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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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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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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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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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Monthly Book Recommendations: November 2025

Lynda

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and our final recs post for 2025! Last month was “Non-Fiction November”, but you know us – we couldn’t just stop there! So here’s some fantastic books that cover all sorts of facts and stories in their own way, that we think would all make perfect gifts for this holiday season.

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Monthly Book Recommendations: September 2025

Lynda

Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for September! The days are getting shorter now, and the grey weather gave us the perfect excuse to stay indoors and do some reading (well, except for a jaunt to some bookshops in Norfolk!). Check out below what books we enjoyed over last month.

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Book cover for review: image shows four children - a black girl with blue hair on the front left, a blond-haired boy on the front right, a ginger girl in the back left, and a brown-haired boy back right - running in fear towards the camera through broken branches and vines. Behind them, chasing them, is a giant lizard surrounded by flames. The title 'Sin Bin Island' is at the top in bright blue; the A of Island has clawed feet, and the hole is shaped like a skull.
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Sin Bin Island | Book Review

Kim

By Doug Naylor (pub. David Fickling Books, 2025)

‘Read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton prompted. Digs began.

‘My dear Digs, it’s very important you don’t read this note out loud.’

‘Ah, best not to read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton chortled.
Digs read the rest of the note to himself.

You’re about to embark on an incredible adventure. An enterprise so petrifyingly terrifying it would make most boys your age quake in terror if they knew what was ahead of them. Thankfully, you don’t, which is a HUGE bonus.

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