Alison Green Books has produced another winner from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Young children – and adults – will love the rhyming narrative of The Scarecrows' Wedding, writes Anne Coates.
Two activity books from Ladybird help prepare children for school: Ready for School: A Ladybird Topsy and Tim sticker activity book and Love their Pets!: A Ladybird Topsy and Tim sticker activity book.
Demons of Ghent by Helen Grant is the second in a trilogy that began with Silent Saturday. Gripped by the first, Anne Coates was eager to read the second and it exceeded expectations.
As the UK celebrates the first birthday of Prince George, Parenting Without Tears sees a book especially created for him: The Wonderous World of Prince George and if your little prince has this name you could win the book for him.
Project Kid: 100 Ingenious Crafts for Family Fun by Amanda Kingloff taps into the burgeoning kids' craft movement, pitched at parents who want to pass on the spark of creativity and give their children a brilliant set of skills and interests. At the root of it all is the idea of teaching children to entertain themselves with whatever comes to hand; a sure fire recipe for a happy childhood and happy household, writes Alex Bell.
Each year Booktrust celebrates children's books with activities and events taking place all over the UK. Plus Booktrust publsihes their list of the top 100 books divied into four age ranges.
Zoe and Beans Pirate Treasure! by Chloe & Mick Inkpen is the lastest adventure of the charming little girl and her dog companion published by Macmillan Children's Books. Harriet Coates is a fan.
Black & White Publishing have published the first two books: Jack Shian and the King's Chalice and Jack Shian and the Mapa Mundi in Andrew Symon's The Shian Quest Trilogy which should appeal to YA and independent readers who love a good magical adventure, writes Anne Coates.
