Over the course of the Ember Spark titles being written by the queen of adventure stories, Abi Elphinstone, and published by Simon and Schuster, I have had the pleasure of interviewing Abi to get further insight behind each book, and I am honoured to once again be able to do have done so for Ember … Continue reading Ember Spark and the Unicorn’s Secret – My interview with Abi Elphinstone
In just a couple of weeks time the next instalment in Abi Elphinstone's fantastic new fantasy adventure series for middle grade readers ( aged 8+) will be published and I got the unbelievable opportunity to check in with Abi to find out what we can anticipate from Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix, publishing 24th … Continue reading Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix : What to Expect…
Hi Catherine, thank you so much for letting me interview you. I’m a HUGE fan of The RainbowFlamingo and would love you to answer these ten questions below: Can you tell readers what they can expect from your new picture book, The RainbowFlamingo?The Rainbow Flamingo is a great big burst of colour on the outside, … Continue reading An Interview with Catherine Emmett
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzoJbF-LIT- When it comes to Abi Elphinstone I feel theres no need for introductions, her work speaks for itself, and from 2018's Sky Song through to this latest book I have delighted in every chance to devour the exquisite stories that Abi writes, and tumble head first into the astonishingly beautiful and vast worlds she … Continue reading Discussing Ember Spark with Abi Elphinstone
When I was contacted by the publicist involved with Lucy's latest book I posed the idea of including a very special young lady, an avid book reader and total bookworm, who is the intended reader age for the book. Amelia is someone I love to bestow my love of books upon whenever the opportunity arises, … Continue reading The Island at the Edge of the Night – Special Guest Review and Author Interview
Written by Jane Thomas Illustrations by Sarah Jane Dock The beginning is the moment before it all goes wrong... In 1946, Barney and Marion Lamm climbed into their two-seater plane and flew deep into the heart of the Canadian wilderness. Then one day the wonderful life they created was ripped apart. Over seventy years later, … Continue reading Silver River Shadow
As soon as I received a copy of Jodie in my book post I knew straight away I wanted to read this book, and sat down to meet Jodie, and enter a world that Emma Carroll calls " A masterpiece of a modern-day ghost story". You see, I love Hilary McKay's writing style, and the … Continue reading Interview with Hilary Mckay, author of Jodie
Myself and my youngest son had the pleasure of interviewing Andy Griffiths, and sharing this with you alongside my son's review of the latest title in the series, The 156 Storey Treehouse. Where did the idea for the tree house series come from? One day Terry and I were working on a story and it … Continue reading Interview with Andy Griffiths, author of the Treehouse series
Please could you tell us about yourself. My name is Rayner Thind. I was born in the Midlands, many, many, many years ago. I went to a wonderful state school. I was one of the first ones to complete a GCSE in IT!. Grew up, and left education with a degree in English Lit and … Continue reading Interview with Rayner Tapia, self published author
If you have yet to read the first in the Harper Drew series you can check out our double review feature here. This young girl that headlines the series gives us first hand insight into her life through diary entry format, and boy does she live an exciting life! In this latest instalment readers are … Continue reading What’s New Harper Drew? Talent Show Takeover
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