Children's Book Reviews

I thought this was a brilliant book that gives a great introduction to philosophy. It's really well written and I felt like I was reading short stories but still learned a lot about philosophy and the lives of philosophers. Each idea is presented with a beautiful illustration, a mythical story, some questions to make you think, and then the thoughts of lots of famous philosophers on the subject. This variety makes it really interesting and you'll find yourself considering lots of questions, big and small. I found this book really engaging to read and it gave me plenty of food for thought

Cogheart is set in 1896 Victorian London and it's about Lily Grantham who is 13 years old. Lily's life is turned upside-down after finding out her father has been in an airship accident. There's a lot of action and adventure in this book, and you'll never know what's going to happen next but you'll be in suspense to find out. It has great mystery and lots of imagination - and I also loved the idea of a mechanical fox!

This book, by Irish author Marita Conlon-McKenna, is about a 12-year-old girl who is named Blue because she was found in a blue blanket and has big blue eyes. The story is really sad at times but I couldn't put the book down and I was really sorry when I finished it. I love Marita's other books and I would recommend this to anyone who likes her famine books like "Under the Hawthorn Tree" or "Wildflower Girl". I would recommend "A Girl Called Blue" even if you haven't read those ones yet. 5 stars!