Publication date: 15th May 2014
Age range: 3+
Price: £6.99
The Funny Fingers are an oddball family of digits who find fun and humour in everything around them. Even when their miserable neighbours, the Terrible Toes, try to spoil their happiness, the Funny Fingers manage to turn a mishap into an exciting adventure.
This is an original, feel-good new series with accessible, commercial appeal. Young children and parents can also mimic characters with their own fingers as an additional activity while reading.'

Ellie and I sat down together to read this book. It's about a family of fingers who love to have fun! The neighbours (two toes) however, don't like having fun and really don't like the finger family having fun!
"I love the characters, they're great fun and the story is very exciting" is what Ellie had to say about this book!

We giggled our way through this book, Ellie really enjoyed it! She loves the part where the hot air balloon popped best! Her favourite character was Errol, the foot mosnter, the thought of a foot monster is halarious, according to Ellie!

Priced at just £6.99 from Egmont, I would say this book is well worth it in my opinion. It's original, funny and unique with beautifully illustrated pictures to keep children interested and entertained!

The next book out in this series is called 'The Funny Fingers Have a Party' which comes out this September (2014) and Ellie is already looking forward to reading that! :)

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Sarah xXx
 
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Last year we reviewed Spaghetti with Yeti (by Adam & Charlotte Guillaan, illustrated by Lee Wildish) that Egmont kindly sent us to review. This is Ellie's absolute favourite book, we have read it so many times. We read it at least ten times a week. In fact, I no longer need the book to read it, I know it off by heart, as does Ellie. Marshmallows for Martians is also by Adam and Charlotte Guillain & illustrated by Lee Wildish) and is the second book in the series.



"Join George, a young and courageous explorer as he blasts into space, determined to find out what kind of sweets Martians like best. With his homemade rocket and map of the stars, George is sure the Martians will be easy to find. But when he touches down on the red planet, the Martians are nowhere to be seen. George is alone . . . or so he thinks. Could that really be
 a parade of alien musicians?"

Published: 5th June 2014
Price:  £6.99 (paperback)
Aged: 3+

Ellie could not wait to get stuck into this book! She was really, really excited! "I've been waiting for this!" She declared rather proudly.
We started reading it together, or rather giggled our way through this book. We went on an adventure to the red planet with George and his bag full of sweets! She loved that it rhymes. She thought the 'alien band' was hilarious with there cymbals attached to there bums was really funny!  "Ha, that's so silly and so funny" She giggled.


Marshmallows for Martians is a really lovely rhyming picture book for boys and girls, especially if like they like space, adventure and aliens!It is very beautifully illustrated with bright, colourful pictures that kept Ellie interested all the way through. 

It's a cute, funny adventure story with beautiful pictures and I now think Ellie has a new all time favourite book. In my personal opinion I think this adventure picture book is well worth £6.99, I don't think Ellie will ever get bored of this book. You purchase this book from EgmontUK

We can't wait for the next book in the series 'Doughnuts for a Dragon' (Avaliable Autumn 2014)

Sarah xXx

We were sent a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. This review is my own, honest, personal opinion. I was not paid to write this review.

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We were asked if we'd like to review 'Minecraft Combat handbook' from Egmont. Of course, we said yes. My two sons are Minecraft crazy!! We have already reviewed the 'Minecraft Construction handbook' so Harry was delighted to review the 'Minecraft combat handbook'. Harry is Minecraft crazy, he already knows a fair bit about Minecraft and is always passing on tips to his friends.


'The Official Combat Handbook will teach you everything you need to know to defend yourself from hostile monsters and enemy players. Learn how to build a fort, craft armour and weapons, set mob traps, defeat your enemies in one-to-one combat and battle your way out of the Nether and the End. With tips from many Minecraft experts, you'll be a Minecraft warrior in no time!' 
(Aged 7+)

The book itself has a hard cover, is 80 pages long and is very beautifully illustrated.


This book is packed full of tips from miecraft experts. It's full of lots of tips and ideas on how to protect your home, build forts, set traps, fight monsters and so much more.
It starts with telling about basic weapons and goes on throughout the book sharing lots of handy Minecraft tips.
Harry loved 'How to build an epic base' page. He said 'I've learned quite a lot from this!'


Harry found this book very helpful and easy to understand, he also likes the 'helpful potions' page.
The pictures match perfectly with the hints and tips, too. Harry throughly enjoys this book, he's picked it up a few times and had a good read!
We think this book would be perfect for any minecraft fan!

