Review by Toby (age 8): I loved reading An Alien in the Jam Factory because it was so funny but a bit serious too. We know Chrissie so it was really exciting to read her book but that isn’t why I love it. I find reading hard and the words get jumbled on the page. It puts me off but I love hearing stories. My mum read Alien in the…
Illustrated chapter books: 6 to 9 years
Stick and Fetch and Bad Panda
It has been such a delight over the past 3 years to see many new illustrated chapter for emerging readers. There are so many more possibilities for engaging readers early than there once was. I have especially dual-colour illustrated stories, where two colours are used for the illustrations. It makes them feel more like picture books but also gives them their own identity. Here’s a review of two great illustrated…
Grace-Ella Spells for Beginners by Sharon Marie Jones
Grace Ella Spells for Beginners by Sharon Marie Jones. Is one of those books I will always remember reading to my own children. Here is a quote from my reading pebbles blog: We loved reading Grace Ella together, the characterisation was spot on. My son loved that it featured a cat, he is cat crazy. My daughter loved the magic and that Grace Ella found an inventive way to deal…