This second book in the series is as charming as the first. Perfect for 5-7s, this is a gentle story with gorgeous characters and strong eco themes.
Tiny, Muffin and the other puffins on the Island of Egg are on to the next stage of their training. But Tiny is still worried he's not up for the job, especially as his sight is limited. When a wild cat turns up on the beach during an important rescue, Tiny is convinced he's messed up. Will he pass this level of training and be able to stay one of the team?

This series is just a pure delight and perfect for fans of Adventuremice. The setting is simple and easy to visualise and the characters are amongst the sweetest you'll ever meet. We particularly love the representation of different disabilities amongst the puffins; from limited vision to feet that are different to everyone else's. The plot is pitched perfectly for the age-group but still has surprisingly high stakes - this is nature and nature's emergencies are serious. Saying that, there's still a lot of fun and friendship to be had and the power of teamwork is forefront! We love it!

Another fantastic early reader from one of my favourite authors. Cath Howe always manages to make me think and Call the Puffins! Tiny’s Brave Rescue is no exception. This fun, entertaining adventure incorporates themes of empathy, perseverance and team work. The short chapters and larger font makes the book highly accessible to children who are becoming more independent with their reading.

I like how all the way through we see the world through Tiny’s eyes, a bit blurry at first but he gets there in the end. It was a lovely touch the puffins call humans ‘long legs’. A very apt description.

The gorgeous black and white illustrations compliment the text perfectly showing the puffin’s distinct characters and subtle differences. I like the fact a map of the Island of Egg has been included at the beginning of the book. I think this would have been more useful if the key landmarks, such as the Wings and Things supplies store, the winding track, the windmill, the beach where the bucket could be found and the burrow were labelled. This fantastic addition would then help further comprehension and understanding.

At the back of the book there are some puffin facts with black and white photos to inspire young readers to find out more about these amazing creatures.

Tiny and Muffin are most definitely a dynamic duo.

Considering how slender these books are it was a surprise that this second one came so long after the first – but at least there is already promise of the third. For I think these are perfectly decent little reads for decent little readers. Tiny and Muffin are still intent on being fully-qualified rescue puffins, one of the Unflappables – only training is not going Tiny's way, a fellow puffin keeps having a dig, and real rescue and adventure is always around the corner. Can Tiny prove he's worth his place on the programme?

I thought this would be about being slow (like Tiny), being a bully (like the wise-cracking other tyke and his bragging habits), or perhaps something else – until the proof of the book's narrative was shown to us. But rest assured this is not just A Message, for it is fun as well – fun with some rather heavy-handed puffin nature notes here and there. The balance of edifying moral, junior biology lesson and entertainment might be a touch off, but I don't think it's ever unreasonably so, and this makes for a quirky little package, much like the puffin in real life, of course. Looking back I see the first one was all set-up and exposition, with too little given over to the drama. Dramas in this series are definitely going to be on the slight side, but we are a young audience for this kind of thing, and as a result that's not a major issue – this volume exceeds the promise suggested by the first. What matters more is that we come to love Tiny, and engage with all that he and his fellow cadets are going through, and that comes very easily.

The second in a series for younger readers and featuring a group of young Puffins as they learn to help the other birds and animals when in distress. Delightful to read and with some very important lessons about helping others.

This was cute! Puffins who come and save the day when things go wrong! Tiny is such a lovely puffin who just wants to try his best… but he doubts himself so much… sometimes we just need a bit of help (from friends or otherwise!). Cute illustrations too!

Super cute!!
Love the dialogue and the energy, and REALLY love the gorgeous artwork. Love Tony's final line about the Specks... what a wonderful, positive message.