Halloween – Chapter Books (Part One)

The Switching Hour by Damaris Young Debut title, perfect for children that enjoy suspense, adventure and mythical type creatures. Utterly stunning story with high quality content and depth for KS2 readers to enjoy. The story involves a creature called Badeko, who steals dreams from children while they sleep rendering them useless. When Amaya's little brother … Continue reading Halloween – Chapter Books (Part One) →

Man-Man and the Tree of Memories

Written by Yaba Badoe Illustrated by Joelle Avelino Published by Zephyr Books Perfect for Black History Month Set in contemporary Notting Hill, Man-man and his friends are swept up in the exuberant preparations for carnival. But his mother is ill and even as he dances, he calls desperately to the Queen of Revels, as old … Continue reading Man-Man and the Tree of Memories →

Halloween Picture Books

Mr. Tickle and the Scary Halloween Written by Roger Hargreaves Published by Farshore In this title in the Mr Men series we get to follow Little Miss Scary as she heads out to trick or treat with more tricks then treats in mind for the others she crosses paths with. Having seen how the previous … Continue reading Halloween Picture Books →

Halloween Board Books

Five Spooky Friends - Danielle McLean and Rosalind Maroney Published by Little Tiger Bringing Halloween to the tiny little hands of children, and combining it with counting and numbers, this is a fantastic board book to be enjoyed all year round. The book features sliders that encourage interaction from little ones, and teaches them the … Continue reading Halloween Board Books →

Michael The Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog becomes debut Blue Peter Book Club title

Written by Terrie Chilvers Illustrated by Tim Budgen Published by Firefly Press Perfect for readers 6-8 Years Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog continues to convey just how brilliant he is by becoming the debut title for The Blue Peter Book Club, Author Terrie Chilvers explains 'I've always been a fan of sausage dogs and … Continue reading Michael The Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog becomes debut Blue Peter Book Club title →

Brilliant Board Books – October 2023

I am going to share titles that we have enjoyed so far this October as the weather turns, and the nights pull in. It is one of the most beautiful times shared with my little people when they themselves bring over a book of their choosing for us to share. Those that feature in this … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – October 2023 →

How to Chat Chicken

Gossip Gorilla, Babble Bee, Gab Gecko, and Talk in 66 Other Animal Languages Written by Dr Nick Crumpton Illustrated by Adrienne Barman Published by What On Earth Books Do you ever wish that you could communicate with your pet cat? Or have discussions with dolphins? Or hob-nob with hippos? Well now you can! In this … Continue reading How to Chat Chicken →

The Midnight Switch

Written by Samuel J. Halpin Cover and inside Illustrations by Laura Borio Published by Usborne We begin our adventure accompanying Lewis and his parents on a car journey to Barrow, the town they are making the move to, childhood hometown of Lewis' dad, and is the location of a private school for which Lewis is … Continue reading The Midnight Switch →

Lisa Williamson talks about final scenes in Best Friends Forever

School discos were a massive part of my school experience, both in primary and secondary school. It therefore made perfect sense to set the final scenes in Best Friends Forever at a disco – a Halloween-themed disco to be precise. At my junior school, we had a disco every year and I would look forward … Continue reading Lisa Williamson talks about final scenes in Best Friends Forever →

Sweet Cherry Publishers Introduce Every Cherry Imprint

When scrolling through Twitter yesterday I happened upon an announcement that I wanted to share right here on my blog. I contacted the publishers for more information in order to be as informative as possible with this post that I wanted to do, and they provided me with additional details that reaffirmed what I had … Continue reading Sweet Cherry Publishers Introduce Every Cherry Imprint →