Looking for some good books to read to your child (ren) this school holiday? Check out these selection of books.
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Planet Fleep: A Science Twins Adventure - Pre...
Planet Fleep: A Science Twins Adventure - Preview Sherry D. Ramsey
Robots don't always know best!
When a meteorite storm wreaks havoc on their family’s cargo ship, sort-of-twins Rudi and Trudy find themselves stranded on an alien planet. In their search for help, they uncover a fiendish plot against the friendly and mysterious alien critters the twins call "fleeps." With only an overprotective robot for company, can they survive on their own, find their parents, and save the fleeps from a horrible fate?
Action-packed adventure science fiction for kids of all ages!
When a meteorite storm wreaks havoc on their family’s cargo ship, sort-of-twins Rudi and Trudy find themselves stranded on an alien planet. In their search for help, they uncover a fiendish plot against the friendly and mysterious alien critters the twins call "fleeps." With only an overprotective robot for company, can they survive on their own, find their parents, and save the fleeps from a horrible fate?
Action-packed adventure science fiction for kids of all ages!
The Magic Money Tree
The Magic Money Tree Karl Woodhouse
Think you can use magic to get rich quick? Well think again.
Aaron dreams of being rich, but he knows little about finance. When a passing stranger makes him an offer that sounds too good to be true, Aaron starts down a path that could leave him and his sister, Lily, destitute.
Can Lily catch the con man and stop Aaron from squandering all their savings on a scam? Can Aaron learn from his mistakes and discover the real key to a wealthy future?
This delightful, illustrated poem tells the cautionary tale of a humble market trader, Aaron, who falls for a con man’s trick and risks losing it all, but is saved by his sister and some great advice about the magic of compound interest.
Pick up The Magic Money Tree today to uncover the true secret to wealth.
Aaron dreams of being rich, but he knows little about finance. When a passing stranger makes him an offer that sounds too good to be true, Aaron starts down a path that could leave him and his sister, Lily, destitute.
Can Lily catch the con man and stop Aaron from squandering all their savings on a scam? Can Aaron learn from his mistakes and discover the real key to a wealthy future?
This delightful, illustrated poem tells the cautionary tale of a humble market trader, Aaron, who falls for a con man’s trick and risks losing it all, but is saved by his sister and some great advice about the magic of compound interest.
Pick up The Magic Money Tree today to uncover the true secret to wealth.
Alphabeti-cool
Alphabeti-cool Rebecca Bielawski
ABCDEFG so many letters on the alphabet tree. HIJKLMNOP spell all the words for the things we see. QRSTUV, W's a tricky one, then XY and Z !
Captivate and cultivate the imagination while teaching the letters from A to Z. Curious kids can take a trip through the alphabet stopping to see amazing asteroids and big-bellied bats, to row down a rainbow river and meet a yellow yak along the way!
A great tool to teach the alphabet at home or in the classroom. Full page, colour pictures where all letters appear in upper and lower case with a fun example of both, easy to remember and identify. ABCs have never been so fun and interesting.
WORDS: 105
PAGES: 28
LEVEL: Toddler, Pre-school, Primary School
NB: The PDF has an alternative cover
Captivate and cultivate the imagination while teaching the letters from A to Z. Curious kids can take a trip through the alphabet stopping to see amazing asteroids and big-bellied bats, to row down a rainbow river and meet a yellow yak along the way!
A great tool to teach the alphabet at home or in the classroom. Full page, colour pictures where all letters appear in upper and lower case with a fun example of both, easy to remember and identify. ABCs have never been so fun and interesting.
WORDS: 105
PAGES: 28
LEVEL: Toddler, Pre-school, Primary School
NB: The PDF has an alternative cover
Bees Like Flowers
Bees Like Flowers Rebecca Bielawski
Watch our happy, helpful friend the Honey Bee, always so busy and buzzy and find out why bees and flowers are such good friends. Illustrations using vivid colours include many real flower species which children may recognise from their garden or have seen growing in the wild, 3 of them are named at the end of the book too. The narrator shows us what these fascinating bugs have been getting up to in her garden.
