Written by Satoshi Kitamura Published by Scalleywag Press When Hannah spots a leaf on the grass, she thinks it looks like a violin, and decides to see if she can play it. Soon everything is singing and dancing to the music! A joyful book that celebrates play, creativity and the imagination within us all. Part of … Continue reading Hannah and the Violin
Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust Written by Renee Hartman and Joshua M. Greene World War 2 is now often studied in primary schools usually in year 6 and they look at different aspects of the war. I will select some excellent texts for them to use doing this topic, so when scholastic … Continue reading Non-Fiction titles to inspire this month
Secret Beast Club: The Dragons of Emerald Yard Written by Robin Birch Illustrated by Jobe Anderson Everyone who knows me really well, knows I love dragons. There's something magical about them and the fact that they are usually good characters. Unfortunately there isn’t a series about dragons for the younger readers that is until now. … Continue reading Exciting Early Chapter Books to escape into
Chronicles of Whetherwhy : The Age of Enchantment Written by Anna James Illustrations David Wyatt Pubished by HarperCollins First in a brand-new fantasy series from acclaimed author Anna James, filled with magic and exciting adventure In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them – grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. But … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025
Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Written by Jarvis This is a perfect book for children who have recently become independent readers. Bear and Bird are the best of friends. They don’t always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is to make the other happy. So when Bird is … Continue reading Short Chapter Books to enjoy this February half term (2025)
Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor Written by Lucy Strange Illustrated by Pam Smy Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna on stage with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus – but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025 (Part Two)
Written by Jennifer A. Nielsen. I absolutely loved the last book by Jennifer Nielson, it was called Lines of Courage and I recommended it to countless people and to this day it remains one of my favourite books ever. So I was delighted when this was delivered , the only problem was that I love … Continue reading Uprising
The Daughter of Auschwitz: The Little Girl who Lived to Tell her Story Written by Tova Friedman The true story of one girl's fight for survival against the unspeakable terror of Auschwitz - an important and sensitive retelling. A retelling that all children should read and a subject that everyone is taught. When we first … Continue reading Non Fiction titles to inspire
Sword of the Sun Written by Sinéad O'Hart There are always some authors that guarantee you a good read, and this is one such author. Everything she has written has been interesting and completely different from all the other books she has written. This is a tale of contemporary Ireland and ancient myth. When Ben … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025 (Part One)
Written by Iszi Lawrence Published by Bloomsbury I absolutely love a book by Iszi Lawrance, I have loved everything she has ever written and I always come away from her books by learning something new about history.This time we are taken on a pirate adventure set in the 18th century.It's 1718: pirate ships sail the … Continue reading Blackbeard’s Treasure
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