withalways come off quite as Nickerbacher intended.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121915</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0008265836|title=Mr Birdsnest and the House Next DoorRory Branagan Detective|author=Julia Donaldson Andrew Clover and Hannah Shaw Ralph Lazar

|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyEmerging Readers |summary=I love Julia DonaldsonTen-year-old Rory Branagan isn't just a normal kid. He's books for younger childrena detective and he has a mystery to solve – why did his dad disappear when he was three? Rory doesn't know where to start but, then, Cassidy moves in next door and he discovers he has an accomplice who is full of ideas. Everyone loves [[The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson|The Gruffalo]] This is just as well as they soon discover a very serious crime: Corner Boy's dad has been poisoned and [[Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson|Tyrannosaurus Drip]] is still one at risk of our favourites, dying but as the children have grown, these books have been read less frequently. I have to admit, Ino-one else will believe he've missed thems in danger. It''Mr Birdsnest s up to Rory and the House Next Door'' gives us a chance Cassidy to enjoy this brilliant author for just a little while longer. This is fun story, told in uncover the first person, so we never know the name of the main character. We do know she is lively active young girl, perhaps with an active imagination. I would guess her to be about 10 years old with an equally active truth and inquisitive younger brother named Elmosave a life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781120056</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0192758748|title=My ZooHorace & Harriet Take on the Town|author=Rod CampbellClare Elsom|rating=54|genre=For SharingEmerging Readers |summary=My children have always been drawn When Harriet, aged seven and a quarter, decides to go to Princes Park to Rod Campbellpractise 's simple but appealing illustrations, so I was delighted to have a chance Going to review this book, even though my boys are now older than the expected age rangePark on Her Own' (i. This is a very simple booke. There are fifteen large die cut animals on a pastel coloured backgroundwith her Grandad walking at least thirty steps behind) she can't believe her eyes. The illustrations have a unique quality statue of Lord Commander Horatio Fredrick Wallington Nincompoop Maximus Pimpleberry the Third (or Horace for short) starts to them move. He not only moves but stamps his foot, shouts something that I would get him in serious trouble with Harriet's mum, and climbs down from his pillar. Understandably Harriet can only describe as ''Rod Campbell''. The animals t resist following and quickly finds herself dragged all have friendly appearance, around the town as Horace searches for a new – and a kind of gentleness to themmore suitable – home. The front view of each animal has only His sights are firmly set on the animalMayor's name in bold black print. When you turn the pagemansion and it, therefore, falls to Harriet to persuade him that there is must be a single sentence about the animal in smaller printbetter alternative. With a very young babySadly, Horace's visits to the parent can read only the animals namemuseum, cinema, train station, playground, perhaps adding the sound for each animalbank and library all cause mayhem. As the child grows olderLuckily, however, a competition in the parents can begin reading park reveals the extra line on each animal. The fact the animals are larger than usual in these pictures, and on sturdy pages that are perfect for little hands, means this book would be ideal for babies as young as six months. I feel this would make a lovely first book for young childanswer. As much as we loved [[Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell|Dear Zoo]], I feel this book is even better for infants.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230770924</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=Kurt Gets TruckloadsSaulles_Bee|author=Erlend Loe|rating=5|genre=Emerging Readers|summarytitle=Meet Kurt. He's a dockyard truck-driver, with a wife and three children, and more dreams than money. The family has travelled before, but might not be able to in future, as there is just not the budget. Funnily enough, just the day after talking about what having a huge amount Bee Boy: Clash of money would do for and to Kurt, he gets a windfall. And then the problems start…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579300</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewKiller Queens|author=Peter Bently and Russel Ayto|title=Dustbin DadTony De Saulles|rating=34.5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Young Mel''Dustbin Dad'' s friend has left and the beehive is a cautionary tale aimed at all of those children who leave food on their plate at the end of a meal. Dad likes nothing better than now his to polish off the leftovers, much to the disgust of his familylook after. One dayUnfortunately, however, he gobbles down Mel lives in a pint tower block and not all of something his neighbours agree that tastes like fish chowder. Unfortunately, it is cat medicine and it the correct place for a hive. Things change when Mel suddenly realises he has some very strange side effects indeed, as dad discovers when an amazing superpower; he hears can become a loud rip and a long tail pops out of the back of his trousers.bee..|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847388744</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Francesca Simon and Tony RossDavidson_Night|title=Horrid Henry's NightmareNight Zookeeper: The Giraffes of Whispering Wood|author=Joshua Davidson

