Ross Montgomery

Not a bad little fairy tale - a quest story in two parts. Yanni hates how his life has changed since the arrival of his unexpected baby sister Ari. He has had to move to a new town away from everything he liked and now he is stuck in a tiny boring country town with no friends and a screaming baby and stressed parents. On the second night in the village, (which is Halloween) he and his cousin Amy are babysitting his sister when a stranger appears in the house and tries to find out the baby's name. When Yanni's special necklace from his grandmother helps protect him from the evil man's charms, the stranger whisks Ari away and leave a faerie changeling in her place. Yanni, Amy and The changeling they name Larry must travel to the Faerie world to complete three quests to win back Ari - or do they? The evil Lord Renwin is nothing but a trickster and just when Yanni thinks he has won, the tables are turned and he is plunged into a final quest where he risks everything to save not only Ari, but Amy, Larry and himself also.
For fans of magic and quests. For younger readers at the start although there is a death of a character in the book so this makes it a Year 7 level book too. The message behind the book also is for Grade6-Year7 level.… (plus d'informations)

Ten school teachers leave for home, but they are late, and the last bus leaves them stranded. One teacher suggests a shortcut to home. Oops, that doesn’t look very good. There are monsters everywhere waiting for a feast. But unaware, the teachers set forth on the journey. One by one, they get caught by the monsters.
At last, only Miss. Hunter is left. What happens to Miss. Hunter? Did she meet with the same fate as the others?

This book is perfect for a read-aloud session with little ones. They will ask for a repeat every often. The gorgeous illustrations want you to adore each of the monsters, though they have evil intentions. The climax of the book is brilliant. However, we would have loved to see the other nine teachers again at the end.
A must-have in every toddler and toddler at heart's reading list.
Read our full review at Nothing But Picture Books… (plus d'informations)