![]() ![]() This book’s been around for a while and it remains a poignant picture book to introduce young children to the various stages of loss. The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto, illustrated by Komako Sakai (Ages 5+) The characters are great and its cliff-hanger ending will leave you longing for more. It hooks you immediately with its intriguing concept and ominous atmosphere. However, this is an absolute page-turner. ![]() After all, The Hunger Games is the crème-de-la-crème in this genre and will likely remain so. “Like Hunger Games but better” is a weighty statement to place on the cover of any book. Luckily, his new crush, Finn, might have a plan to break them out! HappyHead harkens back to the golden days of the teenage dystopia. HappyHead’s methods become increasingly cruel, and Seb realises he’s trapped inside a potentially deadly facility. But something feels off from the moment he arrives. Seb, desperate to improve his situation and make his parents proud, enters this experimental programme willingly. When teenage unhappiness reaches epidemic proportions, a mysterious organisation known as HappyHead offers a wellness retreat that claims to have the solution. (Reviewed by Roger.) HappyHead by Josh Silver (Ages 14+ ) A rollicking fun read with cute black-and-white illustrations. In true Anderson style, the reader is plunged into an evocative and thrilling adventure with superb dialogue and plot twists. ![]() Clay follows the dog down paths he never knew existed, navigating the perils of a vastly different world inhabited by beastly mammoth wyrms, a lazy depressed giant, owl-headed people and magical exploits beyond his imagination. With the world at a standstill during a global pandemic (sound familiar?), Clay is looking for a way out from his imposed isolation and happily escapes to the nearby woods where he meets a unique and attentive dog. And with a new book arriving on the shelf, I can’t help myself. Anderson has written some wonderfully imaginative stories for children of all ages. Anderson, illustrated by Junyi Wu (Ages 8+) Reviews by Roger Christensen, Una Ryan and Daniel Devenney, booksellers at Unity Books Auckland. Each month booksellers from Unity Books Auckland and Wellington review a handful of children’s books that will inspire and delight readers of all ages. ![]()
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