Evoking the past in my middle-grade novels by Amy Raphael

Bringing the past to life can take a huge amount of work, but it can be so addictive that it’s hard to know when to stop. When I was researching my debut middle-grade novel, The Forest of Moon and Sword, I read a dozen non-fiction books: about witches, the power of herbal remedies, the English … Continue reading Evoking the past in my middle-grade novels by Amy Raphael

Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part Two)

Now I love nothing more than picking up a non fiction book and learning something interesting. Here’s a round up of some of my favourites that have been recently published. You can check out part one of my round up here. A Different Sort of Normal Written and Illustrated by Abigail Balfe Published by Puffin Both of … Continue reading Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part Two)

The World Book – Blog Tour

Written by Joe FullmanIllustrated by Rose Blake This incredible book is separated into North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and each of the six continents then features the countries that can be found there, such as England, France, Germany, and Spain in the 'Europe' section. There are 199 of them within this … Continue reading The World Book – Blog Tour

Beautiful Board Books to share with the Little Ones in your life

Nibbles Christmas by Emma Yarlett If, like me, you have a fan of the Nibbles titles in your family, then you will doubtless be as delighted as me to find out their is a Christmas themed Nibbles title to add to your collection, and share with little ones this festive season. The book has the … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books to share with the Little Ones in your life

Helen’s Selection of Christmas Must Reads

The Christmas Crumb Written by Lou Treleaven Illustrations by Alex Willmore Published by Maverick books I love it when a new Christmas picture book comes out. This one is wonderful and a joy to read. When a piece of Christmas pudding drops on the floor nobody can believe how many animals and insects benefit from this.  … Continue reading Helen’s Selection of Christmas Must Reads

Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part One)

Now I love nothing more than picking up a non fiction book and learning something interesting. Here’s a round up of some of my favourites that have been recently published. Mummies Unwrapped Written by Tom Froese Published by Nosy Crow, in collaboration with The British Museum.  I’ve always been interested in the Egyptians, I’ve always read … Continue reading Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part One)