Here are the kids top reads for the month of Jan all scoring 4 or 5 stars. It was the month they both discovered manga series they liked from the local library as well as re-reads of favourite series.

• Sea (Huntress Trilogy) by Sarah Driver – an exciting adventure book set in a complete fantasy world.
• Goblins by Philip Reeve – a funny read with a great adventure.
• The Stormkeeper’s Island by Catherine Doyle – a magical amazing read with heart (highly recommended)
• Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa – magic & wizardry 

• The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood & David Wyatt – its a great adventure series.
• Bunny vs Monkey by Jamie Smart – is really really funny.
• Splatoon vol 1 by Sankichi Hinodeya – liked the characters & their cool names.
• Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone by J.K.Rowling & Jim Kay – thrilling & I wanted to know what happens next.