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|summary=This is a lovely story of Twelve-year-old Hanh wanted to be a lost wishfashion designer. Cobweb has bungled Life in the rural village where she lived with her very first assignmentfamily was happy, losing if not prosperous, so when the third wish meant for a kindly woodcutter. She managed smartly-dressed man and woman came to the village to replace it with offer Hahn a spare, but her job will in Hanoi it was an opportunity not to be complete until missed. Some money changed hands and Hanh was on the missing wish is found mini-bus to Hanoi. Only, Hanh and returnedthe other girls were not going to work in a shop, they were to work in virtual slavery in an illegal garment factory. You know those jeans you really wanted: the ones with intricate embroidery and beading on the legs? The ones with the artfully-placed rips and distressed seams that felt so soft when you touched them? It seems 's quite possible that Hanh and her co-workers made them.}}{{Frontpage|author=Marcus Sedgwick|title=Wrath|rating=4.5|genre=Teens|summary=Meet Fitz, a lost wish young Scottish lad full of frustration at himself. Lockdown is very dangerous indeed as it gives the finder an unlimited supply of wishes - only just over, and not all people are careful he should be free to do what they wish for. As luck would have it thoughhe wants, the wish has found its way just to the place go where he wants and with whom he wants, but he cannot stop himself from putting his foot in it most neededwhen he talks to his best friend, where it will result in Cassie. They were half of a true happily ever afterdesultory school band, not only for but Cassie was also one hundred per cent the enigmatic – saying she could hear a subhuman hum coming from the earth. Is this connected with one of her eco-warrior parents saying the end of the young man who finds world is already a done deal? Is itsome spooky new kind of music she's dreaming of? Is she just bonkers? And can Fitz find out the truth? Well, but for many others as wellnot when Cassie has gone missing he can't...|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122458</amazonuk>1800900899

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=My Friend's a Gris-Kwok (Little Gems)Lucy Strange and Pam Smy|authortitle=Malorie Blackman and Andy RowlandThe Mermaid in the Millpond

|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyConfident Readers|summary=When Mike discovers that his best friend Alex There is no mermaid in the millpond. That at least is what Bess is telling herself. Neither will there be a Gris Kwok or shape shifter it looks like friend for her in amongst all the other kids, who have had their entire childhoods sold to the mill-owners by the London workhouse they are used to call home. Bess knows there is no time for friendship in a hand-to-mouth, every man for some real funhimself kind of existence. Not only can Alex change into any creature he wantsBut despite herself Bess does find a bit of a kindred spirit in the slight little Dot, he can change anyone touching him as well. There are only three hitches. The first is and despite everything that Alex can life has taught her about betrayal and how befriending people only change three times leads to harm, there might be a day. The second is that his sister has glimmer of companionship in the same powerstired-out mill workers. The third is But surely that Alex doesn't mean there is babysitting and if you think babysitting ordinary siblings is difficult just wait until you see all any truth in the existence of the mischief a shape shifting toddler can get into.mermaid?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>178112244X</amazonuk>180090049X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Snug (Little Gems)Keith Gray|authortitle=Michael Morpurgo and Faye HansenThe Climbers|rating=2.54|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyConfident Readers|summary=Michael Morpurgo Sully is the best tree climber in the village. He has captured what is like to own 's known amongst the kids as 'reach'. But what happens when a catnew kid shows up in town? A new kid, or perhaps more accurately to be owned by a catcalled Nottingham, perfectly. Snug comes into the family at almost the same time as Lisa and the two grow who clambers up together and share a special bond. His exploits will be familiar to any one who has any experience some of cats the hardest trees with ease? Suddenly Sully is worried that his status is being threatened, and many children will relate not only that, that his chance to things Snug does just like their own pet. The illustrations name the final, unnamed big tree in this book are beautiful and certain the park by being the first to delight any animal loverconquer it, as well as giving readers a nostalgic look at childhoodmight be snatched from his hands.How can Sully stop Nottingham? And will it cost him his best friend, or maybe even all of his friends, to do so?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122865</amazonuk>1781129991

