By Chris Smith and Elina Braslina The publisher of That’s Mathematics, Mama Makes Books, describes itself as making books with love and that factor is certainly true of this book. Our reviewer opened it expecting yet another run of the mill explanation of calculations, but what a surprise! The presentation is interesting, attractive and […]
By Madeleine Waterfield One can only start by saying that this should have been two books, not one. That it has been written as a single book detracts from some of the stunning and engaging content relating to the author’s family and their joys and travails in Australia. As it was, it was […]
As would be usual of an adapted novel, the lexis of the comic is essentially similar to that of the original text for the sake of authenticity, however some changes have been made to promote ease of reading. Very little of the original text’s language has been significantly altered, the more unnecessary or waffly sentences […]
‘The Cool is Best Method’ is a self help book for families, parents and teachers which aims to improve relationships by providing tools to those struggling to manage their emotions. The book uses the ‘six skills of emotional intelligence’, a recognised psychological approach for improving mental and emotional health. For some families, this will hit […]
‘What, How + Why: A manual of Better English’ describes itself as ‘the go-to guide for anyone who wants to improve their English’ and for many people it will do precisely what it says on the packet. The approachable and informal style Peter Inson uses will, without doubt, help those who find formal texts impenetrable […]
‘Home-School Learning Resources’ is the book that most parents who home educated up until recent years wished that they had access to. Richly filled with information about hundreds of resources that are available to home educating families, it certainly fills a niche. The question that arises however, is ‘why would a parent want this book?’ […]
It is often difficult to locate good quality reading material for teens and young adults, but ‘The God Jar’ ticks that box with skill. We particular like the fact that the work lacks the patronising tones so often found in books of this genre. One other aspect we like is that where historical terminology is […]
We had to prise this (gently) out of the hands of one cat mad young reviewer who did not want to part with it. What a fabulous concept, with the mixing of artists, works of art and adorable cats. ‘A Gallery of Cats’ will appeal to children who love cats, but equally so to those […]
‘A New Green Day’ from Scallywag press is as well presented as you would expect from this publisher, but met with mixed reception from our young testers. The format is a riddle on each page followed by the answer to the riddle over the page, in illustrative form. The riddles were less appealing to our […]
‘Hey Water’ is a super book for younger children to learn science from without trying. What is water, where can we see it and find it? All are encompassed within these pages in an accessible and engaging manner. A superb resource for a young would be scientist. The skillful manner in which the author makes […]
