The Mystery Kitten by Holly Webb

I chose this book because the kitten on the front cover is SO adorable!

Elsa (the main character - and not the one from Frozen) has just moved house and now she keeps hearing scratching noises in the night. Dad says the house is just old, but Elsa is still spooked. Eventually, she finds out it was all made by a kitten!

Elsa names the kitten but has to keep it a secret from her dad and her sister, Sara. Will she manage to hide the kitten or will her family find out? You'll have to read it to find out, because I'm not giving anything else away!

This book made me feel all warm and cosy, and I wanted the kitten as my pet. There are lots of twists and turns to the story, I enjoyed reading it, and I had that feeling of when you finish a book but you want to keep reading.

The Mystery Kitten

By Holly Webb

Illustrated by Sophy Williams

Published by Stripes

126 pages

I recommend for 7+

The Spy Who Loved School Dinners by Pamela Butchart

I liked this book a lot because it was funny. And not just because of Pamela's surname. Sorry Pamela!

There's a new girl at school and her name is Matilde. She is French. Izzy and her friends Jodie, Zach and Maisie (Maisie faints a lot and she is scared of most things - for example, sheep) all think Matilde is a spy boss.

At first, Matilde totally ignores Izzy and her friends but then one day..... she speaks!

I don't want to give away too much but it is very very funny and you could definitely not see what was coming!

I liked how this book was written - it felt like Izzy was my cousin and she was telling me everything in one go after it had all happened. The drawings are quite good too.

The Spy Who Loved School Dinners

By Pamela Butchart

Illustrated by Thomas Flintham

Published by Nosy Crow

Suitable for 7+

Sophie's Snail by Dick King Smith

This book is about a little girl called Sophie who is 4 years old. I like how Sophie always gets her own way, because even though she's small, she's very determined. When her brothers decide to have a snail race, Sophie picks a snail that's a lot like her. I don't want to say what happens but this book definitely shows that big things can come in small packages!

I enjoyed reading this book because two totally different species have very similar personalities and it's not what you would expect. It's a big adventure with spots of fun along the way.

This is the first in the series - there are 5 more in store. I've read them all now, and they're all pretty good. My favourite is probably 'Sophie's Tom' which is the next one after this one, but this review is about 'Sophie's Snail' - and I recommend you read it.

Sophie's Snail by Dick King Smith

Published by Walker Books in 1988

Suitable for 5+

93 pages