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Virtually Christmas, by David Baddiel (audiobook)

Christmas has been taken over by big business. Winterzone now runs every aspect of the festive season with robots, drones and holograms. Etta’s dad works for Winterzone but she wants a proper Christmas like the ones her late grandmother told her about… Virtually Christmas is a children’s book aimed at ages 7-12. The audiobook is […]

A Boy Called Christmas, by Matt Haig (audiobook read by Stephen Fry)

Nikolas is a young boy in Finland. His mother is dead and his father leaves him with his horrendous aunt. He goes on an adventure to find his father alongside his faithful mouse friend Mika, meeting a reindeer called Blitzen along the way… A Boy Called Christmas is a wonderful Christmas story for children (and […]

The Boy With Wings (audiobook writen and read by Lenny Henry)

Tunde has always felt like an outsider but finally he has found a group of friends to help him face the bullies. He also chooses to defy his adopted parents and start playing football, with surprising consequences… The Boy With Wings is a children’s book aimed at 9-12 year olds. Race and inclusion are important […]

Shiver Point: It Came From The Woods, by Gabriel Dylan

Five children spot a flash of light in the sky and head into the woods to investigate. Can they save their town from a deadly invasion…? Shiver Point: It Came From The Woods is the first book in a new children’s series aimed at ages 9-12. I was transported back to my tween and teen […]

Children’s book review: I Spy, by Rhian Tracey

Robyn is 12 and lives near Bletchley Park. As war breaks out, strange things are happening on the site so she is excited to get the opportunity to work there. She quickly settles into caring for the carrier pigeons but begins to suspect that there are dangerous secrets at Bletchley Park… Having recently read some […]