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Castle in the Field (Little Gems)Lisa Thompson|authortitle=Michael Morpurgo and Faye HansenThe Small Things

|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyConfident Readers|summary=I think all children love densAlthough Anna has friends at school, she feels like she never really fits in. It Her family don't have enough money to let her do after school activities, and so she feels like her life at home is almost boring in comparison to theirs. When a primal instinct for childrennew girl joins her class, Anna is asked to findpartner her, construct but things are complicated because the new girl, Ellie, is unwell and hide away so can't attend school in person. Instead, she joins in hutswith the class by using a robot. Can Anna overcome the challenge of making friends with someone through a robot, and is she even interesting enough to be a good friend to Ellie?|isbn=1781129649}}{{Frontpage|author=Emma Carroll and Kaja Kajfez|title=The Ghost Garden|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=Fran, densthe gardener's daughter at a posh country house, tentsis worried. She's just cracked her garden fork through quite a grim discovery - a large bone, or any other place buried under the potatoes. But she's even more worried when she learns that gives them that sense event coincided with Leo, the older child of their own private placethe house, away from breaking his leg while playing cricket on the worldlawn. Michael Morpurgo has captured She is due to get even more worried when she finds something else that also seems to foretell a surprise. Tasked with shoving Leo around the magic grounds in his bathchair, she might have reason to be out of her mind with fear, when she learns what he is seeking - a secret den perfectly in this story of three friends who find an abandoned WW2 Pillbox and make it into their own private castlelong-forgotten burial chamber. The children are But surely that won't act as a premonition to anything - not really meant to be here in the pillboxsultry, summery days of 1914?|isbn=1781129002}}{{Frontpage|author=Alex Wheatle|title=The Humiliations of Welton Blake|rating=2. It is on private property, but 5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=We meet Welton Blake at the worst of times – only they don't really have any place else to goshould be the best of times. Two of He should be getting a text from the children are not allowed most bae-worthy girl in school in regards to go home until their parents finish work a cinema date, but his phone has packed up, he's chundered last night's meal and the third will not leave his best friend out breakfast over another girl in class, who's duffed him up in response, and the weather alonewanna-bae seems to actually be with someone else anyway. At first the pillbox is just shelter from On a storm, but it soon becomes an embodiment of all bigger scale he's living with his mother and not much income now that the wonder of childhood as dad has left the children transform it into a wonderful private retreat. But how long will picture – yes, things are so bad they be able 're resorting to keep their special hideout a secrethaving cabbage for dinner. I know, right? This But surely this is just a lovely story with a heart warming theme of friendshipblip, a confrontation with bulliesday at school to forget, and everything (like his vomit) will all come out in the inevitable pangs wash? This can't be the start of growing up.a most nightmarish time for young Welton?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122873</amazonuk>1781129495

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=178112938X|title=NinjaSurvival in Space: First The Apollo 13 Mission (Ninja Trilogy)|author=Chris Bradford David Long and Sonia LeongStefano Tambellini (illustrator)

|summary=If you are looking for adventure, '' Ninja First MissionIt'' will certain come up trumps. This book never has a slow moment. But even as s fifty years since the story races along at breakneck speed, there is plenty to think about as well. This book has as much to offer Apollo 13 mission was launched from the deep thinker as the adrenaline junky. Tata, a young Ninja Kennedy Space Centre in trainingFlorida, is desperate to prove himself. He has failed but the test for his black belt three times, but this was just a simple test. The sacred scrolls story of his clan have been stolen, and all that journey remains one of the fully fledged Ninja but one are away on another mission. Tata faces another test, but this greatest survival stories of all time the stakes are life and death, not only for himself, but for his clan. In order to succeed Tata must learn to find victory ''Survival in failure. Most Space: The Apollo 13 Mission'' is a brilliant retelling of all he must learn to believe in himselfwhat happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842999397</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781129312|title=Football CrazySequin and Stitch|author=Tony Bradman Laura Dockrill and Michael BroadSara Ogilvie (illustrator)

