The Lightstruck Written by Sunya Mara The Darkening was an amazing YA book, and it was left on a cliffhanger, so I was delighted to get my hands on a copy of the conclusion. Vesper Vale sacrificed everything to save her city from the cursed storm. After becoming a vessel of The Great Queen, Vesper … Continue reading YA Must Reads – April 2024 (Part One)
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Middle Grade Must Reads – April 2024 (Part One)
The Beast and the Bethany : Child of the Beast Written by Jack Meggitt-Phillips Every librarian/blogger has their own special author who means something to them, and who they will always champion. In my case it’s Jack Meggitt Phillips. Jack was the first author I had visit my school in my role of school librarian … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – April 2024 (Part One)
Rainbowsaurus
To celebrate 20 years as an author and illustrator Steve Antony decided to do a tour of public and school libraries going to places that spell out the name of his new book. RAINBOWSAURUS. I applied for my primary school and luckily we were chosen. I think it had a lot to do with the … Continue reading Rainbowsaurus
Glassborn
Written by Peter Bunzl Illustrations by Katarzyna Doszla I absolutely adored Magicborn and it is a very popular book at school, so I was extremely excited when Glassborn was released. Described by the author as A standalone-sequel to MAGICBORN this promised so much and I couldn't wait to dive in. Fairy Tree, tall and grand, … Continue reading Glassborn
The Taekwonderoos: Rescue at Rattling Ridge
Written by Michael Panzner Illustration by Lora Look Michael’s first book Josie, Johnnie, and Rosie and the Ocean Rescue, was one of the most read blog posts read on BookBound over the last couple of months. It was such a lovely book and children at my school adore it. So I was more than delighted to read … Continue reading The Taekwonderoos: Rescue at Rattling Ridge
YA Must Reads – March 2024
A Crooked Mark Written by Linda Kao Everything about this book appealed to me, the title, the blurb, everything. So one wet, cold Saturday evening I started and 24 hours later I was disappointed to have finished it. Rae Winter should be dead. Some say that walking away from the car crash that killed her … Continue reading YA Must Reads – March 2024
Anna’s Garden
Written and illustrated by Sarah Hewitt Published by Tiny Tree Press More and more schools and parents use picture books to teach children about life. I do this at my job in a school. I often find that books can explain things better than us. And this is a lovely one. Anna knows what she likes … Continue reading Anna’s Garden
Nurture Your Child’s Learning with some Fantastic Non Fiction Titles this Half Term
Books and the People Who Make Them Written by Stephanie Vernet Illustrations by Camille de Cussac Have you ever wondered how a book is made? Well if you are anything like me then this is the book for you. This unique, fun and informative introduction to the publishing world shows young readers how a book … Continue reading Nurture Your Child’s Learning with some Fantastic Non Fiction Titles this Half Term
When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology
Various authors. My husband of 20 years is adopted, his birth mum was in no position to look after him and at the age of 6 weeks he went to live with the people he has called mum and dad for 46 years. As a couple we often talk about his birth parents and we … Continue reading When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology
Serena And The Little Blue Dog
Written and illustrated by Rosemary Clunie This is Rosemary Clunie's first children's book. And what a lovely book it is. When Serena meets the little blue dog, she names him Haiku, and they become best of friends. But one day Haiku grows too big for Serena and her cottage in the woods. Together they travel … Continue reading Serena And The Little Blue Dog
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