Red Reading Hub gave a big pirate thumbs up to new picture book Pirates in Classroom 3 by Alison Donald and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse: ‘A teacher who throws herself into a piratical adventure and is willing to stand up to a bullying pirate will surely win over early years listeners.’ Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
Karen at The Letterpress Project has posted a fantastic review for our new picture book Pirates in Classroom 3 by author of one of last year’s top titles The New LiBEARian, Alison Donald, and illustrated by the talented Ben Whitehouse: ‘This story will make children laugh and perhaps reflect on whether their own teachers would react in a similar way to the unexpected classroom guest – lots of potential discussion here… Read More »‘This imaginative picture book will be a big hit’ Pirates in Classroom 3 thrills The Letterpress Project
We were very excited to learn this week that The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore has been shortlisted for the Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2017 (Independent Publishers for Younger Children category)! Children will read the books during the Spring/Summer and their votes will be collated during the summer holidays. The results will be announced at a special award ceremony which will be held in November in… Read More »The New LiBEARian shortlisted for Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2017!
We are delighted that two of our book have been chosen for the Reading Agency’s Animal Agents Summer Reading Challenge this year! Mine, Mine, Mine Said the Porcupine by Alex English and illustrated by Emma Levey is a charming story of sharing and friendship The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore is sure to please both book and bear lovers and is the perfect choice for a… Read More »Two Maverick books chosen for the Summer Reading Challenge 2017!
The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore has been named as one of the Top Rated Books of 2016 – reviewed and rated by the Toppsta Community! See the full list here Buy a copy of the book here
Great review of The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald, illustrated by Alex Willmore, on Madhouse Family Reviews ‘For reluctant readers who think books are boring, this could be a great way of introducing the magic of storytime and the delights of reading. For those who are already convinced, it’s a fun invitation to think up new ways of bringing stories out of books and into real-life, through follow-on… Read More »‘A quirky, fun story that is an absolute gem for anyone who loves reading’ Praise for The New LiBEARian on Madhouse Family Reviews
The lovely folk at My Book Corner have reviewed The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald and Alex Wilmore! “I love Donald’s play on fiction vs reality using a fun and lively tone, with an unexpected twist. Willmore’s illustrations fill the pages with warmth – just perfect for a book set in a library. Great fun to read out loud, The New LiBEARian is a lovely picture book for bedtime.” We’re… Read More »“Just perfect.” Review for The New LiBEARian
We’ve had a lovely review for The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald and Alex Wilmore from Catherine, who writes at Bookworm Baby! “The power of stories are a magical part of a child’s life, and reading to a child opens up their imagination and lets them enjoy a world that anyone can visit. The New LiBEARian explores just that… this book is sure to please both book and bear lovers! This is… Read More »“Sure to please both book and bear lovers!” Review for The New LiBEARian
We love receiving reviews for our books, but every now and then we get one so passionate and wonderful which really makes us feel really great about the work we do at Maverick! Ally, who writes at the lovely blog, BookMonsters, has reviewed The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald and Alex Wilmore. We knew Ally would love this book, she is a librarian after all, and we are thrilled with her… Read More »“The New LiBEARian celebrates ALL that is brilliant about libraries.”
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