“Who’s Driving?”
Reader Review by Stacie Newport:
This is a picture book for young children that I found at my local library.
Reviews: Books and Magazines: Children's Fiction Favourites
Jacqueline Wilson – Best Friends
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
Gemma and Alice, born on the same day, have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma’s larger-than-life personality and Alice’s quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable – until that is Alice has to move house, all the way to Scotland. Read the full review »
Jacqueline Wilson – Lola Rose
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
Another brilliantly crafted story of real family life from the prize-winning, children’s favourite, Jacqueline Wilson – now with a new introduction and cover look! Read the full review »
EB White – Charlottes Web
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
An affectionate pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on into time, White reminds readers to open their eyes to the wonder and miracle found in the simplest of things. Read the full review »
Geronimo Stilton – Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
The first book in the internationally bestselling series that stars a mouse who runs the newspaper on Mouse Island–but whose true passion is writing tales of adventure–is now available in this specially priced edition.
Lemony Snicket – A Series of Unfortunate Events
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. Read the full review »
Anna Sewell – Black Beauty
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
Black Beauty is handsome and sweet-tempered but strong, spirited, and with fine instincts. His various owners make him do all kinds of tasks, from being a carriage horse on a country estate to a cab horse in town. Black Beauty’s tale is one of the best-loved animal stories ever written. Read the full review »
Louis Sachar – Holes
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
Stanley Yelnat’s family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre. As punishment, the boys must dig a hole each day, five foot wide by five foot deep, in the hard earth of the dried-up lake bed. Read the full review »
JK Rowling – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
‘His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with Voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione.’ Read the full review »
Dav Pilkey – Captain Underpants
Kiwi Families Review by The Kiwi Families Team:
He used to be Principal Krupp, but now he’s the crime-fighting, wedgie-dodging Captain Underpants. Make way for the only superhero wacky enough to tackle the evil Dr. Diaper. Read the full review »