Everything You Need To Know When You're 8 -

‘Is a confidentially written, jokey look at life from an 8-year-old’s viewpoint. There are capital letters, italics and asterisks all over the place in this humorous book, pitched at just the right level. An ideal fun book for a classroom corner or a birthday present.’

The School Librarian

'A slightly subversive and therefore highly attractive guide to some of the things eight-year-olds should know. It gives some useful advice, couched in a style that appeals enormously to an eight-year-old’s developing sense of humour.’

The Good Book Guide

Everything You Need To Know When You're 7 -

‘Full of sublime insights’

The Observer

Everything You Need To Know When You're 9 -

‘Can anyone be the authentic voice of Britain’s nine year olds if they’ve reached the ripe old age of twenty nine? Alan Dapré, author of a witty new book about children of that age can make such a claim.’

Nottingham Evening Post (I'm 45 now ...)

Brum -

‘The Brum storybooks are bright and busy, ideal for children on the verge of reading alone. They have lots of repetition and bold-print emphasis of key words as well as bubbled comments such as “Brum is so fast!”, “After him Brum!” to encourage reading alongside an adult.’

The Times Educational Supplement‘

'We are used to Brum on television but Brum in a book? Will it work? Yes, it does.

Children under four were all captivated by each action packed page: Wonderfully busy, full of colour, images, short captions and narrative all designed to guide the reader and listener through exciting new adventures in the big city. An equal delight to Brum fans and those new to him.’

Linda Nash, The Times Educational Supplement