 Personally I think it's excellent value for money, priced at £7.99 and can be purchased from Egmont.

Sarah xXx

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'The Third Adventure Of Mr Hendrix in Mr Hendrix and His Heroic Rescue. Will Mr Hendrix be able to save Sir Samuel the Second's daughter when she falls into danger?'
This is a beautiful children's book written by A.J Fox and is illustrated by Eva Sassin. This lovely children's book tells the story of how Mr Hendrix and Olivia go on a picnic. Hendrix and his friends 'Kitty' and 'Sid' are playing down by the pond when they meet a squirrel, squirrels daughter 'Stephanie' has fallen into the pond. Oh no! Will Hendrix be able to save the baby squirrel?

I read this story to my daughter, Ellie who is six years old.

This book is such a cute story that is beautifully illustrated with bright pictures that match the story perfectly. 

 What Ellie really like about this book is that there are colouring pages in the back of the book that she can colour in.

There's also 'Spot the difference' in the back of the book, too! With five differences to spot! Ellie really enjoyed finding all the differences.



Ellie said "This is such a nice book and lots to do, too. I love the animals, they are so cute, especially Kitty" She really enjoyed the story and loved the pictures! She enjoyed the colouring pictures and spotting the differences. She can even read a few of the words herself, which I thought was quite impressive.

There's lots for children to join in with, it's a cute story and I would recommend this story to any young child. 

For more information about Mr Hendrix, please visit: www.mrhendrix.com
You can also follow Mr Hendrix on Facebook and Twitter.
  
Sarah xXx

We were sent a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. This review is my own, honest, personal opinion.

We were asked if we'd like to review Mr Funny And The Magic Lamp of course we said yes because we are huge MR. Man fans & my little ones really love books!



'Mr Funny has discovered a magic flying carpet which flies him to the desert! There he finds a magic lamp with a very sad Genie who offers to grant him three wishes. What fun! What will Mr Funny wish for? And will any of his wishes make the Genie smile?'

Price: £2.99
 
This book is funny, cute and tells a lovely story about how Mr Funny finds a magic carpet and goes on adventure! Mr Funny comes across a magic lamp in the desert. Inside the magic lamp is a genie, a miserable genie and that! Mr funny tries to make the genie laugh and cheer him up! 
As all Mr men books it is beautifully illustrated with bright, colourful pictures that match the story.  


I read this book to Ellie and Charlie who thought it was hilarious. We all giggled our way through the book.
Ellie loved that Mr funny lived in a teapot and wondered if she could also live in a teapot, aww.

My little ones really enjoyed this book and we would certainly recommend it.

Ellie can even read some of the words herself!

Sarah xXx

Mungo Monkey Has a Birthday Party is a beautifully illustrated children's book illustrated by Lydia Monk. It's the first in the series of highly collectable lift-the-flap which focuses on first experiences.

"It's Mungo Monkey's birthday party and
he can't sleep because he's so excited!
What will he wear? Who will he invite? What games will they play? Join in the fun by lifting the flaps and finding out what happens next.
Mungo Monkey is a new picture book pre-school series focusing
on first experiences by Lydia Monks, the award-winning illustrator
of Julia Donaldson's What the Ladybird Heard."


Ellie (aged 6) could not wait to read this book! She can even read some of it herself, which I think is rather impressive.
The story itself is all about Mungo's birthday and how excited Mungo is about the birthday party! It's a very simple, cute story. Ellie and I read the whole story together, she enjoyed reading some of the words herself. We found parts of this story quite humorous, Ellie giggled when Mungo woke up early and gave mum and dad a fright.

The book is beautifully illustrated. It's bright, colourful and very eye catching. We really loved the fact that there's lots of lift up flaps which kept Ellie interested in the book! I really like it because there is so much for little ones to join in with.


"The pictures are so bright" Ellie said.. "I really love all the flaps that lift up and the animals are really cute, too" Ellie declared. She thoroughly enjoyed this book and I can see it becoming a favourite of hers.
She loved the fact that it has flaps to lift up! There's so much to discover. "

We would recommend this book!
Five stars from us :)

Published: 6th March 2014.
Price: £7.99 from Egmont
Aged 3+

We are very much looking forward to the next book in the series!

