I Spy- A Bletchley Park Mystery Written By Rhian Tracey Published by Piccadilly Twelve-year-old Robyn has grown up in Bletchley Park, where her father works as a driver. When she's not at school, there's nothing she likes more than helping her dad in the garages. Then the war begins and everything at Bletchley changes. Robyn … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (4)
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The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores MacKenzie
Written by Yvonne Banham Published by Firefly Press There are some books that as soon as you see the title you know you are going to love the book. As soon as I received a proof copy of this book I knew I was going to love the book. When Delores Mackenzie is chased home … Continue reading The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores MacKenzie
The Snow Girl – Double Review
She was made of Wishes, Starlight, Snowfall and Magic... Sam (@SamJDThomas) With every book that author Sophie Anderson writes I am always in awe of how she takes the fairy tale genre and successfully puts her own magical touch to it, and The Snow Girl is no exception. This wintery tale is stunning from cover … Continue reading The Snow Girl – Double Review
Chapter Book Must Reads – November (3)
Fight Back Written by D M Dassu. Published by Scholastic. Aaliyah is an ordinary thirteen-year-old living in the Midlands - she's into her books, shoes, K-pop and she is a Muslim. She has always felt at home where she lives ... until a terrorist attack in her area changes everything. As racial tensions increase and … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (3)
Finding Treasure Island
Written by Robin Scott-Elliott Published by Cranachan Books I have been reading forever, and I read a lot. I can get through a book a day if I have the time. But I will hold my hands up and say I have never read Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, so when Anne from Cranachan … Continue reading Finding Treasure Island
The Ice Children
The latest chapter book to be published by the incredible M.G.Leonard is this stunning title, The Ice Children. As soon as I saw this book was due for publication I was determined to get my hands on a copy as soon as possible, and the lovely publicists at Macmillan Children's Books made it happen. I … Continue reading The Ice Children
Chapter Book Must Reads – November (2)
The Chestnut Roaster Written by Eve McDonnell Illustrated by Ewa Beniak Haremska Published by Everything With Words Twelve-year-old Piaf is in danger. Her twin brother has been taken away to a secret hospital and a strange man tries to abduct her from her chestnut roasting stall on a street corner. No one except her seems … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (2)
Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos
- Written by Andy Sagar I loved the first Yesterday Crumb book. It was so unique and it became one of my favourite books. Last year I was lucky enough to have interviewed Andy Sager for BookBound. I couldn’t wait to travel back to Dwimmerly End and meet up again with Yesterday and Miss Dumpling. … Continue reading Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos
Silver River Shadow
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
Chapter Book Must Reads – November (1)
Einstein the Penguin Written by Iona Rangeley Illustrations by David Tazzyman Published by HarperCollins When the Stewarts spend a sunny frosty December day at London Zoo, they are enchanted by one small penguin . To the delight of young Imogen and Arthur Mrs Stewart insists the penguin’ must come and stay with them whenever he wants’. But not … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (1)
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