‘My Daddy’s Going Away’ by Christopher MacGregor

Book Review by David Lane

Helping children to come to terms with absent fathers

‘Shadow Forest’ by Matt Haig

Book Review by George Lane

Coping with death, evil beasts and the wicked Changemaker

‘The Runaway Troll’ by Matt Haig

Book Review by George Lane

Conquering fears of the unknown

‘Happy Kids Happy You’ by Sue Beever

Book Review by Valerie Jackson

How to have a hassle-free home

Favourite Childhood Stories

Book Review by Valerie Jackson

Make up your own or read a book - stories feed the imagination

‘Evolution and Revolution’ by Robert Winston

Book Review by Eleanor Irvine

Making Darwin accessible, readable, informative and entertaining

‘Animals Up Close’ by Igor Siwanowicz

Book Review by Liam John Ryan

Bursting with colour and full of amazing facts

Entering an Enchanted World through Reading

Book Review by Lynn Daley

Whether reading to children or learning to read, books open one’s eyes.

‘Dizzy the Dog at 1 Beechnut Gardens’ by Elizabeth Davis

Book Review by Valerie Jackson

Searching for the family

‘Grizzly Dad’ by Joanna Harrison

Book Review by Valerie Jackson

Appearances and inner realities

‘House of Secrets’ by Diana Harker

Book Review by Valerie Jackson

Sinister mysteries below a genial surface

‘The Stone Cat’ by Marion Perkins

Book Review by Valerie Jackson

The conundrum of bringing stone to life

Books in the Lives of Children

Book Review by Kathleen Lane

How reading can open windows

The Importance of a Nanny Reading with Children

Book Review by Katy Hayden Voice Professional Nanny Of The Year 2009

Children are never too young to enjoy books.

A Message from Winnie the Pooh

Book Review by Steve Robinson Chief Executive, Langley House Trust

Learning about language

‘The Wonderful Isle of Ulla-Gapoo’ by F. Dubrez Fawcett

Book Review by Adrianne Jones

Can we escape again to wonderful memories of the past?

Childhood Memories

Book Review by Diane Stevenson

From Little Black Sambo to A Child’s Garden of Verses

“And this one’s just right”… Reflections on the Fairy Tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Book Review by Professor Carol Kelly

‘The Story of Ferdinand’ by Munro Leaf

Book Review by Nicola Hilliard, Librarian, NCB

Tales of fear and adversity overcome

Favourite Childhood Books Recalled

Book Review by Dr Keith J. White

Metaphors and other stimuli for the imagination

Making Sense Through Stories

Book Review by Cynthia Cross

Giving messages through literature, story-telling and puppets

‘Black Beauty’ by Anna Sewell

Book Review by Joan Mason Vice Chair, National ChildMinding Association

A classic tale of cruelty and kindness, which has sold over 50,000,000 copies

‘The Hero of Garside School’ by James Harwood Panting

Book Review by David Lane

A ripping Edwardian schoolboy yarn

‘Looking for Atlantis’ by Colin Thompson

Book Review by Mike Littlewood

A search for treasure - and self

‘Return to the Hundred Acre Wood’ by David Benedictus

Book Review by David Lane

More of Christopher Robin, Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Wol, Kanga, Tigger, Rabbit and Rabbit’s friends and relations

Three Books Celebrating the Success of Lego

Book Review by David Lane

‘Dot and Dash at the Beach’ by Emma Dodd

Book Review by Valerie Jackson, assisted by children from Alpha Kindergarten, Peterborough

A tactile book for tinies

‘Before You Sleep’ by Benji Bennett

Book Review by Valerie Jackson

The story of Adam the Angel - and children with serious illnesses

Mister Maker Let’s Make it

Book Review by Valerie Jackson, assisted by children from Alpha Kindergarten, Peterborough

Practical activities for young children

WOW! The visual encyclopedia of everything by Kim Bryan et al.

Book Review by Kay Lane

Egyptorium by Laura Buller and Peter Chrisp

Book Review by Kay Lane

A mini-library of ten small books in one, bringing mummies to life…..

Wildlife of Britain : The Definitive Visual Guide by RSBP

Book Review by Kathleen Lane

Not a pocket guide, but a stunning, informative, must-buy compendium

Brother Bother & New Man by Helen Orme & Illustrated by Cathy Brett

One Potato Two Potato by Amy Cornes Torr

The Rainbow Weaver by Lyndsay Russell and Tippi Hanson

The Twig Trilogy (Edge Chronicles) by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell

Horrid Henry’s Annual 2008 by Francesca Simon (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Rockford’s Rock Opera

Book Review by David Lane

Book Review: Cellotude : A Fast Track to Brilliance by Sara Lovell

Book Review: The Twelve Days of Christmas

Book Review: The Jungle Book by Matthew Reinhart

Book Review: Rainbow Rob by Jo Rigg and Simon Mugford

Book Review: First Hundred Machines

Book Review: My Picture Atlas by Roger Priddy

Book Review: The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis

Book Review: Rags to Riches : The Case of the Hire Shop Fiend

CD Review : Children’s Classic Songs

Book Review: The Dark Flight Down

Book Review: Chinese Cinderella and the secret dragon society

Book Review: Dogman

Book Review: The Enemies of Jupiter

Book Review: Gladiators from Capua

Book Review: Wolf Brother