What we can learn:
concepts:
Simple ideas about the life of a bee
Bees are insects
Some common flowers: Daisy, Poppy, Sunflower
new words:
Insect, Pollen, Nectar, Hive, Honeycomb, Blossoms
PAGES: 26
WORDS: 262
LEVEL: Preschool to 6yrs
BOOK 2 in the MUMMY NATURE series of children's books
Other books in the series:
Meet Bacteria!
Travelling Seeds
What we can learn:
concepts:
Simple ideas about the life of a bee
Bees are insects
Some common flowers: Daisy, Poppy, Sunflower
new words:
Insect, Pollen, Nectar, Hive, Honeycomb, Blossoms
PAGES: 26
WORDS: 262
LEVEL: Preschool to 6yrs
BOOK 2 in the MUMMY NATURE series of children's books
Other books in the series:
Meet Bacteria!
Travelling Seeds
Dragon Cave Mountain (Book 1 of the Everstone...
Dragon Cave Mountain (Book 1 of the Everstone Chronicles) Scott Ferrell
Tired of being bullied, little dragon, Zookie, runs away from home. His mom looks for him, but she's captured by an evil wizard. To get his dad's help, Zookie must rely on an odd collection of strangers to make it back home to...
Dragon Cave Mountain!
Dragon Cave Mountain!
Dylan's Cosydoze
Dylan's Cosydoze Elsa Joseph
gone? And can Mum
and Dad get Dylan to sleep without it?
A funny, heart-warming story for very
young readers told in rhyme.
and Dad get Dylan to sleep without it?
A funny, heart-warming story for very
young readers told in rhyme.
Really amazing story about what love can do with us. I like how characters are so real and so vivid, you drown in their story. Natasha is so strong woman and I admire by her. She decided to save her lover despise the fact that they are parted the life gave her to be with another man and forget all her sorrow. But she chooses the love!
Elsa Joseph's novels keep the pages turning.! The plot lines are fantastic, the characters seem real and believable and the writing is rich with description. The Best Kept Secret is a novel with mystery, thriller and romantic elements.
Elsa Joseph is a smart writer. I definitely enjoyed reading her books :)
Elsa Joseph does great work depicting the conflict Natasha is feeling over the two loves in her life. Her writing is original and well worth the read.
Refreshing to read a novel written in Third Person. Natasha is someone you can root for. As for London, what a gorgeous landscape to set
your story in. Been there, so the descriptions bring back fond memories. Good pacing, smart dialogue.
Toonopolis: Gemini
Great Cape o' Colors: Career Costumes for Kid...
Great Cape o' Colors: Career Costumes for Kids Karl Beckstrand
(Colors & careers) “A magic cape!” A career/color picture book adventure. Explore daring jobs; count the cultures and costumes, or dress up! (ages 3 – 7) Learn some color theory and try on costumes. Comes with online extras: ChildrenEarn. “Bright illustrations.…excellent for teachers.” – Maritza Mejia, author/educator. Read aloud children’s book with black and Hispanic superheros available in Spanish, bilingual (w/pronunciation guide), soft or hard cover, and ebook versions. 100 words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning author. Careers for Kids (multicultural) series #4; 28-page, gift book for reluctant readers (Worldwide rights © July 2018; Online secrets: PremioBooks) Baker & Taylor, B&N, Brodart, Ingram, Follett, EBSCO, iBooks, Walmart online. ISBN: 978-1986733922
Diary of a Snoopy Cat
Diary of a Snoopy Cat R.F. Kristi
Read the hilarious and breathtaking antics of Inca and her family of furry friends as recorded through the eyes of Inca a Siberian Kitty. Inca decides to start a Diary! A heart-pounding saga unfolds as she keeps the reader thrilled recording her detective exploits.
P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Missing Bott...
P.I. Penguin and the Case of the Missing Bottle Bec J. Smith
A penguin, a dolphin, a mystery!
Meet our favourite private investigator, P.I. Penguin. He's an Australian Little Blue (Fairy Penguin) and he loves visiting fun and interesting places around his home in Western Australia. Come along with him as he meets other native animals (including a grey nurse shark, leafy sea dragons, and gloomy octopus). Shares the joy of kindness, friendship, and scientific enquiry with a P.I. Penguin read together adventure.
˃˃˃ Dyslexia friendly design; Autism friendly stories.
