What A Wonderful PHRASE – A collection of amazing idioms from around the world

Written by Nicola EdwardsIllustrated by Manu MontoyaPublished by Little Tiger I loved this book from the moment I saw the cover, and could not wait to see what awaits children inside. The first thing you notice is how stunningly illustrated the pages are, with plenty of illustrations depicting the phrases that feature inside. They give … Continue reading What A Wonderful PHRASE – A collection of amazing idioms from around the world →

YA, Why not?

Raising Hell by Bryony Pearce Published by UCLan publishing Imagine being the person, while trying to bring a dead friend back to life, opening a rift letting dark matters in to the world. Ivy is that person, its ruined her life, her mum left quickly followed by her dad, and she’s left living with her … Continue reading YA, Why not? →

Middle Grade Reads by Helen

The Incredible Record Smashers by Jenny Pearson Published by Usborne Last year I decided to list my top 10 books of the year, and The miraculous journey of Freddie Yates came in at number 2, beaten only by the wonderful Midnight guardians. So I was so excited to read this book, and I wasn’t disappointed. … Continue reading Middle Grade Reads by Helen →

BookBound review Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor

It is a real pleasure as the team behind this blog, to share a joint review of another of our 2021 favourites, Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor. The anticipation of this title publishing this month has meant that both of us have been eager to get our hands on it, and we are incredibly grateful to … Continue reading BookBound review Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor →

Why Funny Books are Important by Chloe Perrin

Author Chloe Perrin (Photo Credit - Chloe Potamiti) When the first sparks of His Royal Hopeless were brewing in the caffeine induced haze which is my brain, I didn’t really know what genre it was going to be. High fantasy? Action adventure? Teen romance (okay, maybe not)? However, one thing was always for certain- I … Continue reading Why Funny Books are Important by Chloe Perrin →

Nen and the Lonely Fisherman

Written by Ian Eagleton Illustrations by James Mayhew Published by Owlet Press When I first read this book I knew it was going to be something special, a beautiful love story. I took my copy of the book into my primary school and used it for story time. When I first read the story I … Continue reading Nen and the Lonely Fisherman →

Top 5 books that have inspired my writing by Ruth Estevez

1) Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte I first read WH when I was a teen. I fell in love with its passion and I vowed to write a book equally as passionate! I am now in my 50’s, have read it many, many times and am still striving to write that equally memorable book but … Continue reading Top 5 books that have inspired my writing by Ruth Estevez →

Matt Oldfield talks Unbelievable Football 2

1. I remember Gary Mabbutt from my childhood and having football loving brothers, do you have any plans to include the players from the 80s and 90s in your football series or do you want to keep to modern stars? Yeah, gotta love Gary Mabbutt! We have written about some older superstars in our Classic … Continue reading Matt Oldfield talks Unbelievable Football 2 →

Enjoy an Early Chapter Read

Omar, the Bees and Me by Helen Mortimer Illustrations by Katie Cottle Published by Owlet Press Omar is new to the class, he brings in honey cake for the class to share, this gives the class teacher an idea to make the town bee friendly and bring the town together. Soon everyone is involved and … Continue reading Enjoy an Early Chapter Read →

Picture Book Perfection – September (Part One)

I love a picture book, it gives you an opportunity to talk with your child about the pictures, what is happening and what can you see. I feel this is quality time with them. Here is a round up of some favourites Afraid of the Dark Written by Sarah Shaffi and Isabel Otter Illustrations by … Continue reading Picture Book Perfection – September (Part One) →