|summary=Sequin loved her mum to bits, but sometimes she got very cross with her. It wasn't that mum wouldn'Football Crazy'' t go outside their flat - Sequin coped with that - it was because she never pushed to get credit for what she did. Mum is about a group seamstress and she makes the sort of friends who play on the worst team in the league. It can be difficult when your team loses every time clothes that you go see on the pitch, but Danny, Jamil and Lewis love the sport and they stick with it - win red carpets or loseat important weddings. They keep hoping She's not the next game will be designer - they're the game in which they finally win, or at least get on people who make a lot of money from the scoreboard, but it never happens - not as long as Mr Perkins clothes. Mum is coaching. When the coach finally packs it in - it looks like curtains for Rovers FC. But, luck seems to be on person who actually ''makes'' the childrengarments and she's side when a new coach, Jock Ramsay, with some history in the pro leagues is found. The new coach is toughreally talented, but he quickly gets when people talk about the team into shape and the Rovers start climbing the league tables. Parents are delighted, dress or the stands are fullsuit, but the children find they no longer love talk about the sportdesigner. Everything The seamstress is about winning. Things come to crisis point when Coach Ramsay orders Danny to take a divenever mentioned.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122121</amazonuk>

 {{newreview|title=Secret FCFrontpage|author=Tom PalmerTanya Landman|ratingtitle=3|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Unlike many children, Lily, Zack and Khan can't wait for the school year to begin. They live in an overcrowded part of London with no room for outdoor sports and the school ground is the only place they can enjoy Jane Eyre: a friendly game of football. But their hopes for the new term are dashed when a new Head Teacher decides ball sports are too dangerous for children. Surprisingly, with an overly safety-conscious Head, while football is prohibited there is a wooded waste ground inside the school grounds - which just happens to be the perfect spot for the children to clear and create their own football pitch. But will they be able to keep the secret? Or will Mr Edwards blow the final whistle on all of their sports? |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122415</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Samurai|author=Ian Beck and Daniel AtanasovRetelling

|summary=The hero of our story is nameless. He is only the SamuraiA young woman, fresh from living with horrid relatives who could care less about her, and not even quite that. He is dishonoured, years in a masterless Samuraidreary school, or Ronin. We do not know his master's fate but we can moves into Thornfield Hall with only assume it is death, and that Ronin has fled the field taking his injured dog one intent – to safety. The land is desolate and barren and both have something like the text life she wants – and the superbly drawn illustrations build with only one job, to tutor a feeling of darkness and despairyoung half-French girl, whose father is almost always absent. The path When he does turn up he travels on is lined with skeletons of defeated warriors lashed seems to wagon wheels. It gives the reader the impression of the road to hell. The young Samurai takes refuge in a ruined palacebe dark, yet another sign of devastation upon the land, seeming brooding and troubled – but that's nothing compared to exist for the next few days only to care for Chodarker, his dog, while awaiting more broody and even more troubling secret in the punishment of the gods for his failurehouse. He rises from despair to help others Yes, first to defeat a demon haunting if you know Jane Eyre then you know the palacerest – but if you don't, and then undertaking for whatever reason, this is a journey wonderful book to find and defeat another deadly demon. Soon the young warrior comes turn to a village suffering under the most horrific of curses. His courage will be put to the test as he must risk even his beloved Cho to save an innocent girl and lift the curse.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122202</amazonuk>1781129126

