First published by The Medlar Press, cover illustration by Dean Raybould, The Mora Stone was included in the Children’s Literature Foundation of New Zealand Inc. nominations for the top ten Notable Senior Fiction award.
Month: February 2016
The Mora Stone is a young adult novel for readers that enjoy the fantasy genre.
The Children’s Book Review | February 15, 2016 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Illustrated…
Patrice Barton’s artistic talents were discovered at age three when she was found creating a mural on the wall of her dining room with a pastry brush and a can of Crisco.
Mysteries and London go together like tea and cake or jeans and Converse. Although not all of my favourite English mysteries take place in London, many do. Here are three (okay, maybe a few more than just three) of my top mystery novels set in London.
Sweet Home Alaska, by Carole Estby Dagg, is an exciting pioneering story, based on actual events, and introduces readers to a fascinating chapter in American history, when FDR set up a New Deal colony in Alaska to give loans and land to families struggling during the Great Depression.
Author Suzanne Rothman has crafted an interesting way to deliver the message of being positive no matter what happens through her main character, Little Chef.
This month, The Children’s Book Review’s book trends show a great variety: Valentine’s Day books, winter books, giveaways, and some of our staple literacy articles.
The Thunder Maker is a tale that explores the power of sound and learning to speak words of kindness, including knowing when to apologize.
Ahoy! Captain No Beard and his crew are back. In the latest installment to Carole P. Roman’s award-wining series, Being a Captain is Hard Work, readers learn it’s okay to make mistakes, especially when you learn something from them.