Sarah xXx 

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Curlilocks And The Three Pink Pandas by Yolanda King is a children's book. We were asked if we would like to review the kindle edition of this book and of course, I said yes because we love books! I enjoy reading to my children and I'm always on the look out for new books!

"Curlilocks likes pancakes, blueberries and butterflies. She forgets her manners and enters a little yellow cottage belonging to a family of Pink Pandas. She devours their food, breaks Pumpkin’s comb and snores in their bed. Will she remember her manners?" 

Curlilocks And The Three Pink Pandas is a really great story for children. My daughter, Ellie (6) Harry (10) and son Charlie (8) loved this story. It's beautifully illustrated, with bright pictures and is easy to read.  The pictures throughout the book have lots detail and is beautifully written, too! Ellie especially loved the pink panda's. We loved the words that the author uses, such as "Fantabulous". Charlie thought that was a funny word, hehe.

Beautiful pictures by Fanny Liem

My children were full of smiles from beginning to end! It's a lovely sweet read, I can see this book becoming a new favourite & I am glad we have it in our collection.

I think any child would love this book & I highly recommend it to all my friends for there children.
Five stars from us!!

You can purchase this book from amazon.co.uk and amazon.com. It is also available in paperback form, too!

Sarah xXx

(we were sent this kindle e-book for the purpose of this review)

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Mr Men The Christmas tree is a childrens book, part of the "Mr. Men" collection. We own many of the Mr. Men books but not this one! 'Mr. Men The Christmas Tree' is by Roger Hargreaves and is illustrated by Adam Hargreaves.

"Mr. Forgetful is not at all good at remembering things, so it is hardly surprising that this Christmas he has forgotten to buy a tree. Christmas with no tree! Where will Father Christmas leave the presents?!
And so begins a very funny and forgetful tale of Christmas trees, presents, snow and a plump, jolly man who might just be able to save the day …" 

This is a lovely story about how Mr Forgetful forgets to buy a Christmas tree. Where will Father Christmas leave the presents? Oh no! So, Mr forgetful ventures out into the forest to find a suitable Christmas tree that he can chop down. Oh dear, Mr. Forgetful forgets the axe! He ends up getting lost and forgets why he's even there in the first place.Father Christmas ends up coming to the rescue, he gives poor Mr. Forgetful a lift home followed by a present the shape of a.... CHRISTMAS TREE! After all, that is what Mr Forgetful wanted for Christmas!

My children loved this story! They are convinced father Christmas will always know what everyone wants for Christmas. After all, he certainly knew what Mr. Forgetful wanted! We always giggle our way thru Mr Men books, with the children asking many questions a long the way. We love the way the book is illustrated with simple, bright, colourful pictures and a great story to keep the children interested from beginning to end. We've read three times already! I can see this book becoming a new Christmas favourite, hehe.


My daughter now wants to take the book into school and share with all of her classmates at story time! What a great idea.

Five stars from us!

Sarah xXx

We were sent this book from Egmont for the purpose of this review.

"When their parents are lost at sea, Illy McFay and her brothers, Tobias and Little B, become caught up in an otherworldly adventure. Sent to live in the city with their eccentric grandmother, they soon find themselves in the Museum of Ancient and Unexplainable Artifacts where they meet a race of mysterious beings and are entrusted with a dangerous quest. As the three children try to bring their family back together with the help of a powerful supernatural tool; they encounter a masked thief, an ancient deity with a major grudge, some unexpectedly tempestuous weather and a mythological figure who may or may not be their friend. This is the first novel in an adventure fantasy series for children aged 8 years and over"

We received a free copy of this book in e-book format to review. I am glad we read this book! H (my eldest, he's 10) really enjoyed this book. It is classed as a children's book but I am an adult (obviously) and I really enjoyed it, too! The story is set in Dublin where Illy McFay and her two brothers are sent to live with there grandmother (who they don't really know very well) while there parents set up there new home and life in another country! It's quite historical and adventurous in our opinion. Honestly, we couldn't put it down! 
I don't want to say too much about it because I don't want to ruin it for you, if you haven't read it yet. It truly is an enjoyable story. We are looking forward to the next book!

Sarah xXx

(Thank you Safie for sharing your lovely book with us!)

Spaghetti With The Yetti is a new children's book by Adam and Charlotte Guillian & illustrated by Lee Wildish. We were lucky enough to receive a copy to review from Eggmont. We LOVE books in our house, all my kiddies love to read.