Category:Reviewed by Ruth Ng
From TheBookbag
Jump to navigationJump to search
Ruth went to Oxford Literary Festival and met her Alexander McCall Smith|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.
(previous page) (next page)M
- Mrs Rainbow by Neil Griffiths
- Muddy Boots and Silk Stockings by Julia Stoneham
- The Mummy Snatcher of Memphis: A Kit Salter Adventure by Natasha Narayan
- My Amazing Dad by Ross Collins
- My Ballet Dream by Adele Geras and Shelagh McNicholas
- My Cat Just Sleeps by Joanne Partis
- My Granny is a Pirate by Val McDermid and Arthur Robins
- My Happy Life by Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson
- My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith
- My Life as a Cat by Carlie Sorosiak
- My Life on Fire by Cath Howe
- My Look and Point Bible by Christina Goodings and Annabel Hudson
- My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal
- My New Home by Marta Altes
- My Tail's Not Tired! by Jana Novotny Hunter and Paula Bowles
- My Very First Easter - Candle Bible for Toddlers by Juliet David and Helen Prole
- My Worst Best Friend by Dyan Sheldon
N
- Nanny Fox by Georgie Adams and Selina Young
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang by Emma Thompson
- Naughty Toes by Ann Bonwill and Teresa Murfin
- Nelson to the Rescue by Simon Weston
- Never ask a Dinosaur to Dinner by Gareth Edwards and Guy Parker-Rees
- Never Ever by Jo Empson
- The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q Rauf
- Nina Jones and the Temple of Gloom by Julie Cohen
- No More Cuddles! by Jane Chapman
- No! by Marta Altes
- No-Bot, The Robot With No Bottom by Sue Hendra
- Noah's Child by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
- None of This Ever Really Happened by Peter Ferry
- Noo-Noos! by Carol Thompson
- Not Now, Bernard by David McKee
- The Novel Habits of Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith
- Number Circus: 1 - 10 and Back Again! by Kveta Pacovska
- The Nutcracker by Jane Ray
O
- Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French
- Oi Frog! by Kes Gray and Jim Field
- Old Bear Stories by Jane Hissey
- Old Bear's Bedtime Stories by Jane Hissey
- Oliver and Patch by Claire Freedman and Kate Hindley
- On A Stick! by Matt Armendariz
- Once on a Moonless Night by Dai Sijie
- One Hundred Sausages by Yuval Zommer
- One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley
- The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood
- Orla Kiely Colours by Orla Kiely
- Orla Kiely Numbers by Orla Kiely
- Our Sister, Again by Sophie Cameron
- The Oxford Treasury of Fairy Tales by Geraldine McCaughrean and Sophy Williams
P
- Paddington Goes for Gold by Michael Bond and R W Alley
- The Pale House Devil by Richard Kadrey
- Paper Avalanche by Lisa Williamson
- The Parent Swap Shop by Francesca Simon and Pete Williamson
- Paying For It by Tony Black
- Peace of Mind: A Book of Calm for Busy Mums by Georgina Rodgers
- The Pear Affair by Judith Eagle
- Peck, Hen, Peck! and Ben's Pet (Early Reader) by Jill Atkins and Barbara Vagnozzi
- Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive
- The Peppers and the International Magic Guys by Sian Pattenden
- A Perfect Day by Lane Smith
- The Perfect Passion Company by Alexander McCall Smith
- The Perfect Present by Fiona Roberton
- Permanent Record by Mary H K Choi
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
- The Pet Person by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
- The Phlunk by Lou Rhodes and Tori Elliott
- Phoebe Finds Her Voice (Star Makers Club) by Anne-Marie Conway
- Pirates Don't Drive Diggers by Alex English and Duncan Beedie
- The Pirates' Treasure (Tumtum and Nutmeg) by Emily Bearn
- Pittipat's Saucer of Moon by Geraldine McCaughrean and Maria Nilsson
- Play With Colours (The Happets) by Laurence Jammes and Marc Clamens
- Please: A First Book of Manners by Patricia Hegarty and Fhiona Galloway
- A Poem for Every Night of the Year by Allie Esiri
- Poggle and the Treasure by Michael Evans
- Pongwiffy Back on Track by Kaye Umansky
- Poo in the Zoo by Steve Smallman and Ada Grey
- The Poo That Animals Do by Paul Mason and Tony de Saulles
- Pot-San's Tabletop Tales by Satoshi Kitamura
- Power of Three by Diana Wynne Jones
- Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith
- Precious and the Monkeys by Alexander McCall Smith
- Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion : A New Case for Precious Ramotswe by Alexander McCall Smith
- Precious and the Zebra Necklace by Alexander McCall Smith
- Precious Babies: Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting after Infertility by Kate Brian
- Primrose by Alex T Smith
- The Princess and the Peas and Carrots by Harriet Ziefert and Travis Foster
- Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt
- Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
- Psychopaths Anonymous by Will Carver
Q
- Quack Like a Duck! by Harriet Ziefert and Simms Taback
- The Queen Alone (Chronicles of the Tempus) by K A S Quinn
- The Queen at War (Chronicles of the Tempus) by K A S Quinn
- Queen Guinevere and Other Stories from the Court of King Arthur by Mary Hoffman and Christina Balit
- Queen Munch and Queen Nibble by Carol Ann Duffy and Lydia Monks
- The Queen Must Die (Chronicles of the Tempus) by K A S Quinn
- Queen Victoria's Knickers by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
R
- Rabbityness by Jo Empson
