Published on 5th January by Little Tiger To read this story, you need to visit Brutalia But Brutalia doesn't like visitors, so don't approach anyone, and keep your eyes peeled for escape routes, and wear brown so you blend in. Look, it's probably best if you just disguise yourself as a RAT. OK with that? … Continue reading Mort the Meek and the Perilous Prophecy – Double Review
Category: Early Chapter Books
Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians – Review and Extract
Sam In this concluding title in The Cloud Horse Chronicles adventure by the legendary Chris Riddell we accompany Tiggy Thistle as she looks to put an end to the decade old winter that is impacting everywhere, and look to rescue the Lost Guardians who have not been seen the winter started to grip the landscapes … Continue reading Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians – Review and Extract
Early Chapter Books to Enjoy
Super Questers, The Case of the Stolen Sun When a group of friends unite to solve a science problem they are amazed to turn into superheroes. They find themselves in a world of adventure and quests. Only there not doing the quests, you are. It’s your mission to track down Lord Grumble and his band … Continue reading Early Chapter Books to Enjoy
Harper the Confidence Fairy
Helen (@helenbyles) Here at BookBound we like to promote short chapter books, these are ideal for those children that have moved on from picture books but find a MG book too long. Short chapter books always have illustrations, bigger fonts and the chapters tend to be no longer than 4 pages long. One of the … Continue reading Harper the Confidence Fairy
Barrington Stoke Brilliance
Noodle the Doodle Wins the Day Written by Jonathan MeresIllustrated by Katy Hatford This is the third title in the Noodle the Doodle series, and it is just as incredible as the previous two have! This one focuses on an alternative sports day for the class, and they come up with some fantastic new activities … Continue reading Barrington Stoke Brilliance
Thank You, Ellie – Interview with author Joe Burnett
Illustrations by Gill GillPublished by Austin Macauley Books Could you give us summary of your book Thank You, Ellie.8-year-old Grace is on a family picnic when she becomes lost in a forest. Just as hersituation becomes very difficult, a mysterious Golden Retriever, Ellie, appears. Overthe next day or so, Grace encounters some challenges, but with … Continue reading Thank You, Ellie – Interview with author Joe Burnett
Major and Mynah
Helen - (@helenbyles) Introducing SPUD, Aka The Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives. When items start to go missing in the village SPUD take matters into their own hands and try to solve the mystery. This is exactly what Callie needs, she just been given hearing aids and she hates them, she calls them her slugs. But … Continue reading Major and Mynah
Sharing some of our latest favourite early chapter reads with you
Sam (@SamJdThomas) Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest Written by Ole KonneckePublished by Gecko Press This is a gorgeous hardback that is a real treat for early chapter book readers, and not only is it rich in text, but it is also rich in illustrative content. The book is themed with minimal colour palette, which makes … Continue reading Sharing some of our latest favourite early chapter reads with you
Flyntlock Bones – The Ghost of Scarletbeard
Written by Derek KeiltyIllustrated by Mark ElvinsPublished by Scallywag Press Flyntlock is a young orphan cabin boy on the Blackhound and we join him on his third adventure. He is an amazing pirate investigator. In this adventure the Countess of Bohemia has had her jewels stolen, stolen by a ghost. The ghost of Captain Scarletbeard. Now … Continue reading Flyntlock Bones – The Ghost of Scarletbeard
The Adventure Club – Tiger in Trouble
Jess Butterworth has always been one of my favourite Children's authors, and is my go to choice for stories that are both empowering and powerfully immersive. I own, with pride, every single title Jess has written to date, and have also had the pleasure of meeting her at my local Waterstones, along with my delighted … Continue reading The Adventure Club – Tiger in Trouble