The Maker of Monsters front cover Brat lives on a desolate island with Lord Macawber, a man who was banished from society for his use of dark magic. From his lab on the island Macawber creates monsters as he plots his revenge on the society that banished him and believes it to be the only … Continue reading The Maker of Monsters
I have read so many amazing books this February and blogged as I have gone along, this is my post on two books that I missed when they had already been published but are now firm favourites of mine. The Clockwork Crow Telling the story of an orphan named Seren who is sent to live … Continue reading February Favourites
Scavengers - Front cover The instant I saw the cover to Scavengers I was curious about the story within and keen to explore its pages, characters and plot. " What happens when you break the rules?" the front cover asks, whilst depicting the silhouette of a child on top of a junk pile in the … Continue reading Scavengers
Kiss the Crocodile This story is about three animal friends enjoying playing together in the jungle when they get invited by Crocodiles mum to take part in a new game with little crocodile. " The rules of the game are simple : you've got to KISS the little crocodile! MWAH! Just one thing... DON'T WAKE … Continue reading Peeking at Picture books – February 2019 (Part Two)
Swimming against the Storm proof front cover When I first saw that Jess Butterworth had a new book out in April I was absolutely delighted. Having read her debut title Running on the Roof of the World I was sure that Swimming against the Storm would be an equally inspirational story and a worthy title … Continue reading Swimming against the Storm (Jess Butterworth)
Picture books - Out February Wishing for a Dragon Wishing for a dragon - Becky Cameron A beautifully illustrated picture book written by Becky Cameron celebrating small childrens imaginations, this book tells of the adventures three children go on relevant to what they each imagine. Ella would secretly like to meet a dragon but is … Continue reading Peeking at Picture books – February 2019 (Part One)
The Closest Thing to Flying cover The story of Semira and Henrietta (Hen) is a hugely empowering read, written in current times for Semira's portion of the book and a century earlier in diary form for Henrietta. This format really drew me into the book as I not only wanted to see how the diary … Continue reading The Closest Thing to Flying (Gill Lewis)
I love books that take me away to a different time or place and Little Bird Flies does both beautifully. Set in the Victorian times the story features an abundance of detail to that era including social classes, etiquette, fashion and perceptions. I truly love that romance and relationships in this book have a traditional, … Continue reading Little Bird Flies (Karen McCombie)
I am determined to come out of my literary comfort zone this year and have started to introduce picture books into my reading routine. I hope a brief peek at those I get to enjoy throughout 2019 proves useful to some, and maybe encourages others to give them a try too! Enjoy... The Girls by … Continue reading Peeking at Picture books 📖
Just two days into 2019 and I bought my first book of this year, opting for Piers Torday's The Lost Magician which came recommended by a fellow librarian. The Lost Magician front cover I have had an amazing choice of books to read during this especially cold month such as The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling … Continue reading My January highlights 😃
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