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128952|title=Thor and the Master of MagicThe Starlight Watchmaker|author=Kevin Crossley-Holland and SikuLauren James

|summary=I grew up with tales of This is a dyslexia-friendly, science fiction novella for young adults. It tells the heroes tale of AsgardHugo, an unwanted and this story was always rather lonely android, who makes a firm favouriteliving for himself mending time-travel watches. When one of his clients demands that his broken watch be mended, but today's children are more likely to know Thor from ''The Avengers''. This book Hugo realises there is sure a mystery to interest any young comic book fans, be solved and the illustrations will certainly help with this, but it is still faithful only too ready to the original mythhelp. An exciting journey of discovery unfolds, which takes Hugo out of his drab attic workroom and in my mind would count as literatureinto a scary adventure with some amazing new friends, rather than just a fun read - but I wouldn't tell the children that. This is an excellent retelling exploring regions of Thor's visit to Utgarda - Loki ( the giant king's hall) from Prose Edda a collection of Norse poetry thought planet never before known to have been compiled by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson in the 13th centuryexist.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122210</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128693|title=Under AttackSpecial Delivery|author=Jim Eldridge and Dave ShepherdJonathan Meres|rating=3.54

|summary=My sons How do you explain to children about dementia? Injuries or illnesses are army barmy obvious, but when the problem is the brain which isn't functioning quite as it used to it isn't as they say, and have been begging for military stories so I was delighted easy to see this in the Barrington Stoke rangegrasp. The book reminded me Frank was a bit of normal nine-year-old and like many nine-year-olds what he wanted was a cross between the old Commando comic books new bike. He'd had his for about seventy-eight years and Action Man books with heroes blazing he didn't want to raise the rescue, but sadly I found something lackingseat any more. It is Mum pointed out that it wasn't his birthday or Christmas any time soon and bikes cost a very short story and packed with actionlot of money, but there really does not seem to be any character developmentwhich didn't grow on trees. The story itself is very simple but flat. The Taliban attacks His sister Lottie had a hospital repeatedly and the British Army comes to the rescuesolution: Frank could help her with her paper round. A very small child is shot and the doctor elects to perform emergency surgery on Frank agreed despite thinking that it would take him a kitchen table rather than waiting for the helicopter thousand years to arrive, but save up the Taliban haven't given up. The doctor valiantly tries to operate to remove money for a bullet next bike AND he had to the childget up at six o's heart under clock in the most desperate of circumstances, without blood, anaesthetics etc...morning. all the while under heavy fire. Will the British Army be able to save the day?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122113</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128707|title=GamerThe Spectacular Revenge of Suzi Sims|author=Chris BradfordVivian French

|summary=Suzi Simms loved running and it was her ambition to win the 100 metres race on sports day at the end of term - and that was next week. We're going to read about what happened in her diary, although there'Gamers a warning that we really shouldn'' is written for the child who would rather t be in front of a console than reading bookit, particularly as it's about Barbie Meek. Even To say that the cover depicts action with two girls don't get on at all well is a scene that changes to depict fighting if you tilt the bookbit of an understatement. This isn Suzi wouldn't to say actually do anything about it lacks depth. This has a well developed plot, and very good characterisation, but the action never stops. It Barbie is perfect for children who are used to the high adrenaline experience of a video game, but it has plenty troublemaker and she wants to offer win the child who loves books as well100 metres race too - by fair means or foul.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121389</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1949471004|title=ScrumDog on a Log Chapter Books: Step 1|author=Tom Palmer and Dylan GibsonPamela Brookes|rating=54

