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Book cover for review: image shows the title large in the centre, The Forest of a Thousand Eyes, in reflective silver, against a dark green background. Around the words and the edges of the book are foliage and creatures of the forest, all drawn in a variety of green shades. Towards the front, a scaled ferret looks worriedly towards the reader.
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The Forest of a Thousand Eyes | Book Review

Kim

Written by Frances Hardinge and illustrated by Emily Gravett (pub. Two Hoots, PB 2026)

Old Ember had called her thoughts ‘burrs’, and that stung. Burrs were the enemy. Burrs were the secret infiltrators that could destroy everyone. She could have argued. She wanted to argue. Today, however, she couldn’t afford to draw attention to herself.

The unfamiliar weight of the object in her pocket banged against her hip. I’ll put it back soon, before anyone notices, she thought, hoping her face wasn’t flushing a guilty red.

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Book cover for review: image shows a young boy with red-rimmed eyes sitting in bed facing the camera, with the covers pulled up to his nose. The surrounding area is dark; on the left is a weeping girl and a teddy bear, on the right a skeleton woman and girl with a sly grin and flames around her. The title 'The Sleepless Nights of the Boy with No Eyelids' is in large white letters above them all. Underneath that the subtitle 'and other twisted tales' is in smaller white letters.
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The Sleepless Nights of the Boy with No Eyelids and other twisted tales | Book Review

Kim

By Marmalade Atkinson, with G.P. Taylor and Alex Thompson (pub. Markosia Enterprises, 2025)

He couldn’t blink. He’d never wink.

His eyes were dry; the whites were pink.

The days were bad; the nights much worse.

Being lidless was a curse.

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Monthly Book Recommendations: June 2026

Lynda

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations for June 2026! In this month’s round-up, we thought we would highlight some of the wonderful bookpost we’ve received over the last few weeks. It includes a great range of non-fiction picture books and some amazing activity books to keep children busy whatever the weather over the summer!

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Monthly Book Recommendations: May 2026

Lynda

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations for May 2026! Whether you’re looking for wacky antics, dashing adventure, super-powered pets or poems about…bugs? We’ve got you covered in what we’ve been reading over the past month!

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Monthly Book Recommendations: April 2026

Lynda

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations for April 2026! When you’re not sure whether to expect rain or shine, it’s always smart to have a book on hand. Here’s what we’ve been reading over the past month!

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Book cover for review. Image shows a black sky dotted with stars above a grey Greek landscape featuring buildings and a temple on a hill. On a wall in front of the landscape, at the bottom of the image, is a teen girl, standing with her back to us. Her arms are stretched out, her hair is wild, and she wears a golden shawl over her dress. In the sky high above is a silver crescent moon. The title 'The Lost Daughter of Sparta' is laid out in gold above the girl.
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The Lost Daughter of Sparta | Book Review

Kim

Written by Felicia Day, illustrated by Rowan MacColl (pub. Simon & Schuster, 2026)

“I’ll show him! I promise, I’ll be the best wife–”
“No, you won’t, child.”
“Huh?”
“You are twice cursed.”
“Twice…?”
“The daughters of the house of Tyndareus are fated to betray their husbands. Timandra was first, Helen second, then Clytemnestra. All my girls, powerless to stop themselves.
And you will be next.”

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Monthly Book Recommendations: March 2026

Lynda

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations for March 2026! Over the last couple of weeks we have been very busy – and so has our postie! We’ve had a number of book posts arrive over the past month, so we thought we would include them in our round-up.

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Book cover for review: image shows a red wasteland, with abandoned buildings and cars. In the background there is fire and smoke, and someone being chased by a bear. In the middle there is a person running, pushing a shopping trolley full of food, while a zombie crawls nearby. In the foreground there is a white man and a Black woman reading a book titled Living Through the Apocalypse. In the middle, above the running person, the title 'How to Survive an Apocalypse' is written white, with the final word in green like a neon light.
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How to Survive an Apocalypse

Kim

Written by Cameron Hardy and Coby Coonradt, illustrated by Victoria Stebleva (pub. Neon Squid, 2026)

Can you build a fire? Filter water? Make shelter from plastic and duct tape? These skills aren’t just cool – they’re lifesavers. Start learning small stuff now, such as how to use a compass and tie knots. You don’t need to be an expert. You just need to start.

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Monthly Book Recommendations: February 2026

Lynda

Gosh it’s been a busy month! For GO ALL IN – the National Year of Reading – Lynda has been in schools and bookshops over February, sharing books with children from reception to year 6. And we’re pleased to be able to share them here with you too!

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Monthly Book Recommendations: January 2026

Lynda

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and it’s our first post for 2026! Depending on where you are in the country, the weather has been pretty grim, so we believe the best thing to do is settle in with some fantastic reads. Here’s the ones that got us through January!

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