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Five Stars for The Crocodile Curse

We are very grateful to have received a 5/5 star review for The Crocodile Curse from What’s Good To Read. Here’s a taster of what they thought: ‘Saviour Pirotta writes beautifully, and his descriptions of Ancient Egypt are perfect, you could almost be there standing next to Renni and his friends (just watch out for the crocodiles). And to help visualise the story further, it has some beautifully drawn illustrations… Read More »Five Stars for The Crocodile Curse

‘A great story that will educate and hopefully inspire girls to get interested in space’ What’s Good to Read stellar review for The Spacesuit!

What’s Good to Read has just published a 5 STAR review for The Spacesuit by Alison Donald: ‘While we love Maverick Books already, this has to be our favourite so far, maybe because it is based on a true story. Children learn about space and moon landings at school but this book gives a small insight into the people behind the scenes with Eleanor Foraker and her team of seamstresses… Read More »‘A great story that will educate and hopefully inspire girls to get interested in space’ What’s Good to Read stellar review for The Spacesuit!

‘A fun, entertaining story with attention grabbing illustrations’ What’s Good to Read FIVE STAR review for I, Pod!

David at What’s Good to Read has given I, Pod by Rebecca Lisle with illustration by Richard Watson a whopping 5 stars in a recent review: ‘Overall, we loved reading I, Pod. It is a delightful little story that sees adventures with Pod’s attempts at teaching a baby to talk and his invention go wrong which leads him and Nim through dangers such as a terrible green snapper, a sabre-tooth… Read More »‘A fun, entertaining story with attention grabbing illustrations’ What’s Good to Read FIVE STAR review for I, Pod!

‘Would make a great fun story for bedtime or happy reading in the classroom’ What’s Good to Read jumps for joy at Froggy Day!

What’s Good to Read recently posted a hopping great review for picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar: ‘Froggy Day is a fun and engaging story. It is different and the children loved reading about frogs falling from the sky, creating problems and certainly gave them a giggle. The illustrations, beautifully drawn by Barbara Bakos, are bright and fun and bring the story fully to life. As for educational value,… Read More »‘Would make a great fun story for bedtime or happy reading in the classroom’ What’s Good to Read jumps for joy at Froggy Day!

5 STAR review for Not Yet a Yeti from What’s Good to Read!

Another corker of a review from What’s Good to Read! This time for a fab new picture book which is winning a lot of hearts, Not Yet a Yeti by Lou Treleaven: ‘An excellent story of family values, differences, courage, being yourself and finding your own path in life. It has a great message about a family supporting their child’s decision to do something different, and the sentiment on the… Read More »5 STAR review for Not Yet a Yeti from What’s Good to Read!

‘If you have children that love dinosaurs, adventure, danger and fun then order a copy today!’ What’s Good to Read 5 out of 5 for Dino Wars!

David at What’s Good to Read just loved the second book in the Dino Wars series The Trials of Terror by Dan Metcalf and illustrated by Aaron Blecha so much he gave it 5 out of 5!: ‘Dino Wars: The Trials of Terror is a fun and engaging story, featuring a cast of characters that children can enjoy and relate to. With plenty of twists, turns, adventure, danger and best… Read More »‘If you have children that love dinosaurs, adventure, danger and fun then order a copy today!’ What’s Good to Read 5 out of 5 for Dino Wars!

‘A hilarious story that children will love’ What’s Good to Read 5 STAR review for Buttercup Sunshine and the Zombies of Dooooom!

David at What’s Good to Read has just posted a great review for new comedy horror for kids junior fiction title Buttercup Sunshine and the Zombies of Dooooom by Colin Mulhern: ‘The characters have been well written and Buttercup and Granny are a great complement to each other. Buttercup Sunshine and the Zombies of Dooooom is a great introduction to comedy horror for children. While it does feature the undead… Read More »‘A hilarious story that children will love’ What’s Good to Read 5 STAR review for Buttercup Sunshine and the Zombies of Dooooom!

‘A fun story that I loved reading’ 5 STAR review from What’s Good to Read for Dino Wars!

David at What’s Good to Read gave Dino Wars: Rise of the Raptors by Dan Metcalf with illustrations by Aaron Blecha a 5 STAR review recently: ‘This is a fun story that I loved reading, and so will children (age 7 years +) will thoroughly enjoy. I can wait for the next instalment to continue the adventure. Dan Metcalf has written the book in a fun style, some of the dinosaur names… Read More »‘A fun story that I loved reading’ 5 STAR review from What’s Good to Read for Dino Wars!

5 STAR REVIEW ‘A fun story that I loved reading’ What’s Good to Read can’t wait for more Dino Wars!

David at What’s Good to Read gave Dino Wars: Rise of the Raptors by Dan Metcalf with illustrations by Aaron Blecha a whopping 5 STARS in a recent review: ‘This is a fun story that I loved reading, and so will children (age 7 years +) will thoroughly enjoy. I can wait for the next instalment to continue the adventure. Dan Metcalf has written the book in a fun style, some of… Read More »5 STAR REVIEW ‘A fun story that I loved reading’ What’s Good to Read can’t wait for more Dino Wars!

5 STAR review for AdoraBULL from What’s Good to Read!

David at What’s Good to Read has posted a great review for new picture book AdoraBULL by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore: ‘Overall, AdoraBULL is a well-written, charming and funny story of friendship, change and acceptance. It was a joy to read. It is a story of how starting school doesn’t mean having to leave things behind. It has been beautifully illustrated by Alex Willmore, very bright and… Read More »5 STAR review for AdoraBULL from What’s Good to Read!