|summary=Steven What do you do when your child has a pretty good life. His parents are divorceddyslexia and you need books which will help them to achieve the wonder that is reading? You can risk buying early readers, but they get the sounds in the book might not be the ones you've been working on well. He sees his Dad every day and has encountering words which are just too challenging can have more of a negative effect on the young dyslexic than a good relationship with his Mom and her partner, Martinchild without that problem. True, he would like his parents You need to be able to get back together, as most kids would, but things arenbuy books at a reasonable price which concentrate on what you't too bad as they are. He has good friendsve been working on, a happy home and a real shot and breaking without anything else being thrown into the Rugby League teamsmix. His whole world is turned upside though when Mom announces she is going to marry Martin. Soon Steven finds himself in You need a new home, with a new school and new friends, but he adjusts story which engages the young mind and makes you need stages which progress steadily through the best of thingslearning process without there being any large jumps. He even has a shot at playing Rugby at county level Some online support and games wouldn't go amiss, but there is one problem and it is major oneeither. The new town is in a Rugby Union area. Steven has always played Rugby League Reading - and ''learning'' to his father, switching sides will read - should be a betrayalpleasure. It should be ''fun''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842999443</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128510|title=Heroes (Most Wanted)One Shot|author=Anne PerryTanya Landman

|summary=Trench warfare ''Pa and I understood each other. Our souls were cut from the same cloth.'' But Pa has widely been acknowledged as since died, leaving Maggie very much alone in her family. She was the only one of three children who looked like him, and none of the most soul destroying forms of combat. It broke men physically others acted like him, and mentallycertainly, his wife didn't seem to fully understand him. Death seemed inevitable for manyMaggie might as well be reliving the Cinderella story, stuck with two siblings and life was so horrible mother that are fully against her. But at least she can sneak out at times it must have come as release. So what is one more death among the multitudesnight, and shoot some game to stop them from starving? To Chaplain Joseph Reavely every death countsWell, no, but he can not let this one go. Morton was not killed by enemy fire - he was murdered and Joseph will not rest until justice where her mother is done. It sounds pretty straight forwardconcerned – the very idea of a female shooting things, when they could be preparing for a life of unhappy married drudgery, but there is far more to it than this and justice is truly poetic in this casejust scandalous.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842995103</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=178112843X|title=Fox FriendLark|author=Michael Morpurgo and Joanna CareyAnthony McGowan|rating=35

|summary=Clare loves animals. Her best friend is her horse, and she loves all the lambs born on her family farm as well. This natural affection for animals easily extended to the fox she saw strolling through the farm as well. Her father however despises foxes saying ''the only good fox is dead fox''. Clare's Father says the foxes had already killed ten lambs that year, and it was only March with the lambing season in full swing. (I did find these figures quite high - but then again, maybe they owned a lot of sheep). When Clare finds an injured and orphaned cub after a fox hunt, it is obvious she can not turn to her parents for help. But regardless of her father's feelings, Clare is determined to save this helpless little creaturell warn you first.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781120862</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|title=Moose Baby|author=Meg Rosoff|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Jess This is a pretty average teenage mother - except for one thing. Instead of giving birth to a normal little girl as she was expecting, she ends up delivering a 23lb moose calf by C-Section. It seems there has been a cluster of non homo-sapien births to human mothers. For some unexplained reason, a number of women have given birth to animals - mostly moose. Jess feels confident she can cope with the trials fourth and tribulations of teenage parenthood. She can handle the midwives' harsh looks, her mother's disappointment last story about Nicky and her boyfriend's parents' disapprovalKenny. But giving birth to a moose instead of a human may be more than any mother can adjust Try not tocry before you've even read the first page.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121974</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|title=The Wickedest Witch in the World|author=Kaye Umansky Things have got tense at home - again - for Nicky and Gerald Kelley|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Everyone knows the story of Hansel and Gretelhis learning-disabled brother Kenny. At least we thought we knew. But as the saying goes there are always two sides Their mum is coming to every story and this one is told from visit - the perspective of Old Maggit, The Wickedest Witch in the Worldmum who abandoned them a long time ago. You see Maggit really wasnThey haven't so wicked after all. It was seen her for years and the children who were wickedimpending visit is stirring up a lot of uncomfortable feelings. Well, maybe they were not exactly ''wicked'And Nicky's girlfriend has ended things. To take their minds off it all, but they were most certainly obnoxious, Nicky and old Maggit's no nonsense manner and just Kenny plan a bit of attention may be exactly what these children need to turn them around. Maggit really has built a house of gingerbread to lure children into as a means of finally winning the Wickedest Witch in day out, trekking across the World titlemoors. But once she has the children - she has no idea what it doesn't go to do them plan and ends up teaching them manners. As to the whole cannibalism story - that was all made up of course. The children decide the only way for Maggit to win is to lie an accident puts both boys - and they come up with a whopper. It was so good people have been repeating it for centuries with the original tale thought to have originated their dog, Tina, in the 14th centuryterrible danger.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122016</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1786697173|title=Mary's HairMr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon|author=Eoin ColferSally Gardner

