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
Infinity's Secret Written by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang I absolutely loved everything about The Dragon Realm series, so I was so excited to read the author's new dragon series. It’s been five years since the Dragon Realm fell into the Human Realm and both populations are now living side by side. But dangerous magical … Continue reading Dragon Force – Books 1 and 2
The Great Reindeer Rescue Written by Stephen Mangan Illustrations by Anita Mangan Published by Scholastic It’s Christmas Eve and one of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED UP. He's stuck behind boastful Rudolph again and a fart-in-the-face is the LAST STRAW. In the commotion, Santa crash lands on the roof of nine-year-old Holly’s home causing an … Continue reading Festive Chapter Books for Confident Readers – Christmas 2024
Written by Iszi Lawrence Illustrated by Rebecca Bagley Published by Bloomsbury The Time Machine Next Door: Rebellions and Super Boots Published on 11th April 2024 I absolutely adored the first book and I was looking forward to reading some more in the series. I started with this one and soon I was back travelling around … Continue reading The Time Machine Next Door Series – Books 3 and 4
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