|genre=Confident Emerging Readers|summary=Horrid Henry was the first chapter book my son ever read alone. It was quickly followed by A straight-laced student makes one defiant act of creativity and has a succession world of books in the series and my son's confidence in reading grew by leaps magic and bounds with this engaging series that gets young children reading and keeps them readingimagination opened up for him. The simple fact Will is, with such a large number of books in the series, any child who reads through the whole lot will improve their reading skills. As he has grown older, new Night Zookeeper and his tastes tenure in books have changed, but as I sat down the role of protector to read 'Horrid Henry's Nightmare' to my four year old he was happy to listen in as well and we all enjoyed sharing this book as a familymagical world starts with the repulsion of a dangerous invasion.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444000160</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Anne Fine Joshua Davidson has written about the Night Zookeeper before and Vicki Gausden|title=How Brave Is That?|rating=5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=All Tom has ever wanted there are online cartoons devoted to do is join the army, character but the odds seem stacked against him. Schoolwork doesn't come easily for Tom, this marks a new launch and without a lot of work, he'll never pass his examsnew series. Tom This is determined and not just a book but a whole online event with enough determination we can overcome huge obstacles. It's educational tie-ins and a good thing too - because Tom is going push to have major obstacles thrown in his pathget children using their own imagination. Any child with younger siblings will be able to laugh at The story itself mirrors what the disasters that befall Tom as he tries author is trying to prepare for achieve in real life; the most important day power of his life - the exam that will determine his future. If he passes he can join the army. If not - his dreams are overimagination makes everything better.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122431</amazonuk>

{{newreview|author=Gemma Merino|title=The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water |rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary='The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water' begins with This is a Mother crocodile carrying a basket of blue eggs. But one of the eggs isn't quite like the othersclassic Dr Seuss quote from this book, and when the little crocs hatch, one crocodile isn't quite like that I painstakingly stickered onto the others. All wall of the other crocodiles love the water, but the odd one out prefers to climb trees. The other crocodiles were not cruel, but he felt left out as they all played water games. He tried to fit in, but he just wasn't meant to be a water creature. His attempts to be something other than what nature intended are touching, but also terribly funny. Soon the reason for the little crocodile's dislike of water becomes apparent - he isn't a crocodile at all and he wasn't meant to swim - he was meant to fly.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447214714</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Lane Smith|title=It's a Little Book|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Lane Smith's blockbuster hit 'Itmy children's A Book' spent six months on the New York Times bestsellers list. Her new 'It's a Little Book' school library! provides a The book is very similar storysilly, but on a level better suited to very young children. Both books feature a very computer-literate donkey and a quiet thoughtful monkey. In both books, donkey has never seen a book before and has all sorts of questions to which monkey as Dr Seuss always replies ''no'' or ''it's a book''. Donkey doesn't seem able to quite figure out why monkey is so interested in this thing with no whistles and bells or lights or action, or but is also a good rhyming ode to understand why monkey likes this strange thing so much - until monkey shows him the magic joys of books as wellreading.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>023076875X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rachel Renee RussellNeal_Words|title=Dork Diaries: Holiday HeartbreakWords and Your Heart|author=Kate Jane Neal

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=This being Trolling, bullying, cyber-shaming, whatever-it's-called-this-week-ing – all act as proof that the sixth full-length novel to feature Nikki Maxwell adage about sticks and her crush on Brandonstones is actually a lot of piffle. In a world where we all have hearts, there we should have a heart that what we say to other people is little point in doing a summary or resume at great lengthpositive. They're still at schoolWe can examine our world and the sound it makes through communication, we can make each other smile, laugh, sing and they're still finding being in any kind of friendship both socially awkward be happy together, and hampered bit by bit the presence of world can be a better place. And hang the evil Mackenzie'no, Nikkiafter you's cute but catty rivalattitude some people would have in response. All you really need to know is There, I've given the entire plot of this volume covers an entire Februarybook away in my summary, in order – and manages to finish with the Valentinebut that's night school dancenot really an issue. Yes, it has weird circumstances, Nikki getting embarrassed and jealous, and more. But I haven't told you about the greatest surprise yet…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471117669</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tamara MacfarlaneTavares_Red|title=Amazing EsmeRed and Lulu|author=Matt Tavares

