Children's books

Mumsnet children's book reviews

  • Age 5-8
The Magic Faraway Tree, by Enid Blyton The Magic Faraway Tree, by Enid Blyton
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Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren, Lauren Child Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren, Lauren Child
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Astrosaurs, by Steve Cole Astrosaurs, by Steve Cole
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Rainbow Fairy Magic, by Daisy Meadows Rainbow Fairy Magic, by Daisy Meadows
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Loss De Plott, The Colour Red, by Stephan J  Myers Loss De Plott, The Colour Red, by Stephan J Myers
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George's marvellous medicine, by Roald Dahl George's marvellous medicine, by Roald Dahl
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Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire, by Andy Stanton Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire, by Andy Stanton
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Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, by Giles Andreae Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, by Giles Andreae
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That's Me!  Clarice Bean, by Lauren Child That's Me! Clarice Bean, by Lauren Child
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Captain Underpants series, by Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants series, by Dav Pilkey
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Seriously Silly Stories, by Laurance Anholt & Arthur Robins Seriously Silly Stories, by Laurance Anholt & Arthur Robins
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The Giggler Treatment, by Roddy Doyle The Giggler Treatment, by Roddy Doyle
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Delphie and The Magic Ballet Shoes, by Darcey Bussell Delphie and The Magic Ballet Shoes, by Darcey Bussell
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Britannia: 100 Great Stories From British History, by Geraldine McCaughrean Britannia: 100 Great Stories From British History, by Geraldine McCaughrean
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There's a Viking in My Bed and Other Stories, by Jeremy Strong There's a Viking in My Bed and Other Stories, by Jeremy Strong
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The Iron Man, by Ted Hughes The Iron Man, by Ted Hughes
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Beegu, by Alexis Deacon Beegu, by Alexis Deacon
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A Bear called Paddington, by Michael Bond A Bear called Paddington, by Michael Bond
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Madame Pamplemousse and her incredible edibles, by Rupert Kingfisher Madame Pamplemousse and her incredible edibles, by Rupert Kingfisher
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Magic Tree House Series, by Mary Pope  Osborne Magic Tree House Series, by Mary Pope Osborne
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the secret seven, by enid blyton the secret seven, by enid blyton
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Utterly Me, Clarice Bean, by Lauren Child Utterly Me, Clarice Bean, by Lauren Child
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Cool!, by Michael Morpurgo Cool!, by Michael Morpurgo
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My big science book, by Simon Mugford My big science book, by Simon Mugford
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Milly molly mandy, by Joyce Lancaster-Brisley Milly molly mandy, by Joyce Lancaster-Brisley
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Perfect Ponies, by Katie Price Perfect Ponies, by Katie Price
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Pet Keeper Fairies, by Daisy Meadows Pet Keeper Fairies, by Daisy Meadows
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Feed-Em Fred (The Chef of Dread), by Dustin Brooks Feed-Em Fred (The Chef of Dread), by Dustin Brooks
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Charlie has Asthma, by Jenny Leigh Charlie has Asthma, by Jenny Leigh
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Peanut The Tiny Horse, by LK Havice Peanut The Tiny Horse, by LK Havice
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PONG!, by Chris McCormack PONG!, by Chris McCormack
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Ernest, The Moose Who Doesn't Fit, by Catherine Rayner Ernest, The Moose Who Doesn't Fit, by Catherine Rayner
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My Famous Brothers Bottom goes Camping, by Jeremy Strong My Famous Brothers Bottom goes Camping, by Jeremy Strong
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Urgum the Axeman, by Kjartan Poskitt and Phillip Reeve Urgum the Axeman, by Kjartan Poskitt and Phillip Reeve
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Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish
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Brontorina, by James Howe Brontorina, by James Howe
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Daisy and the trouble with life, by Kes Gray, Garry Parsons, and Nick Sharratt Daisy and the trouble with life, by Kes Gray, Garry Parsons, and Nick Sharratt
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Daisy Dawson is on her way.., by Steve Voake Daisy Dawson is on her way.., by Steve Voake
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Dinosaur Cove (series), by Rex Stone Dinosaur Cove (series), by Rex Stone
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Felicity Frobisher and the Three-Headed Aldebaran Dust Devil, by Marcus Chown Felicity Frobisher and the Three-Headed Aldebaran Dust Devil, by Marcus Chown
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Gilgamesh, a picture book trilogy, by Ludmila Zeman Gilgamesh, a picture book trilogy, by Ludmila Zeman
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Kings & Things, by H.E. Marshall Kings & Things, by H.E. Marshall
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mrs pepperpot stories, by alf poynsen mrs pepperpot stories, by alf poynsen
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Scared, by Oddz Scared, by Oddz
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Our Wonderful World, by Kate Petty & Jennie Maizels Our Wonderful World, by Kate Petty & Jennie Maizels
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Spy Dog, by Andrew Cope Spy Dog, by Andrew Cope
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The Extremely Very Scrambled Up World of Little Dogs, by Fiona Cummings and Ian Sanders The Extremely Very Scrambled Up World of Little Dogs, by Fiona Cummings and Ian Sanders
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The Mischievous Martens, by Astrid Lindgren The Mischievous Martens, by Astrid Lindgren
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The Robot Dinner Lady, by Micheal Broad The Robot Dinner Lady, by Micheal Broad
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The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate Di Camillo The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate Di Camillo
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Tomb Hunters: Discover the Incredible Lost World of Egypt (Trailblazers), by Clive Gifford Tomb Hunters: Discover the Incredible Lost World of Egypt (Trailblazers), by Clive Gifford
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Beast Quest, by Adam Blade Beast Quest, by Adam Blade
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All because of Jackson, by Dick King-Smith All because of Jackson, by Dick King-Smith
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Born to Run, by Michael Morpurgo Born to Run, by Michael Morpurgo
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Charlie, The home-alone kitten, by Tina Nolan Charlie, The home-alone kitten, by Tina Nolan
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Cows In Action (Series), by Steve Cole Cows In Action (Series), by Steve Cole
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See inside ancient rome, by Katie Daynes See inside ancient rome, by Katie Daynes
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The Trepets (series), by C. A. Chance The Trepets (series), by C. A. Chance
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