- Raging Heat (Castle) (Nikki Heat 6) by Richard Castle
- Rain or Shine (Snip and Snap) by Diane Fox and Christyan Fox
- Ralf by Jean Jullien
- Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin
- Red as Blood by Lilja Sigurdardottir and Quentin Bates (translator)
- The Red Boat by Hannah Cumming
- The Rescue of Ravenwood by Natasha Farrant
- The Revolving Door of Life by Alexander McCall Smith
- Rilla of Ingleside by L M Montgomery
- The Road Home by Katie Cotton and Sarah Jacoby
- Rollo and Ruff and the Little Fluffy Bird by Mick Inkpen
- Rosie: Note to Self by Claire Connor and G P Taylor
- Ruff and the Wonderfully Amazing Busy Day by Caroline Jayne Church
- Running Rhino by Mwenye Hadithi and Adrienne Kennaway
S
- The Sands of Shark Island by Alexander McCall Smith and Iain McIntosh
- Santa Claude by Alex T Smith
- Sardines of Love by Zurine Aguirre
- The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith
- The Scallywags Blow Their Top by David Melling
- The Scarecrow Who Didn't Scare by Neil Griffiths and Vicki Leigh
- Scaredy Squirrel at Night by Melanie Watt
- The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea
- The School of Art: Learn How To Make Great Art With 40 Simple Lessons by Teal Triggs and Daniel Frost
- School Ship Tobermory by Alexander McCall Smith and Iain McIntosh
- Scritch Scratch We Have Nits by Miriam Moss and Delphine Durand
- A Seaside Adventure (Tumtum and Nutmeg) by Emily Bearn
- The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
- The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeier and Rebecca Dautremer
- See You When I See You by Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson
- Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
- Serious Men by Manu Joseph
- The Shadows in the Street by Susan Hill
- Share! by Anthea Simmons and Georgie Birkett
- The Shepherd Girl of Bethlehem by Carey Morning and Alan Marks
- Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton
- Shipwrecked (The Adventures of Titch and Mitch) by Garth Edwards
- A Sign of Her Own by Sarah Marsh
- Signs of Life by Natalie Taylor
- The Silent Owl by Clemency Pearce and Sam McPhillips
- Simon and the Easter Miracle: A Traditional Tale for Easter by Mary Joslin and Anna Luraschi
- Sing if you Can't Dance by Alexia Casale
- Sins of the Angel by Wayne J Harris
- Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
- Skimbleshanks: The Railyway Cat by T S Eliot and Arthur Robins
- Slug Needs a Hug by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
- Small Bunny's Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney
- Small Change for Stuart by Lissa Evans
- A Small Free Kiss in the Dark by Glenda Millard
- The Small Hand by Susan Hill
- Small Knight and George and the Pirates by Ronda Armitage and Arthur Robins
- The Small Things by Lisa Thompson
- Snakes' Elbows by Deirdre Madden
- Snug! by Carol Thompson
- So What! by Tracey Trussell and Neil Price
- Something About a Bear by Jackie Morris
- Sometimes by Rebecca Elliott
- The Songs of Manolo Escobar by Carlos Alba
- The Space Between by Meg Grehan
- Space Hopper by Helen Fisher
- Spellbound by Anna Dale
- The Spiral Stair by Joan Aiken and Quentin Blake
- The Spy Game by Georgina Harding
- The Spy Who Inspired Me by Stephen Clarke
- Stick Man's First Words by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
- Sticky Ends by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
- The Sticky Witch by Hilary McKay
- The Stolen Songbird by Judith Eagle
- Stone Underpants by Rebecca Lisle and Richard Watson
- A Storm of Strawberries by Jo Cotterill
- The Story of Easter by Juliet David and Steve Whitlow
- Stranded by Emily Barr
- Strictly No Crocs by Heather Pindar and Susan Batori
- Stupid Baby by Stephanie Blake
- The Summer of Living Dangerously by Julie Cohen
- Sunshine on Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
- Super Ghost by Greg James and Chris Smith
- Super Rabbit by Stephanie Blake
- Super Stan by Matt Robertson
- Superhero Street by Phil Earle and Sara Ogilvie
- Supertato by Sue Hendra
- Susan Laughs by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
- Sushi and Beyond: What the Japanese Know About Cooking by Michael Booth
T
- Taking the Plunge (Electra Brown) by Helen Bailey
- Tale of a Tail by Margaret Mahy and Tony Ross
- Tales From Percy's Park: After the Storm by Nick Butterworth
- Tales From Witchway Wood: Crash 'n' Bang by Kaye Umansky
- Tasting Sunlight by Ewald Arenz and Rachel Ward (translator)
- Thank You, Mr Panda by Steve Antony
- That's Mine! by Michel Van Zeveren
- That's Not How You Do It! by Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar
- The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Julie Cohen
- The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melanie Welsh
- The Totally Terrifying Three by Hiawyn Oram and David Melling
- There's a House Inside My Mummy by Giles Andreae and Vanessa Cabban
- This Holey Life by Sophie Duffy
- This is My Rock by David Lucas
- This is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey
- The Three Little Witches by Georgie Adams and Emily Bolam
- The Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale by Elena Pasquali and Sophie Windham
- Through Thick and Thin by Gok Wan
- Tibs the Post Office Cat by Joyce Dunbar and Claire Fletcher
- Tickle My Ears by Jorg Muhle
- The Tigerboy (Faber Children's Classics) by Ted Hughes