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Esme leaves behind her circus home Meet Red and Lulu. They're a committed couple of cardinals and they have lived for the first some time to spend the summer with her cousins Magnusin someone's garden, Cosmo and Gus at Maclinkey Castle and discovers that it is not quite as she expectedsafely in an evergreen tree. It is very easy seems to get lost inside them that every year people mention their home in a lovely song, which tells the castle and all sorts of weird and wonderful animals can be found in unlikely placestree thy leaves are so unchanging. The children are cared But one year, just as the seasons turn for by Mrs Larder the housekeeper who allows delights such as a ''bad-mannered tea party''. Despite cold of winter, the fun and laughter Esme misses her dear friend Donktree vanishes, a loveable half donkey- half horse until one day a mysterious parcel arrives for her. It is then that the adventures really begin.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340999934</amazonuk>taking Lulu with it…

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex T SmithDickens_Search|title=Claude in the SpotlightSearch and Find A Christmas Carol|author=Charles Dickens, Sarah Powell and Louise Pigott|rating=3.5|genre=For SharingEmerging Readers |summary=You have met Claude, havenRecently I got to applaud a book that branched away from the Where't yous Wally? He's style volume, and taught the explorer about a non-fiction subject as they went a funny-searching. Well, plump little dog whose best friend it seems tweaking the form is Sir Bobblysock and going to be a big thing, for this book tries yet another different approach – to teach us about a fictional story. They've started at the deep end, with a book hastening towards being two of them frequently get themselves embroiled in all sorts of adventures. This time Claude headscenturies old, accidentallyand one that has been adapted countless times before now, towards yet always has people returning to it at a career on stagecertain time of the year for its ageless lesson. But something is amiss in does the theatre. Can Claude help save the showrich content of Dickens, even at his most populist, survive this quirky variation?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444909290</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Karen McCombieSeuss_Eggs|title=You, Me and Thing 4: The Mummy That Went MooScrambled Eggs Super|author=Dr Seuss

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Do you remember Thing? YesPeter T. Hooper doesn't mean to show off, but he is ''very'' good at cooking. Some would say he is ''The Best'' capital T, capital B. And his signature dish is scrambled eggs. You might think that's rightquite an easy dish, heone with which it's that funny a little creature whohard to showcase one's a bit like a troll or a fairy or a squirrel or aprowess, wellbut not so. For Peter T. Hooper, a ''something'' and he lives in what makes his scrambled eggs so super is the woods at choice of the bottom of Ruby's garden. Ruby and Jackson became friends thanks to discovering Thingegg itself, and now they try he will go out of his way to take care procure the best of him as the best they can, and keep him out of trouble if at all possiblefrom whatever nest. Unfortunately with Thing's wayward magical powers it isn't always easy to do!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571272630</amazonuk>

{{newreview|author=Rachel Lyon and Vanina Starkoff|title=The Cautionary Tale of the Childe of Hale|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=There was a giant who lived in Hale and if you care Move on to you can visit the cottage and grave of John Middleton who reputedly topped nine feet tall and had to sleep with his feet dangling out of his cottage windows. Rachel Lyon tells the lightly-fictionalised story of how the Childe - as he was known - was taken up by the king, commanded to move to London and given every luxury. For a while he didn't regret leaving Hale at all - for once he was dry, slept in a comfortable bed and had clothes which fit him. He mixed with the royal family and the court - and life seemed good, until the day when the king commanded him to fight. This was bad enough, but even then the king's motives were not exactly as you might expect.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848860951</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross|title=Prince Charmless|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Prince Charmless was probably born complaining and every day there is something new to complain about. Amongst his complaints are that he wants to be a panda rather than a prince; he wants to live in a big, gold palace instead of a silly, silver, little one; and he wants to get up in the middle of the night rather than in the morning. If he can find something to complain about, he will, and Prince Charmless does not worry about upsetting people when he does complain. Unsurprisingly, the palace staff has had enough and all decide to leave.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849395128</amazonuk>}}[[Newest Entertainment Reviews]]