Category:Reviewed by Ruth Ng
Ruth went to Oxford Literary Festival and met her literary hero.
Ruth spent most of her childhood lugging home the maximum number of books allowed on her library card, devouring them all within days and then reading them over and over until the next trip could be made. After several years in the city working as a law librarian she's now a stay at home mum, a proud member of her local WI, and is dabbling in a bit of story writing herself. She delights in building large 'to read' piles all around the house (much to her husband's distress), and reviewing for The Bookbag makes her very, very happy! Check out her favourite books.
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 692 total.
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- An A to Z of Pirates by Caroline Stills and Heath McKenzie
- About Last Night by Adele Parks
- The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle
- Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Whistling Caves by Helen Moss
- After You by Jojo Moyes
- Agatha Parrot and the Floating Head by Kjartan Poskitt and David Tazzyman
- Akimbo Adventures by Alexander McCall Smith
- Alice by Judith Hermann
- Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli
- Amazing Daddy by Rachel Bright
- The Animals' Christmas by Elena Pasquali and Giuliano Ferri
- Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery
- Anton and the Battle by Ole Konnecke
- Ape House by Sara Gruen
- April and Oliver by Tess Callahan
- Arabel’s Raven by Joan Aiken and Quentin Blake
- Art and Max by David Wiesner
- The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It by Anthony T DeBenedet and Lawrence Cohen
- Aunt Severe and the Dragons by Nick Garlick and Nick Maland
B
- Babies Don't Bite by David Bedford and Tor Freeman
- Babies, Babies, Babies! by Catherine Anholt and Laurence Anholt
- The Baby Diaries: Memories, Milestones and Misadventures by Tess Daly
- The Bad Bunnies' Magic Show by Mini Grey
- Bad Dolls by Rachel Harrison
- The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz
- Bamboo and I Wish (Early Reader) by Alice Hemming and Julia Seal
- Bar Balto by Faiza Guene and Sarah Ardizzone
- Barking for Bagels by Michael Rosen and Tony Ross
- Be a Happier Parent with NLP by Judy Bartkowiak
- The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazuni Yumoto and Komako Sakai
- Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C Stead and Erin E Stead
- The Bear in the Book by Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben
- Bears Don't Read! by Emma Chichester-Clark
- Beatrice and Vanessa by John Yeoman and Quentin Blake
- Beauty and the Beast by Ursula Jones and Sarah Gibb
- A Beginner's Guide to Ruling the Galaxy by David Solomons
- Bella Should Have Dumped Edward: Controversial Views on the Twilight Series by Michelle Pan
- Belle & Boo and the Birthday Surprise by Mandy Sutcliffe
- The Bertie Project: A 44 Scotland Street Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
- Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith
- Best Bedtime Stories Ever by Richard Scarry
- Best Friends by Mara Bergman and Nicola Slater
- Best Friends' Bakery: Cupcakes and Contests by Linda Chapman and Kate Hindley
- Best Friends’ Bakery: Birthdays and Biscuits by Linda Chapman and Kate Hindley
- Best Lowly Worm Book Ever! by Richard Scarry
- The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
- The Best Singer in the World by Ulf Nilsson and Eva Eriksson
- Best-loved Classics: Rapunzel by Sarah Gibb
- Beyond Summerland by Jenny Lecoat
- Big Bad Bill on the Naughty Step by Mark Sperring and Tom McLaughlin
- The Big Beautiful Colouring Book by Hannah Davies
- Big Big Secrets by Robert Arley and Marisa Lewis
- Big Change for Stuart by Lissa Evans
- Billionaire Boy by David Walliams
- Binny in Secret by Hilary McKay
- Bitter Flowers by Gunnar Staalesen
- Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge
- The Blind Side by Michael Lewis
- Bob the Bursting Bear by Michael Rosen and Tony Ross
- Boobela and Worm Ride the Waves by Joe Friedman
- The Book of Bones: A Kit Salter Adventure by Natasha Narayan
- The Book of Summers by Emylia Hall
- Boris Saves the Show by Carrie Weston and Tim Warnes
- Boy by James Mayhew
- Boy Underwater by Adam Baron
- The Boy Who Hit Play by Chloe Daykin
- The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker by Matilda Woods
- Breaking Away by Anna Gavalda
- Breathing in Colour by Clare Jay
- Bree McCready and the Flame of Irenus by Hazel Allan
- Bree McCready and the Half-heart Locket by Hazel Allan
- The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes
- Buckle and Squash and the Monstrous Moat-Dragon by Sarah Courtauld
- Bug and Bear by Ann Bonwill and Layn Marlow
- The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen
- The Burp that Saved the World by Mark Griffiths and Maxine Lee-Mackie
- Busiest People Ever by Richard Scarry
- Buzz and Jump! Jump! (Early Reader) by Alice Hemming and Louise Forshaw
C
- Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly and Steph Laberis
- The Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling
- Cat and Dog by Helen Oswald and Zoe Waring
- The Cat Kin by Nick Green
- Cat on the Mat and Friends by Brian Wildsmith
- The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf and Grandma's Wardrobe by Diane Fox and Christyan Fox
- Catch by Simon Robson
- Catch Us If You Can-Can by Alex T Smith
- Chance Developments: Unexpected Love Stories by Alexander McCall Smith
- Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear, Emily Brown! by Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton (illustrator)
- Chicken Clicking by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
- Child of Galaxies by Blake Nuto and Charlotte Ager
- Children are Naughty by Vincent Cuvellier and Aurelie Guillerey
