Nora Nightsky Written by Rebecca Lewis-Oakes Published by Scholastic I was lucky enough to have been sent a sample booklet of this book which left me wanting to read the entire book. Nora Nightsky is a star - literally. Her glamorous mum is the North Star, and their dazzling family works hard, bringing to life the … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Read – February 2026 (Part Two)
Medusa Gorgon's Bad Hair Day Written by Bethany Walker Illustrated by Katie Abey Published by Scholastic There is one thing you can guarantee from a Bethany Walker book is laughter, lots of laughing out loud laughter. And this book is no different. Twelve-year-old Meddy Gordon has serious anger issues. In this hilarious book for middle-grade readers, … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2026 (Part One)
Whizzy Wheels - Bizzy Bear : Train Those of you that regularly check out my Board Book content on here will know we are HUGE fans of the Bizzy Bear series, so imagine the excitement and squeals when a Bizzy Bear book that has 4 wheels to be able to push the book along with … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – January 2026
We Disagree about this Tree by Ross Collins With this particular title from the incredible Ross Collins celebrating its 10th Birthday, it is totally awesome for Nosy Crow to have released a beautiful Board Book format - complete with 10 Years shiny stamp on the front - and so this book will now be flying … Continue reading Concluding our favourite Picture Book series of 2025 with a Festive title!!!
Written by L.D. Lapinski Published by Orion OK so your mum's partner, Nick, has a big bushy beard, a thick red coat, a team of reindeer and just happens to be REALLY busy around Christmas Eve . . . what could that mean?! Harper and Will's lives are already full of festive wonder, but baby sister Yula is … Continue reading The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever
Reindeer! Reindeer! What can you see? Little ones will delight at this book which offers interactive opportunities throughout with the flaps on each two page spread, and a mirror to conclude the adventure which serves to include your little one themselves - something they are always excited and enthralled by. The use of repetition with … Continue reading Gift Ideas for Babies and Toddlers this Christmas (Part One)
All The Lost Souls Written by Amie Jordan Published by Chicken House. This is the second book in the All the hidden Monsters series, and last summer I reviewed book one for the blog. So it was great to catch up with these characters and see what they had got up to. A feud between witches … Continue reading YA titles to escape into
Room on the Broom : A Lift-the-Flap Book Published by Macmillan I never thought it possible for any of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books to get any better, yet they do with each year that passes through the new formats they are released in (the Queen Mary Dolls House edition of The Gruffalo … Continue reading Gift ideas for younger readers this Christmas (Part One)
Written by Sharique Zea I was so excited to have received this book - it sounded amazing and in one night I discovered a book that will stay with me for a long time Mysterious dreams, quirky friends, and monsters at school. When this timid boy visits another world, can he accept his destined path? Fionn … Continue reading Lionborn
Written and Illustrated by Ross Collins Published by Nosy Crow There's something so special about sharing the perfect book with a child; seeing their little faces light up and their joy, and this latest title in the Mouse and Bear series from Ross Collins and Nosy Crow has become my favourite book to share this … Continue reading My favourite title to share this Halloween – How to Scare a Mouse and Bear
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