There are a ton of books for children that feature pirates. Tons more feature dinosaurs. Still more feature cute and cuddly animals but have we had many children's books that feature Ninjas? No we haven't so it's good to see Alex Latimer redressing the balance and giving...

Every now and again we spy a book in the library that has such an eye-catching cover that it just has to be investigated further. King Ocean's Flute by Lucy Coats and Peter Malone is one such book. Peter Malone's painted illustrations throughout this story are absolutely...

Dynamic Duo Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross can always be relied on for a good yarn, and Cottonwool Colin's relatively simple central theme - about an over-protective mum - might ring a few bells with some of you.  Cottonwool Colin is the smallest mouse in the mouse...

A new Oliver Jeffers book? Sign us up! We love Oliver Jeffers' superb art and simple eye for a good story that's wrapped around a (usually) surreal central theme.  A boy loses his kite in a tree one day, and rather than do what any normal person would do, the boy...

It might've just slipped your notice that Christmas is coming and the month of December seems to have gone into hyperdrive, swinging towards that day when all children wake up at 3am wondering if Santa has been.  Taking a look at a few seasonal books over the last...

When we asked Charlotte what books she'd like for Christmas, she came up with a list of various books - some with a christmas theme, and some without.  Here's the top ten books on Charlotte's christmas list. She probably won't get them all, but you never know what Santa might...

I have this little girl, Charlotte. She's small and very funny - and seems to be slightly obsessed with Charlie and Lola. In "We honestly can look after your dog" Lola takes centre stage as usual, and aided and abetted by her best friend Lotta, offers to help look after...

Coming across like a slightly more bullish and mean version of Buzz Lightyear, Captain Gamma is the first human to set foot on mars. Claiming it for earth, Captain Gamma doesn't realise that he might not be alone up there.  An amusing little tale that makes you wonder...