Three books for children

Early Reader – Noah’s Ark
Georgie Adams
Orion Books
£4.99

This simple book is ideal for year 1 children to start reading to an adult. Anna C. Leplar’s illustrations are a perfect fit. Those who worry about religious indoctrination for such young children really shouldn’t with this book. This is just a simple entertaining Bible story, not a conversion to Catholicism.

About Zooming Time – Opal Moonbaby!
Maudie Smith
Orion
£6.99

A similar story to 1980’s Simon and the Witch series. Opal Moonbaby is an alien who befriends a school girl.

Dark Warning
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Orion Books
£6.99

Something for the ten year olds that is a bit special. Lone girls are starting to be attacked at night by a vicious criminal. Keeping her gift of second sight a secret, Taney Tyrell faces plenty of mysteries and questions to answer in this 19th century Dublin set story. Also enjoyable for parents who don’t have enough time to dedicate to five inch novels of their own.