Strasser’s Beast of Cretacea is one thrilling ride from start to finish. It was something fresh and innovative, with an unexpected surprise ending. If I could give this captivating read more than 5 stars, it ranks as one of the few books I would do so. Aside from the brilliant story, the cover is absolutely […]
Creature Files: Sharks by LJ Tracosas give a peek at some of the oldest and most fascinating creatures in earth. Practically unchanged since the time of the great saurians, these predators of the deep will likely continue on long after humanity is gone. Twenty different sharks are discussed, from the fearsome great white, to […]
Erik the Lone Wolf by Sarah Finan Erik the Lone Wolf is a cute story about Erik, a wolf cub who feels crowded by his big family. Tired of being told what to do, Erik sets off by himself, determined to be a ‘lone wolf’. When he gets into trouble, Erik wishes he had his […]
The Yark by Bertrand Santini is about a monster called, well, the Yark, who lives off eating children. He needs good little boys and girls though. Eating bullies and scoundrels gives the Yark a right terrible tummyache. But over the years, decades, and centuries, there are fewer and fewer good children to be found. What’s […]
Hīznobyūtī by Claude Ponti Hīznobyūtī is an ‘ugly duckling’ reweaving by French children’s author Claude Ponti. When he is hatched, Hīznobyūtī didn’t look like his family at all. He had a tiny trunk instead of a snout. They said ‘he’s no beauty’ enough times that Hīznobyūtī thought it was his name. As he grew older, he […]
Song Castle by Luke Waterson is a historical fiction novel centring on the 1176 CE events in Wales during which Prince Rhys of Deheubarth arranged a most magnificent contest of song and music to establish Wales as a place of culture, and not just of war. People came to this, the very first Eisteddfod, from […]
Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston & Misa Saburi Written in the sparse style of Japanese poetry, and accompanied by artwork that recalls Japanese watercolor, Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston is a beautifully rendered tale of love, loss, and cultural upheaval. Moving to a new country is a huge step. You leave behind […]
Seng’s Starving Season is a true story of hope, heartbreak, and survival. It is a snapshot of one life disrupted by one of the most horrific, rarely spoken of atrocities of the ‘modern age’- the genocide of native Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge through slow starvation and brutal labour. Seng entered the ‘killing fields’, the […]
California Illustrated written by Mark Drenth and illustrated by Abner Cardona, is a massive, oversized colouring book stuff full of California history and nature. There are sixteen different categories, with colouring pages, and activity pages. At the back is a sheaf of zany stickers to be affixed in different places in the book. The back […]
Ray vs the Meaning of Life, by Michael F Stewart, tackles yet another deep subject with the author’s trademark wit and humour. Ray’s grandma passes away unexpectedly, and left him ownership of her campground. Provided, of course, that he can give the executor of her will the ‘correct’ meaning of life before the end of […]