Carefully crafted to encourage language and literacy learning. Each story is rich with rhyme and rhythm, vivid concrete words, and vibrant images. Features dyslexia-friendly text, layout, and design. We focus on creating engaging stories to inspire even the most resistant readers.
Meet our favourite private investigator, P.I. Penguin. He's an Australian Little Blue (Fairy Penguin) and he loves visiting fun and interesting places around his home in Western Australia. Come along with him as he meets other native animals (including a grey nurse shark, leafy sea dragons, and gloomy octopus). Shares the joy of kindness, friendship, and scientific enquiry with a P.I. Penguin read together adventure.
˃˃˃ Dyslexia friendly design; Autism friendly stories.
Carefully crafted to encourage language and literacy learning. Each story is rich with rhyme and rhythm, vivid concrete words, and vibrant images. Features dyslexia-friendly text, layout, and design. We focus on creating engaging stories to inspire even the most resistant readers.
The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines
The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines Tara Ellis
What could be better than hiking, swimming, and horseback riding? Having a mystery to solve, of course!
When Sam and Ally embark on their next quest together, they have no idea what secrets hide in the shadows at Camp Whispering Pines. Set in the beautiful, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the clues are slowly revealed and it’s up to the two girls to figure it out.
New friendships are formed, while at the same time enemies lurk nearby. The closer they get to uncovering the truth behind the camp, the further they are pushed into danger and deceit. Can Sam and Alley put all of the pieces together before it’s too late? Follow them on another thrilling tale filled with excitement and adventure, along misty, high mountain trails and deep ravines, where the answers wait to be found!
When Sam and Ally embark on their next quest together, they have no idea what secrets hide in the shadows at Camp Whispering Pines. Set in the beautiful, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the clues are slowly revealed and it’s up to the two girls to figure it out.
New friendships are formed, while at the same time enemies lurk nearby. The closer they get to uncovering the truth behind the camp, the further they are pushed into danger and deceit. Can Sam and Alley put all of the pieces together before it’s too late? Follow them on another thrilling tale filled with excitement and adventure, along misty, high mountain trails and deep ravines, where the answers wait to be found!
The cover says it all! Brave girls and daunting challenges. How can you not want to read it?
How Far Will It Bounce?
How Far Will It Bounce? DC Swain
Take a trip of fun and adventure with this little blue ball as it goes down the front steps, out the gate and into the big wide world. With vivid illustrations and a fun, sing-song rhythm, your children are sure to love this journey.
Recommended for children aged 2 - 5. This picture book is also available in paperback or hardcover from your favourite online retailer, or dcswain.com
Recommended for children aged 2 - 5. This picture book is also available in paperback or hardcover from your favourite online retailer, or dcswain.com
This title reminds me of "Stop that Ball" a childhood favorite of mine.
Soren
Soren D.M. Cain
10-year-old Soren is the prince of Alcherys, a land that has been at war for hundreds of years. One day, he will lead his people into battle against the kingdom of Meraxor and their deadly leader—Vincent Wilder.
Soren should be training to become a soldier, but he is more interested in causing trouble with his trusty fox cub, Dash. When one of Soren and Dash’s mischievous adventures goes wrong, they unleash a deadly virus. It appears that an age-old prophecy is finally coming to pass, and Soren and his family must take a perilous journey deep into their enemy's land.
Can Soren fulfill his destiny or will the virus destroy him first?
Soren should be training to become a soldier, but he is more interested in causing trouble with his trusty fox cub, Dash. When one of Soren and Dash’s mischievous adventures goes wrong, they unleash a deadly virus. It appears that an age-old prophecy is finally coming to pass, and Soren and his family must take a perilous journey deep into their enemy's land.
Can Soren fulfill his destiny or will the virus destroy him first?
I love this cover. A thrilling and traditional concept - love going old skool!
This is clever writing and a clever story. Calling a hero Chaos is a clue to what is to follow. Conflict and suspense and surprising twists. Complicated world and some not so very nice characters. I love a baddie - demons taking human form to do what? Well you'll have to get it to find out! A great read
Love this intriguing cover. Can't wait for more from this author!
A very intriguing plot, and I love all the symbols on the shield. I must learn more!
Freddie Figg & the Science Room Squid
Freddie Figg & the Science Room Squid DC Swain
Freddie Figg has a problem. A pink, tentacled, slime-covered problem. And he’s the only one that can solve it.
