Kids
Johnny Danger: DIY Spy by Peter Millett
When schoolboy Jonathan Dangerfield gets mistaken for international spy Johnny Danger he’s both terrified and delighted. A career as a secret agent is all he’s ever wanted and here’s his chance! Now all he needs to do is take down…
The Rabbit and the Shadow by Mélanie Rutten
This is a quirky and highly original picture book for readers between five and eight. On the surface, it’s a gorgeous hardcover chapter book about a number of characters having adventures in the woods. But the story also works as…
Son of Death by Andrew McDonald
This novel for tweens and up strikes me as clever in several ways. First of all, it openly tells us what it’s about – death – because as all good children’s authors know there’s no pulling the wool over the…
Beyond The Laughing Sky by Michelle Cuevas & Julie Morstad (illus.)
This is a small gem of a novel which, with graceful, sensitive prose, opens up the possibilities that come with difference. It champions being true to yourself and learning to live your one precious life. Nashville hatched from an egg…
Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
Reality and imagination blend seamlessly on every page of this story as a little girl (aged six and the youngest of three) copes with being constantly elbowed out of her siblings’ games. Dory’s brother and sister find endless things to…
As An Oak Tree Grows by G. Brian Karas
The 200 year history of a tree may seem a little dull, but believe me this picture book is a gorgeousintroduction to history and nature. From a seedling planted in 1775 by a little boy, every 25 years we see…
Migloo's Day by William Bee
A cast of many is introduced in this very busy ‘find it’ book and children with patience and a keen eye will have plenty of fun with it. Migloo is a little dog who goes exploring in Sunnytown, visiting lots…
The Super Amazing Adventures of Me, Pig by Emer Stamp
This is the second outing for dear Pig and his friend Duck. Although I’d highly recommend starting with their first story, The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig, the follow-up stands alone and weaves the previous story in very…
Letters To Leo by Amy Hest & Julie Denos
The hero of Letters to Leo, Annie, is an upbeat girl in Grade 4 who is quietly confident without being precocious, but as children of that age can often start to become she’s a little hard on herself sometimes…
I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith
Cassandra Mortmain lives in a crumbling castle in the English countryside with her eccentric family. Life seems to her as though it’s just rolling on slowly – then the Cottons arrive. A wealthy American family, they have just inherited the…
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