The Great Race – The Story of the Chinese Zodiac

By Dawn Casey & Anne Wilson With Chinese New Year getting close, we thought it would be a good time to read a bit more about how the lunar years got their names. We have a few books by this publisher (Barefoot Books) so we knew this would not disappoint us. This is a bright

Again!

Author: Emily Gravett This is a fun picture book for 2-5 year olds. My little brother is currently obsessed with dinosaurs but isn’t old enough to know the difference between a dinosaur and a dragon. He loved this story and just like the main character, he asks us to read it again and…. AGAIN! The

Dragons at Crumbling Castle

Author: Terry Pratchett Ilustrator: Mark Beech This is a fantastic collection of fourteen funny and sometimes silly stories. There are all kinds of characters and wonderful places. There is time travel and tortoises, weird machines, cavemen and tiny people who live in the carpet! As well as plenty of monsters and mayhem! In the title

Zog

Author: Julia Donaldson  Illustrator: Axel Scheffler Zog is a young dragon trying his best at Dragon School. While learning to fly, roar and breathe fire, he needs help from his new friend, a princess who wants to be a doctor. She cares for all his cuts and bruises. The illustrations are colourful, detailed and funny. Children

Room on the Broom

Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler An exciting tale about a witch and her gang of animal friends. During a journey with her cat, she loses several of her things but luckily she meets some animal friends who help her find them, dog, bird and frog. They travel together until they meet a dangerous enemy.