Leif and the Unlucky Viking

Written by Gary Northfield Many moons ago when my oldest was in primary school they had an up and coming author by the name of Gary Northfield, and he was promoting his new book called Julius Zebra. As a parent who has always put reading first we sent some money into school with him to … Continue reading Leif and the Unlucky Viking →

Timberdark

Written by Darren Charlton I became a librarian 6 months before Covid 19 hit, I knew I needed to read as much children’s literature as possible so when Covid hit I had all the time in the world to read. I discovered and fell in love with a wonderful book called Wranglestone. I couldn’t believe … Continue reading Timberdark →

Friends and Traitors

Written by Helen Peters Published by Nosy Crow WW2 is now generally studied in Year 6 of primary school, and to help the children experience and understand what life was like they turn to authors such as Phil Earle and Lesley Parr to help the children understand. These two authors have between them written some … Continue reading Friends and Traitors →

Chapter Book Must Reads – February 2024 Part Two

Valentine Crow & Mr Death Written by Jenni Spangler I belong to the Primary Book Club on Twitter, and every month we read the same book and ask the author questions. A couple of months ago the book we were going to be discussing was Valentine Crow & Mr Death. Unfortunately I never got round … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – February 2024 Part Two →

The House at the Edge of Magic Series

There’s nothing I like more than a book series. You are able to invest in the characters and they become friends. The House at the Edge of Magic is one of my favourite series. The House at the Edge of Magic (Book 1) Written by Amy Sparkes. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the … Continue reading The House at the Edge of Magic Series →

Diving into some YA – February 2024

Someone is Watching You Written by Tess James-Mackey Published by Hodder I was delighted when I received a proof copy of this book. It came with a red envelope with instructions saying only to open it when I got to the twist in the book. So I jumped straight in and discovered a modern YA … Continue reading Diving into some YA – February 2024 →

Perfect Picture Books

3 P's for Potty Written by Rachael Tarfman-Perez Potty training is something every parent goes through, it can be very stressful for everyone involved. So a lot of parents turn to books for help and advice, some go to non fiction parenting advice books or others head to picture books to read to the children. … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books →

Chapter Book Must Reads – February 2024

The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart Written and illustrated by Loretta Schauer Children spend a lot of time asking for spooky and scary stories, so this will be perfect for them. For Lil, life at the Squawking Mackerel inn couldn’t be more miserable. She's tasked with the sloppiest, grottiest jobs and picked on at every … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – February 2024 →

Paper Dragons : The Fight For The Hidden Realm

Anyone who knows me really well will know of my love of dragons. So I jumped at the chance to read this book and take part in the blog tour. When my copy arrived it came with this lovely golden book jacket that was truly beautiful. Of course the cover has remained in place and I … Continue reading Paper Dragons : The Fight For The Hidden Realm →

Seven Days

I love a YA book so I was really interested in what lay ahead for me This is a story about Noori and Aamir. A story about grief, family, and the unexpected turns life can take. A story of first love.Noori has it all sussed out. She may only be sixteen and a Bollywood fanatic … Continue reading Seven Days →