CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: THE GREAT FOOD BANK HEIST BY ONJALI Q. RAUF

The Great Food Bank Heist

Author: Onjali Q. Rauf

Publisher: Barrington Stoke

ISBN: 978-1-78112-962-3

Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

There are books that get bonus points for being different or original, but author Onjali Rauf's new children's novel highlights the plight of most families struggling with paying the bills and putting food on the table.

CHILDREN'S MAGAZINE REVIEW: 100% WOW MAGAZINE ISSUE 9

100% Wow Magazine Issue 9 

Editor: Carly Squires

Publisher: Kennedy Publishing 

Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Like most young adult magazines around at the moment, they have bold, eye-catching covers and 100% Wow is no exception. 

MANGA REVIEW: LOOK INTO MY EYES BY MIYAKO YOKO

Look Into My Eyes

Author: Miyako Yoko

Publisher: Star Fruit Books

Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

There is now more choice than ever within the indie manga scene where manga artists can showcase their new work with online publishers who save money by not making print books. A simple click on a PDF etc can unlock a rich world of manga from Star Fruit Books who already have a great amount of manga to choose from. And as there have only been a handful of publishers around who have only made print manga, it is now easier to access new talent with a click.

PRESS RELEASE: DEMON SLAYER - KIMETSU NO YAIBA - THE MOVIE MUGEN TRAIN

 

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CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: ANIMAL FARM BY GEORGE ORWELL

Animal Farm
Author: George Orwell
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
ISBN: 978-1-78112-969-2
Pages: 246
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Mr Jones, overlord of the animals at Manor Farm gets drunk at night and neglects to feed them. Major, the prize boar who every animal looks to for guidance holds a meeting he sees as important. It is about their future at the farm.

CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: FEATHERLIGHT BY PETER BUNZL

Featherlight
Author: Peter Bunzl
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
ISBN: 978-1-78112-918-0
Pages: 104
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

When Deryn's mum is due to give birth, her dad has to help mum off the lighthouse to their grandma, leaving Derys on the lighthouse alone.

MAGAZINE REVIEW: IMAGINEFX ISSUE 194

ImagineFX Issue 194

When I've flipped through the pages of ImagineFX in my local WHSmith before I buy it in the past, I've always gravitated toward the FXPose section where I could view innovative new art from fresh illustrators who can draw better than me. I was almost always impressed and this time it's Stephen Stark's Animal Handler is a lovely piece of handlers looking after a magical animal, the limited colour palette and chiaroscuro singled it out for me as the sort of image id like on my wall, or as a screensaver on my PC. It's a traditional-looking painting so would be perfect for this.