It started as an ordinary day for Freddie Figg, but science class, and a special dissection experiment, has brought a monster to school. With no one believing what Freddie has seen - can he save the school from a tentacled, slimy doom?
Find out in “Freddie Figg & the Science Room Squid” - book one of the Freddie Figg series.
It started as an ordinary day for Freddie Figg, but science class, and a special dissection experiment, has brought a monster to school. With no one believing what Freddie has seen - can he save the school from a tentacled, slimy doom?
Find out in “Freddie Figg & the Science Room Squid” - book one of the Freddie Figg series.
This title reminds me of "Stop that Ball" a childhood favorite of mine.
What You Can't Take Back
What You Can't Take Back Melinda R. Cordell
To Zanny, being in seventh grade is like having a bit part in Village of the Damned. After mortifying herself for the millionth time, she makes a desperate wish for a defender and friend. She never expects her older self to show up – especially not as a ghost fresh from a car wreck. Seventh grade was bad enough, but now Zanny is frantic to change her future so she doesn’t die young.
To top it off, Zanny’s ghost warns her that in two days, a tornado will rip into a dance hall, killing three classmates: Big Mike, the cousin who is going out with Zanny’s worst enemy; Jake, the boy she has a crush on; and Liza, the one girl who was nice to her during her darkest days of seventh grade. Zanny has to go against her shy, scared nature to sabotage the dance by any means necessary.
To top it off, Zanny’s ghost warns her that in two days, a tornado will rip into a dance hall, killing three classmates: Big Mike, the cousin who is going out with Zanny’s worst enemy; Jake, the boy she has a crush on; and Liza, the one girl who was nice to her during her darkest days of seventh grade. Zanny has to go against her shy, scared nature to sabotage the dance by any means necessary.
As part of an Instafreebie giveaway I'm part of I discovered THIS glorious reference to facial hair. Artists, you need this - it's got some great photographic references for EPIC beards, mustaches, and more
Super-exciting action-adventure story of a young Viking woman in a world where dragons exist.
Sounds intriguing! Love the grandmother angle.
I love the grandmother angle as an assassin. Helen Mirren comes to mind, but this time wielding a sword or a crossbow rather than a gun
Kid Clever & the Lair of Secrets.
Kid Clever & the Lair of Secrets. Bolaji O
Braver New World Books - Featuring Kids with Quirks... that Discover Super Powers.
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Helping kids discover their inner awesome.
So they too can change the world.
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Jeremiah Baltimore, Dyslexic Teen Mechanical Genius, is Kid Clever -
the orphan teen hero from the Ghost Gardens of Detroit.
When a Detroit house fire reveals mysteries below his uncle’s old home,
a dyslexic teen mechanical genius is thrust into a massive conspiracy
that threatens the future of childhood everywhere.
Will Jeremiah overcome his circumstances?
Or will his dyslexia (and his ego) be the downfall of everyone he holds dear?
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Helping kids discover their inner awesome.
So they too can change the world.
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Jeremiah Baltimore, Dyslexic Teen Mechanical Genius, is Kid Clever -
the orphan teen hero from the Ghost Gardens of Detroit.
When a Detroit house fire reveals mysteries below his uncle’s old home,
a dyslexic teen mechanical genius is thrust into a massive conspiracy
that threatens the future of childhood everywhere.
Will Jeremiah overcome his circumstances?
Or will his dyslexia (and his ego) be the downfall of everyone he holds dear?
Good Night, Fred
The Society of Imaginary Friends (Book 1 of T...
The Society of Imaginary Friends (Book 1 of The Conjurors Series) Kristen Pham
Belief is a powerful magic.
Valerie Diaz has a power that she can't contain, and it's killing her. Bounced between foster homes and the streets, she only has time to concentrate on staying alive. But a visit from the imaginary friend of her childhood opens a world of possibilities, including a new life half a universe away on a planet that is bursting with magic.
Valerie Diaz has a power that she can't contain, and it's killing her. Bounced between foster homes and the streets, she only has time to concentrate on staying alive. But a visit from the imaginary friend of her childhood opens a world of possibilities, including a new life half a universe away on a planet that is bursting with magic.