CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: CAPTAIN WHISKERS BY JEREMY STRONG

Captain Whiskers
Author: Jeremy Strong
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Pages: 96
ISBN: 978-1-78112-927-2
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

You might remember I reviewed Nellie Choc-Ice and the Plastic Island, which was part of Jeremy's Little Gems series of novels which educate young readers on current issues of climate change and overuse of plastics in society.

BOOK REVIEW: EDEN BY TIM LEBBON

Eden
Author: Tim Lebbon
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9781789092936
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

From the author of Netflix's The Silence, bestselling author, Tim Lebbon introduces us to his latest thriller where mankind has ravaged most of the planet, and only the Virgin Zones remain. There are thirteen areas where nature has been left to grow, yet with so much damage already been done to the environment, nature might not be able to go back to what it once was.

SCI-FI BOOK REVIEW: RE-COIL BY JT NICHOLAS

Re-Coil
Author: JT Nicholas
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 384
ISBN:978178903131
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

When humans are at the point of near-immortality, their aims must be never-ending and far-reaching, yet in this novel, there is someone in the shadows who wants to disrupt humanities need to live on eternally.

SCI-FI BOOK REVIEW: THE BREACH BY M T HILL

The Breach
Author: MT Hill
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 384
ISBN:9781789090031
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes


Zero Bomb was MT Hills first novel for Titan Books, and when you think that the previous one was innovative and interesting enough, along comes The Breach.

CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: ANNA GAIN AND THE SAME SIXTY SECONDS BY GUY BASS

Anna Gain and the Same Sixty Seconds
Author: Guy Bass
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Pages: 66
ISBN:978-1-78112-916-6
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes


Laura Border: Sheriff of Butts Canyon was one of my fave YA books of 2019, so imagine my delight that Barrington Stoke author, Guy Bass had released another title along the lines of popular 90s movie, Groundhog Day.

BOOK REVIEW: GHOST IN THE SHELL BY ANDREW OSMOND

Ghost in the Shell
Author: Andrew Osmond
Publisher: Arrow Films
Pages: 124
ISBN: 978-0993306-02-0
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis:
When I got this book through, I thought it was a book version of the movie, but now that I have studied its content, I found it to be much more. With a stunning cover illustration by Chris Malbon, Ghost in the Shell by Andrew Osmond is a breakdown of what made the manga so iconic and when the anime came out, what made fans tick as far as its interpretation was concerned. So when the live action movie was released, it also could achieve cult status among fans of both.

CHILDREN'S BOOK: DEFENDERS PITCH INVASION BY TOM PALMER

Defenders Pitch Invasion
Author: Tom Palmer
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
ISBN:978-1-78112-731-5
Reading Age: 8-12
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

You may notice something different about this new series of novels if you are not familiar with them, these are part of the Conkers List. The point of the Conkers list was to provide children with illustrated, beautifully designed and high quality fiction from author and illustrator teams.

CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: THE FROG WHO WAS BLUE BY FAIZ KERMANI

 
The Frog who Was Blue
Author: Faiz Kermani
Publisher: Matador Books
ISBN: 978-1-78589-995-9
Website: www.troubador.co.uk
Cover Artist/Interior Illustrator: Naomi Powell
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Biriwita, the blue frog is considered normal in his own neck of the woods, but in Malawi, where green frogs are the norm, he might be thought of as unusual. This theory is tested when Biriwita is accepted to Croak College, the finest school for the finest frogs. He is elated at being accepted, until he sees all the other frogs  - they're green and see him as weird, an outsider who will never be accepted by them as one of their own.

DEATH NOTE COMPLETE SERIES AND OVA COLLECTOR'S EDITION BLU-RAY

Death Note Complete Series and OVA Collector's Edition Blu-Ray
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating:15
Running Time: 840 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 19/12/2016
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes


It's hard to believe that when the manga was released in some Asian countries, it was banned for being too controversial. The antagonist of the story is Light Yagami, an A student with a bright future ahead of him. This all ends when he finds a black note book outside his school. He thinks nothing much of it until he opens it, finding it blank, but attached to it is a shinigami (death god) who advises him how to use the book.

ARTBOOK REVIEW: ALIEN NEXT DOOR BY JOEY SPIOTTA

Alien Next Door by Joey Spiotta
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 80
ISBN: 9781785650260
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Many years back, Joey was asked by a friend of noted Alien artist H.R. Giger if he wanted to collaborate on an Alien inspired children's book. This comes after Giger had apparently seen Joey's print for a fake children's book, "Facehugs for Everyone." He had no idea Giger had a softer side, but there it was, and Joey hoped he would hear back from him. Unfortunately, the world had lost a legendary artist and Joey never heard back. Later though, he was asked to create his book, Alien Next Door, a book full of comical pokes at the Alien movies fans will want to see.

BOOK REVIEW: THE ANGEL OF HIGHGATE BY VAUGHN ENTWISTLE

The Angel of Highgate by Vaughn Entwistle
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 336
ISBN-10: 1783295341
ISBN-13: 978-1783295340
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

With the Revenant of Thraxton Hall and The Dead Assassin under his belt, here Vaughn has Lord Geoffrey Thraxton enjoying a night with Maisy, a good-humoured lady of the night re-enacting one of his sexual fantasies in Highgate Cemetery, which is also home to his own former family. His enjoyment done, he sends Maisy on her way, his pocket less weighted down by a single coin and doesn't expect to see a lone woman lurking around.