Recent Articles in Books: children & YA

Urban Legends by Helen Grant
Mar 26, 2015

Urban Legends is book three in Helen Grant's Forbidden Spaces Trilogy and is even more dramatic and terrifying, as Anne Coates discovered.

Postcards and Note Cards by Ana Benaroya
Mar 16, 2015

20 Note Cards to Annoy Your Friends (or make them smile) and 30 Ways to Annoy Your Friends by Mail created by Ana Benaroya are designed for girls aged 11 to 14 and make a perfect presents, writes Anne Coates.

World Book Day 2015
Mar 5, 2015

To celebrate World Book Day children in the UK and Ireland will be given a £1 (€1.50 in Ireland) book token in their nurseries and schools which they can use to claim their World Book Day title in bookshops across the country. Alternatively they can use the voucher against the full cost of another book – perhaps from the 50 books to read before you are 16 list from Sainsbury's.

I've an Uncle Ivan by Ben Saunders
Mar 2, 2015

Harriet and Anne Coates review I've an Uncle Ivan by Ben Saunders and published by Thames & Hudson.

Jess the Goth Fairy by Jess Hiles & Jo Allmond
Jan 8, 2015

Jess the Goth Fairy by Jess Hiles & Jo Allmond and illustrated by Emily Daly explores what it feels like to be different and disabled. Anne Coates reviews.

2014 Costa Children's Book Award
Jan 5, 2015

The winner of the 2014 Costa Children's Book Award is Five Children on the Western Front, written by Kate Saunders and publsihed by Faber and Faber.

Books for Christmas – Children & YA
Dec 12, 2014

Over the year we've reviewed a range of books for children and young adults all of which would make great Christmas presents and stocking fillers. The books listed in this article have all received four or five hearts.

Hook, Line & Singer by Cerys Matthews
Nov 24, 2014

In Hook, Line & Singer, Cerys Matthews presents 125 songs to sing out loud – perfect for family singalongs whatever the occasion.

Emily and Her Pharaoh: The Golden Dragon
Nov 21, 2014

Emily and Her Pharaoh: The Golden Dragon by Ian Thomas and publsihed by Book Guild is reviewed by ten year-old Toby Bell.

The Hero Pup by Megan Rix
Nov 18, 2014

Best selling author Megan Rix's latest book The Hero Pup A best friend for Christmas is a perfect gift for all pet-loving nine year olds and over, writes Alex Bell.

The Really Cool Activity Book
Oct 25, 2014

Published by DK in association with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, and with a foreword by Claudia Winkleman, The Really Cool Activity Book is packed with fun facts, stickers and doodles all based on winter – ideal for half-term and the Christmas season, writes Anne Coates.

The Lost Sock by Gillan Johnson
Oct 15, 2014

Anne Coates reviews The Lost Sock by Gillan Johnson and published by Constable.