- Chinese Calendar Tales: The Tale of Rhonda Rabbit by Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison
- Chloe, Instead by Micah Player
- Christmas Chaos for the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong
- Christopher's Bicycle by Charlotte Middleton
- Churchill's Children: The Evacuee Experience in Wartime Britain by John Welshman
- Cinderella by Sally Gardner
- Class One Farmyard Fun by Julia Jarman and Lynne Chapman
- Claude at the Circus by Alex T Smith
- Claude Going for Gold! by Alex T Smith
- Claude in the City by Alex T Smith
- Claude in the Country by Alex T Smith
- Claude in the Spotlight by Alex T Smith
- Claude: Lights! Camera! Action! by Alex T Smith
- The Climbers by Keith Gray
- Closed Doors by Lisa O'Donnell
- The Closest Thing to Flying by Gill Lewis
- The Cloud Messenger by Aamer Hussein
- Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham
- Clover Twig and the Perilous Path by Kaye Umansky
- Clownfish by Alan Durant
- The Clumsies Make A Mess of the Big Show by Sorrel Anderson
- Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea by Morag Hood
- The Comfort of Saturdays (Isabel Dalhousie 5) by Alexander McCall Smith
- A Conspiracy Of Friends by Alexander McCall Smith
- Copycat Bear by Ellie Sandall
- The Coral Bride by Roxanne Bouchard
- Cub's First Summer by Rebecca Elliott
- Cuckoo! by Fiona Roberton
- The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland
D
- D is for Duck by David Melling
- Dadcando: Build, Make, Do ... the Best Way to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids by Chris Barnardo
- Daddy's Sandwich by Pip Jones and Laura Hughes
- Daisy by J Paul Henderson
- Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths by Maisie Chan
- The Dark Room by Lisa Gray
- Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book by Tom Angleberger
- A Day at the Fire Station by Richard Scarry
- A Day at the Police Station by Richard Scarry
- A Deal's a Deal by Stephanie Blake
- Dear Thing by Julie Cohen
- Dear Zoo Touch and Feel by Rod Campbell
- The Death Defying Pepper Roux by Geraldine McCaughrean
- Death in Fine Condition by Andrew Cartmel
- Demolition Dad by Phil Earle and Sara Ogilvie
- The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith
- Design by Ewa Solarz, Aleksandra Mizielinski and Daniel Mizielinski
- The Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie
- The Diaries of Nella Last: Writing in War and Peace by Patricia Malcolmson and Robert Malcolmson (Editors)
- Discovering Dinosaurs by Anne Rooney and Suzanne Carpenter
- The Disgusting Sandwich by Gareth Edwards and Hannah Shaw
- A Distant View of Everything by Alexander McCall Smith
- Do Not Wash This Bear by Sam Hay and Nick East
- Do You Remember? by Helen Docherty and Mark Beech
- Dodo Doo Doo by Kaye Umansky and Korky Paul
- The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble
- The Dog Who Came In From The Cold (Corduroy Mansions) by Alexander McCall Smith
- The Dolls' House Fairy by Jane Ray
- Don't Wake Mr Bear! by Jill Newton
- Don't Worry Douglas by David Melling
- Doodle Dogs: Best in Show by Tim Hopgood
- The Double Life of Cora Parry by Angela McAllister
- Dozy Bear and the Secret of Sleep by Katie Blackburn and Richard Smythe
- Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
- The Dragon's Dentist by John McLay
- Dragonolia by Chris Barnardo
- Dreams From The Endz by Faiza Guene
- The Dressing-Up Dad by Maudie Smith and Paul Howard
- The Dresskeeper by Mary Naylus
- A Dublin Fairytale by Nicola Colton
E
- Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones
- Eat Up, Little Donkey by Rindert Kromhout and Annemarie van Haeringen
- Eat Your People by Lou Kuenzler and David Wojtowycz
- The Edge of Nowhere by John E Smelcer
- Eleanor's Eyebrows by Timothy Knapman and David Tazzyman
- The Elephant in the Room by James Thorp and Angus Mackinnon
- Elephantantrum! by Gillian Shields and Cally Johnson-Isaacs
- Elise and the Second-hand Dog by Bjarne Reuter and Kirsten Raagaard
- Emily Climbs: A Virago Modern Classic (Emily Trilogy) by L M Montgomery
- Emily of New Moon: A Virago Modern Classic (Emily Trilogy) by L M Montgomery
- Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
- Emily's Quest: A Virago Modern Classic (Emily Trilogy) by L M Montgomery
- Emma by Alexander McCall Smith
- Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones
- The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J Walker
- Eric the Boy Who Lost His Gravity by Jenni Desmond
- Ernest and Celestine: The Picnic by Gabrielle Vincent
- Esther's Rainbow by Kim Kane and Sara Acton
- Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor
- The Everywhere Bear by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb
- Expectant (Detective Sam Shephard) by Vanda Symon
F
- Faceless by Vanda Symon
- The Factory Made Boy by Christine Nostlinger
- Falling by Julie Cohen
- The Familiars: Animal Wizardry by Adam Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
- Fancy Dress Christmas by Nick Sharratt
- Fatou, Fetch the Water by Neil Griffiths and Peggy Collins
- Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party by Alexander McCall Smith
- Fetch by Jane Cabrera
- Finding Wonder by Lauren St John
- The First Book of Calamity Leek by Paula Lichtarowicz
- Fish Boy by Chloe Daykin
- The Fishing Trip by Beatrice Rodriguez
- Fleatectives: Case of the Stolen Nectar by Jonny Zucker
- Flight of the Last Dragon by Robert Burleigh and Mary Grandpre
- Fluffywuffy by Simon Puttock and Matt Robertson
- Flying to Neverland with Peter Pan by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Carolyn Leigh and Amy June Bates
- Following Atticus: How a little dog led one man on a journey of rediscovery to the top of the world by Tom Ryan
- Ford County by John Grisham