|summary=Mary hates her hair. It has black bits and brown bits, curly bits and straight bits and Mary feels that it looks very much like Betsy K Glory lives a rather wonderful life on a bushpeaceful island where nothing horrible ever happens. Her Daddy says if you don't like somethingfather, Alonso, makes the most wonderful ice cream in every flavour you should change it (instead of whining about it to your parents when they want to relax with a cup of tea)could imagine. Mary's DaddyHer mother, like many othersMyrtle, should watch what he says is a mermaid and comes to childrenvisit regularly, although she still lives in the sea. Mary follows his advice with hilarious results. First she cuts Betsy dreams of two things: firstly, about the circus owned by a tiger and whether it would ever come to her hairisland and secondly, but when that doesn't go to plan she decides to dye it. She has learned something about a magical ice cream made from the whole hair cutting experience though, berries of the Gongalong bush. One scoop of this time she plans to try the dye out on someone else firstice cream can make wishes come true.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122261</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|title=Dead Brigade|author=James Lovegrove|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Sergeant Jonah Hammond's career has been at a standstill in the years since he launched a complaint against a reckless commanding officer whose arrogance resulted in the massacre of British soldiers. Now that same officer is offering Hammond another chance. This time Hammond won't have to worry about some idiot getting And then Mr Tiger and his men all killed - because they are already deadcircus arrive. Hammond has been given the task of training And a crack squad of reanimated soldiers, immune to pain, disease and capable of fighting with massive injuries. These living dead are reanimated by nanobots. They are capable of learning, following instructions, and meant to be incapable of independent thought. However, it soon becomes apparent that things don't always go the way they are meant tojourney is planned. These are not mindless killing machines; a part of them is still human, still the soldier they once were, trapped within a decaying corpse, kept refrigerated until ready for the next mission. They have no life, nor do they have the luxury of death.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842995081</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128286|title=Sweetness and LiesRun Wild|author=Karen McCombie and Jessica SecheretGill Lewis

|summary=Starting a new school is always tough, Meet Izzy and when Tilly is Asha. Bullied away from the only girl from her primary to win local attempt at a place at the more exclusive Beech Cliff Schoolskatepark, her old friends abandon her as being too posh. She quickly makes friends with Mia, but when they find a new girl Amber Sweet tries to join huge waste ground in the group Mia definitely feels that two is company and three is shadow of a crowd. Amber is torn between loyalty derelict gasometer to Mia and her own conscience as Tia is openly cruel to Amber. Tilly soon begins practise on, which they duly do, even though they have to question Miadrag Izzy's jokes and put downsyounger brother with them. There doesn't seem The following day they all want to be any way Tilly can be friends with both girlsreturn, Mia wonas does the brother't allow its schoolfriend, despite – and of course because of – there is a huge wolf living in the site. Can she find the courage to stand up to Mia and risk having no friends? And would Amber even want to be her friend any more if she didchildren survive living in the urban wilderness, alongside such obvious dangers?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121990</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Jennings Different|title=CheesemaresA Different Dog|author=Ross CollinsPaul Jennings and Geoff Kelly|rating=4.5

