Month: July 2018

The Thing About Jellyfish

by The Book Tree | Jul 26, 2018 | Book Reviews, Books for 10-12 Years, Books for Young Adults, Family and Self, Friendship, Legacy Posts

“Not everything makes sense, Zu. Sometimes things just happen,” says Suzy’s (Zu’s) mom when her best friend Franny dies from drowning. Heartbroken and confused, 12 year old Suzy refuses to accept this and begins a journey to find out what could have caused her to drown. The Thing about Jellyfish is a beautiful story of friendship, grief, forgiveness and acceptance.

Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert

by The Book Tree | Jul 5, 2018 | Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Design and Illustration, Fantasy, Legacy Posts, Picture Book

Who doesn’t love a unicorn? Sophie Johnston: Unicorn Expert loves them so much she ‘owns’ 17 unicorns of her own. Or course there’s a lot of work involved in training them and looking after them but Sophie rises to the challenge with style. But who’s that hiding in plain sight on every page?