Today I'm posting reviews for a bumper selection of Little Tiger Autumn releases. Containing skeletons, mermaids, dragons and robots, there's so much to enjoy in these brilliant Middle Grade titles (and plenty of Halloween fancy-dress inspiration too!).
Skeleton Keys: The Legend of Gap-Toothed Jack
Skeleton Keys is back with another adventure, this time banishing a misbehaving Ghost Writer to somewhere she won't be able to rewrite everyone's stories. But when he accidentally sends her back in time, Mr Keys will have to enlist the help of friends old and new to stop a story-writing disaster.
As in the Stitch Head series, Bass plays with words for brilliant comic effect. The whole concept of bringing a 'ghost writer' to life is fantastically funny and leads to lots of clever jokes. I laughed aloud a lot while reading this, and it will be a hit with younger readers too.
Pete Williamson's artwork adds a touch of Gothic to every page. The Legend of Gap-Toothed Jack is a fantastic choice for Halloween reading, containing everything from time travelling skeletons to clown monsters, and a wickedly funny back-to-front girl.
Skeleton Keys celebrates the joy of imagination and encourages readers to let their own run wild (so long as Wordy Gerdy isn't about!)
This book is perfect for: Halloween and monster fans, and readers with huge imaginations.
Mermaids Rock: The Ice Giant
The third book in the Mermaid's Rock series, The Ice Giant, is full of magical underwater fun and friendship, just like the first two.
When Marina's dad goes on a journey to the arctic, he promises to stay in touch. But days past without news, and Marina and her friends become worried. When they follow him to the arctic, they discover he isn't the only one in need of rescue.
This story is full of friendship and teamwork, with the Save the Creatures Club's pets working together to save the day. Each animal has its own strengths and skills and they come together to make an unstoppable team.
This book is perfect for: mermaid fans, sea-creature enthusiasts, and readers who want to save the environment.
My Babysitter is a Robot, Is My Teacher a Robot? A Robot Ate My Grandma
This wonderful series written by Dave Cousins and illustrated by Catalina Echeverri is full of laughter and fun. Jake and Jess's grandma is an amazing inventor, creating from automatic porridge machines to robotic babysitters. When Robin the robot babysitter first arrives, Jake and Jess aren't sure what to make of his strange outfits and rigid rules, or the fact that he treats their dog, Digby, like a third child.
Over the course of the trilogy, Robin is stolen by the man next door, becomes a substitute teacher and helps the twins rescue their kidnapped grandma. But most of all, he becomes an invaluable member of the family - and someone the twins wouldn't want to be without. This series will be a hit with young readers and have them laughing from beginning to end.
This book is perfect for: fans of robots, sibling rivalry, and babysitting chaos.
Dragon Detective: Sky High
Holly and Dirk are back on the case and this time the stakes are sky high. Holly's recently acquired dragon powers help her to keep tabs on her stepmum's suspicious new employer, while Dirk hunts for a missing Sea Dragon. With the ever-precent threat of war, and rumours that the Sky Dragons have returned, can Holly and Dirk get to the bottom of both cases, and save human and dragon kind, before it's too late?
Filled with twists and double crosses, and introducing some fun new characters, Sky High is a brilliant addition to the Dragon Detective series. I really enjoyed the chattering Alba, and Holly's new human friend, Archie, echoes readers' joy and amazement as the adventure unfolds. There is plenty of fun from old characters too, with Arthur and Reg keen to turn over a new leaf, and Karnataka's loyalties as unpredictable as ever.
Ivor Klingerfilm's Dragonlore adds depth to the magic of Holly and Dirk's world, and Sky High's ending leaves readers in no doubt that there is more fun (and peril) to come from this brilliant detective pair.
This book is perfect for: fans of dragons, mystery and fast-paced stories with plenty of twists.
Thank you Little Tiger for sending me this brilliant selection of books to review.
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