Showing posts with label Lion Hudson Publishing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lion Hudson Publishing. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
A stunning range of new middle grade educational and fiction titles from Julia Golding (Lion Hudson Publishing)
Labels:
Andrew Briggs,
Brett Hudson,
Cave Discovery,
Greek Adventure,
Julia Golding,
Laura Tolton,
Lion Hudson Publishing,
Rocky Road to Gallileo,
Roger Wagner,
The Curious Crime
Is curiosity a crime?
Young Ree discovers the unfairness of being a girl in a male-dominated scientific world, where alternative ideas are swiftly squashed (sounds awfully familiar doesn't it, unfortunately).
Enter a fantasy island where Phil (heartily approve of the name!) the dodo and other unusual wild animals roam corridors, great halls and an underground network of passages of a magnificent museum and science academy.
Ree is completely enchanted by the place, but is prevented from following her creative passion as a stonemason.
Confined to cleaning the vast halls as a maid, Ree is drawn into a murder mystery teaming up with Henri, a scholar determined to unravel the mystery. Perhaps Ree will finally find her calling, and clear their names for good.
This is a fabulous historical adventure with a completely enchanting setting, and a strong female lead character that is instantly appealing.
"The Curious Crime" by Julia Golding is out now, published by Lion Hudson.
We've also been taking a look at Lion Hudson's fantastic history and science books for younger emergent readers who still love brilliant illustrations in their chapter books.
"Cave Discovery by Julia Golding, Andrew Briggs, Roger Wagner and Brett Hudson is a superb mix of fact and fiction as two engaging characters, Harriet and Milton.
Harriet is Charles Darwin's pet tortoise, and Milton is Schrodinger's indecisive pet cat. Together the two embark on a time-travelling quest through history, starting with this first adventure way way back in the mists of time.
Harriet and Milton look at the ancient cave paintings that have been found throughout the world. Did our ancestors know that they were pioneering artists?
Did their work mean anything to them? Were they the first comic artists, drawing up scenes of their own daily lives?
The Curious Science Quest series is designed for kids who love to ask questions and find answers in the most unexpected places.
Harriet and Milton continue their time-hopping quest in "Greek Adventure".
Moving forward in history to the time of Ancient Greece, and a time of many great scientific discoveries, as greek philosophers and scientists began to learn more about our world, and chronicle their findings.
From Mesopotamian stargazers to deep thinkers, cast a vote in "Greece's Got Scientific talent" or perhaps meet mathematical genius Pythagorus!
There's a lot of fantastic stuff woven into the story about how civilisations such as the Ancient Greece began to study the night skies, learning more about our solar system and beyond.
Another brilliant title that kids will love, again illustrated throughout by Brett Hudson.
Finally there's also a brilliant chance to learn more about a true Renaissance man!
"Rocky Road to Galileo", again by Julia Golding, Andrew Briggs and Roger Wagner - with more fab illustrations from Brett Hudson introduces Harriet and Milton to a dazzling scientific personality who broadened our understanding of the heavens, and our place in the solar system - quite controversially so at the time.
On this adventure they investigate our place in the universe, travelling from the Islamic Golden Age to the Renaissance and meeting Galileo along the way!
The Curious Science Quest looks at the evidence behind the BIG questions scientists have asked throughout history. But does science explain everything, or can faith help us find the answers? Join this fun, fact-filled time quest, and remember to bring some snacks!
Find out more about Lion Hudson's brilliant and innovative range of fiction and non-fiction titles over at their website: http://www.lionhudson.com
(Many thanks to Lion Hudson for supplying these fantastic titles for review).
Thursday, 5 March 2015
ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - 5th March 2015 - "Missing Jack" by Rebecca Elliott (Lion Hudson Publishing)
Missing Jack
Written and Illustrated by
Rebecca Elliott
Published by Lion Hudson Publishing
"Whuh? It's not Friday!" I bet you're thinking but we're shuffling things around on the blog this week to join the fabulous blog tour for a very special book! So our first "Book of the Week" is popping up today, hooray!! We're just too good to you!
Sometimes, books are the most welcome houseguests. They arrive just when they're most needed with an unerring sense of timing. This was the case with "Missing Jack" by Rebecca Elliott. Regular blog visitors will know how much we love Rebecca's books so we were very excited to hear that her latest title features an astonishingly awesome pair of moggies.
The reason this book came along with such perfect timing (accompanied by the most wonderful hand-written letter by Hattie at Lion Hudson, who, by the way, we think is utterly amazing and worth her weight in gold - we hope Big Boss Panda is reading this!) was because of the story's core theme.
Any book that can help children deal with loss or grief in such a touching, sensitive and amazing way really makes us sit up and pay attention. You see, quite recently we lost our beloved Nan - Great Nan to Charlotte, and Nan to me. She was a lady who adored animals of all shapes and sizes, particularly cats so we know she would have loved "Missing Jack" very much. I miss her dearly. Charlotte misses her too and I'm just glad that Charlotte had the chance to know such an amazing lady.
On with the story. Jack is the world's greatest cat. He's not snooty like some cats, he doesn't spit or snarl, nor does he lie in a comatose heap doing nothing all day but licking his lazy paws. Jack is warm and cuddly, Jack doesn't even complain when he has his whiskers pulled by naughty babies. Jack loves curling up on Clemmie's lap (you may already know how awesome Clemmie is, from Rebecca's utterly lovely "Sometimes" and "Just Because" books - if not, seek them out RIGHT NOW buster!) Toby loves Jack very much, and thinks he's the best cat in the world.
As time passes, Jack slows down, gets older - and soon he's like a cat grandpa (oh how we LOVE this section in the book where Jack is sitting in a comfy chair, flat cat-cap upon head, telling tales of his wild youth to a gathered crowd of cheeky mice).
Eventually Jack dies, and Toby misses him terribly. There will never ever be another cat so amazing.
Or will there? Here's where the book almost had us in floods of tears. Along comes another cat named Humphrey - and though he's not Jack either, he's not snooty, scratchy or lazy. He's daring, he's a little crazy and though he's not there to take Jack's place, he's quite happy to be loved.
You don't need me to tell you how utterly beautiful Rebecca's storytelling is, nor how perfect her artwork is. She always surprises us, keeping us on her toes with a seemingly endless array of amazing art styles that she pours into her books, making it look so easy (but I bet it definitely isn't easy to come up with such luscious visuals to accompany such lovely stories).
Don't miss "Missing Jack", it's the purrrr-fect way to open interesting discussions with your children about a quite tricky and sensitive subject.
Charlotte's best bit: Humphrey's quite daring motorcycle stunt! Phew-ee that cat is CRAZY!
Daddy's Favourite bit: With exquisite timing, along comes a book that is like a warm cuddle, like a soothing balm helping us to deal with a recent loss in a thoughtful and sensitive way. We always know we're in for a treat with Rebecca's books, but this is truly something special indeed.
(Kindly sent to us for review by the utterly wonderful Hattie at Lion Hudson PLC)
Like this? We think you'll love these other titles from Rebecca too!
Sometimes by Rebecca Elliott
Just Because by Rebecca Elliott
Zoo Girl by Rebecca Elliott
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