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

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)

Halloween – Chapter Books (Part Three)

Zombie Season Written by Justin Weinberger Published by Scholastic Read the Book. Play the Game. Fight the Undead From the very offset this book puts the reader front and centre in zombie fuelled action and adventure. The perspective of one of three main characters becomes apparent, differing from one chapter to another, and they are … Continue reading Halloween – Chapter Books (Part Three)

Halloween – Chapter Books (Part Two)

No Place For Monsters - School of Phantoms In October 2022 myself and Sam were lucky enough to take part in the No Place for Monsters blog tour. https://samjdthomas.home.blog/2022/10/12/bookbound-review-no-place-for-monsters/ It was an amazing read and it left us wanting more, so I knew that when the second one came out I needed to find out … Continue reading Halloween – Chapter Books (Part Two)

Halloween – Chapter Books (Part One)

The Switching Hour by Damaris Young Debut title, perfect for children that enjoy suspense, adventure and mythical type creatures. Utterly stunning story with high quality content and depth for KS2 readers to enjoy. The story involves a creature called Badeko, who steals dreams from children while they sleep rendering them useless. When Amaya's little brother … Continue reading Halloween – Chapter Books (Part One)