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Max and Bird book cover by Ed Vere.
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Max and Bird

By georgieva.iskra  /  July 5, 2023
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The Secret Sky Garden book cover by Linda Sarah and Fiona Lumbers.
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The Secret Sky Garden

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    Welcome to the Best Bakery by Yue Zhang – Picture Book review

    By georgieva.iskra / January 9, 2026
    Cover of the picture book Welcome to the Best Bakery by Yue Zhang, showing a wolf baker and a rabbit child holding bread in a bakery.

    Welcome to the Best Bakery is a picture book that offers young readers an alternative perspective on the wolf. Aimed at early years and KS1, it tackles the themes of learning from the masters, friendship, and enjoyment from sharing food. Plot summary of The Welcome to the Best Bakery The story follows Bunny, who enters the best bakery in town…

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    Murder at Christmas by Fleur Hitchcock

    By georgieva.iskra / December 20, 2025
    Murder at Christmas book review, by Fleur Hitchcock, a festive middle-grade mystery novel for readers aged 8 to 11.

    An atmospheric and dialogue-driven crime story that builds suspense from the very first page. Grace arrives at Auntie Mollie’s hotel to join her Mum and brother and celebrate Christmas.  Mum goes to visit Granny in a care home and organises some practicalities for her, but then she suddenly goes missing. Not only are the kids alone, anxious, and worried about…

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    Let It Snow by Anne Fine

    By georgieva.iskra / November 27, 2025
    Cover of the picture book “Let It Snow!” written by Anne Fine and illustrated by Kerry Hyndman. The illustration shows a squirrel and a hare dressed for winter, looking up at falling snow and holding presents in a snowy landscape. Image used for a Christmas and winter-themed picture book review suitable for EYFS readers.

    Let It Snow brings two families – the Squirrels and the Hares caught in a snowstorm to find that friendship can blossom on the grounds of differences. On Christmas Eve, the Squirrels and the Hares were doing their usuals – bringing vegetables to the market and shopping, but none of them expected to be stuck on a snowdrift on the…

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    The Forever Bear by Lu Fraser

    By georgieva.iskra / November 16, 2025
    The cover of The Forever Bear by Lu Fraser and Pippa Curnick — a winter-themed children’s picture book about friendship. Picture book review.

    A bear story that captures the atmosphere of an old shop and the wish of a boy. It is Harry’s birthday, and he wishes for “a most particular kind of bear”. At Mr B’s House of Bears, the boy meets an elderly shopkeeper, who is delighted to offer any bear from a woolly to a scarcely-any-hair-there-bear. Honestly, Harry admits that…

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    Rosa by Starlight by Hilary McKay

    By georgieva.iskra / November 2, 2025
    Book cover of Rosa by Starlight by Hilary McKay, illustrated by Keith Robinson. A middle grade novel about an orphan finding hope in Venice, ideal for KS2 readers and model writing on setting. 34bookstreet.com

    The 11-year-old orphan Rosa experiences magic and brings the streets of Venice to life. Rosa’s parents died in an accident, and an odd couple takes her care – her aunt and uncle. Threatened harshly by locking her in the bedroom at night, Rosa turns inward, finding comfort only in her fairytales – and the mysterious black cat Balthazar. Terrifying, Rosa…

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    Pumpkin Moon by Tim Preston

    By georgieva.iskra / October 24, 2025
    Halloween picture book review — Pumpkin Moon by Tim Preston, illustrated by Simon Bartram — a classic children’s story for autumn evenings, featuring glowing orange, green, and black illustrations.

    Pumpkin Moon is a story where the everyday meets the supernatural. Four children sit around the table at home, carving pumpkins and making costumes for October 31st – Halloween – which they cheerfully show to their parents. The festive mood is conveyed with warmth and childlike sincerity, yet with a hint of approaching change. After midnight, hundreds of pumpkins, joined…

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