If you take ‘Britfield & The Lost Crown’ on summer holiday with you this year, do make sure you sit in the shade to read it, as you may become so engrossed in the story that you forget to reapply...

‘The Birds, the Bees, and the Elephant in the Room’ is a really interesting, insightful & very useful read to give parents & carers the language & confidence to answer any awkward questions with age-appropriate information. The author maintains an...

Piece of my Heart is unlike the books I normally read, as I usually favour murder mysteries and self-help, but I was interested in the high fashion aspect of the story and the semi-autobiographical element, so I thought I would...

First of all, I think ‘The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager’ is an amazing book that is full of all sorts of facts, quotes and really useful advice. Contained in the book are the tips and tricks for anything...

Set only a single generation into the future, the world of ‘Artificial Wisdom’ looks startlingly different from our own, and a population traumatised by climate disasters is polarised and desperate. This is not a bleak, dystopian novel, however, it is...

The SuperQuesters series is a great introduction to a broad range of STEM-based problem solving for younger children and a gentle reintroduction to concepts learnt long ago in school, and long since forgotten, for adults. The adventure stories and jolly...

I have always been a fan of fact books and I can confidently say that this is my favourite one yet, for a number of reasons: The main and most obvious reason why I like this book so much is...

“It helps with everything” is my 11 year-old daughter’s very enthusiastic review of this soon-to-be-released flip book. She has it next to her when doing maths homework, as something to fiddle with, as this helps her to concentrate, but she...

We were thrilled at The Family Grapevine to get our hands on a copy of AMY THE G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time), the debut book by Louiseee (with three e’s). Brilliantly illustrated by Rob Page, this heartwarming, uplifting and page...

Just ten days ago, before I started reading How Not to Murder Your ADHD Kid, this conversation would have taken place: Me: “Have you cleaned your teeth?” Challenging child: “I don’t know, I can’t remember.” Me (shouting): “What do you...