Helen (@helenbyles) Anyone who knows me well, knows I love big cats. When I visit the zoo or wildlife park I head straight for the big cats. Even my school lanyard has tiger stripes on it. So when I discover a book on a Lynx I know I need to read it. And I wasn’t … Continue reading The Rewilders
Helen - When Camilla was only 8 years old she was diagnosed with autism. Like all autistic people she sees the world differently, but over the years she has used science to explain her life. In this non fiction book we see the world through her eyes Like every book there will be chapters that … Continue reading Perfectly Weird, Perfectly You
When we here the word Seasons we immediately think of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, and can extend on what the weather/temperatures we experience in relation to each typically tend to be, but there is so much more about Seasons that we are not even aware happens and exists as a consequence of the Seasons, … Continue reading Celebrating the start of Spring with The Magic of Seasons
Publishes on 31st March 2022Features stunning illustrations by Levi Penfold throughoutPublished by HarperCollins Rio felt proud to be joining something bigger than himself. But it wasn't just that. Being out in nature and watching the whales gave him something back too. Not just the feeling of calm or the taste of adventure but the sense … Continue reading The Lost Whale by Hannah Gold
Bear looked at her with his dark brown eyes, twinkling not just with the reflection of the sea but with something far deeper. It was a look that covered time and space and everything in between. And it could have lasted forever or it could have lasted seconds. Looking back she was never quite sure. … Continue reading The Last Bear by Hannah Gold
By Holly Rivers Sam- Following on from the incredible storytelling that Holly Rivers revealed in her debut Demelza and the Spectre Detectors I am absolutely delighted to share my review of her brand new publication, The Boy in the Post. When I first heard the title I was so intrigued as to how a boy … Continue reading The Boy in the Post
Every time I have the opportunity to read an upcoming publication by Darren Simpson I lose sleep! I quite literally cannot put the book down through how immersive the environment within the respective book is, and will find myself reading into the early hours of the morning, completely losing track of all sense of time … Continue reading BookBound double review feature of Furthermoor by Darren Simpson
Part Two – The Monday Before Chapter Two – Cary, continued… Cary watched cheerfully while Shaun closed in. Shaun moved with his usual slow swagger. His eyes were locked firmly on his prey. “You alright?” asked Cary. Shaun drew up to him at full height. He stepped closer, so that his toes were almost touching … Continue reading Furthermoor – Extract Tour Day Three
Sam - I need to begin my review of Carnival of Lost by saying how incredibly well written this book is, and how unbelievably lucky the current generation of middle grade titles are to have this book to access. It is the epitome of reading for pleasure when selecting this book to read, as the … Continue reading Carnival of the Lost
When I had the pleasure of coming across SWOP The Satsuma-Sized Secret a few months ago I could not wait to share my review on my blog so that others would know just what an incredible title this is. Aimed at those readers that are starting to venture into early chapter books and begin to … Continue reading Exclusive interview with Lucy Noguera
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