|summary=Every time Hal eats cheese Our hero is a boy, whose name we never learn. We know what he has terrible nightmares. Hal's wants in life – with his mother suggests drastic measures - no more cheese before exceedingly poor, and even his bed. Hal loves his cheese though so he sets off on a quest for clues burnt to solve keep the Case two of them warm, he wants the Cheesemares. He is accompanied prize offered by his canine sidekick, Rufusa down-a-mountain-and-back-up-and-down-again foot race. He stumbles upon his first clue very quickly. All Winning the race and the large purse would also give him more status in the eyes of the cheese those kids that has been giving bully him bad dreams has come from Contessa Von Udderstein's (not at all evil) House of Cheese in Bovina, and it might even give him a voice – for he is almost mute. Hal follows We quickly learn he never talks back to anyone, whatever the trail motivation, and can only speak aloud to a spooky castle ruled by the evil Contessa Von Uddersteinhimself – and, so it turns out, to a very mad cow who looks quite dog he rescues from a bit like a bovine version of Cruella De Ville. The irate cow wants revenge bad road accident he finds on humans for stealing their milk for years (it's a good thing no one mentioned hamburgers or roast beef) Hal and Rufus must escape from his way up the clutches of hill to the mad cattle and make cheese safe to eat again. It's a good thing cows don't have hands to clutch with.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121915</amazonuk>start line…

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Dawson_Grave|title=Cherry Green Story QueenGrave Matter|author=Annie Dalton Juno Dawson and Charlie AdlerAlex T Smith|rating=4.5

|summary=At first glanceSince Eliza died, I expected this to be since the night of the car crash that took her life, Sam is a fairly typical broken soul. He is lost without the girl's story for tweens. I certainly was not expecting he loves, feeling as though a story part of such beauty or depthhim died that night too. This But he is a very enjoyable read, but is it much more than light fictiondesperate and he cannot live without Eliza. I enjoyed it so much, I wanted He remembers his estranged Aunt Marie and her peculiar healing powers and wonders if she might be able to share the book with my sonshelp him. However, but I had to be very careful finding his Aunt Marie leads him to hide discover the cover. Being typical boysMilk Man, they are not going which causes Sam in his grieving state to want to hear make a story that looks so much like a girl's story. This book has something in common pact with forces he doesn'The Arabian Nights, Tales of 1,001 Nights'. In fact it shares a direct link with the ancient book. But this story will only give us three nights of magict understand. Still three nights might just be enough Things soon turn complicated as supernatural powers start to change the lives of six children in foster care. This also shares the basic message of Sam'The Allegory of the Long Spoons' a well known parable by the Rabbi Haim which has passed into the folk lore of many cultures. The basic message is that the difference between heaven and hell is not so much a difference s life in physical circumstances, but rather is the result of how we treat one anothermore ways than he bargained for.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122008</amazonuk>

{{newreview|title=Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door|author=Julia Donaldson and Hannah Shaw |rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=I love Julia Donaldson's books for younger children. Everyone loves Move on to [[The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson|The Gruffalo]Newest Dystopian Fiction Reviews] and [[Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson|Tyrannosaurus Drip]] is still one of our favourites, but as the children have grown, these books have been read less frequently. I have to admit, I've missed them. ''Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door'' gives us a chance to enjoy this brilliant author for just a little while longer. This is fun story, told in the first person, so we never know the name of the main character. We do know she is lively active young girl, perhaps with an active imagination. I would guess her to be about 10 years old with an equally active and inquisitive younger brother named Elmo.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781120056</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Them|author=L A Weatherly|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Kylie and her family had a prosperous upper middle class life - until the day Kylie's stepfather nearly beat her to death. Forced to flee, they ended up in a shelter, and are now trying to start life over with a very different set of circumstances. Kylie's Mom is working and exhausted, they live in a run down flat, and the money barely stretches to covering groceries - and as Kylie's little sister keeps reminding her - this is all her fault. Pressures build up with strange phone calls. Could Kylie's stepfather have found them? And of course there are the usual difficulties of starting a new school and trying to make friends.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122091</amazonuk>}}