Book Review for 'Demelza & the Spectre Detectors' by Holly Rivers
Young Demelza lives with her Grandma Maeve. Her passion is for inventing which means she often sneaks about at night to work on her extraordinary creations. But when she finds...
Welcome to Ottie and the Bea
We are an independent children's shop, based in Blackheath in South East London, which was established in 2010 by owner Julia. The shop is named after her two daughters. Ottie and the Bea offers a curated selection of toys, books, gifts, party supplies and tableware - all of which is hand selected by Julia. Everything in the shop is centred around Julia's passion for imaginative play and creativity, two things that she believes are key to childhood.
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We love nothing more than the challenge of finding and recommending books- so, if you need any suggestions please do just ask
White Fox by Chen Jiatong reviewed by Polly Delafond
White Fox by Chen Jiatong reviewed by Polly Delafond, age 11 This story is a true adventure book, it’s about magic, animal friends, sadness and a difficult quest....
YA Review-Summer Of No Regrets by Kate Mallinder
We have been lucky enough to have some roving freelance reviewers- and one young lady who is a voracious reader provided this one- Summer Of No Regrets is about four...
The Skylarks War by Hilary McKay
'The Skylarks War' by Hilary McKay We follow brother and sister Clarry and Peter who exist for their summers in Cornwall at their grandparents - where they link up with...