Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies

Written by Alison D. Stegert Published by Chicken House When I read the blurb I knew this was going to be a good read, and when I had the chance to take part in the blog tour I jumped at the chance. I like to read the book just before the blog tour so it’s … Continue reading Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies →

The Light Thieves: The Search for the Black Mirror

Written by Helena Duggan Published by Usborne Books on 3rd August 2023 I absolutely adored Helen Duggan’s first series A place called Perfect so I knew this was going to be another great series. When I finished reading The Light Thieves I knew this series had plenty left in it so I was delighted when … Continue reading The Light Thieves: The Search for the Black Mirror →

Academy Arcanist

Written by Shami Stovall I love YA books and especially enjoy disappearing into a world of magic, and fantasy so when I discovered this book I was extremely excited. Hopes. Dreams. And literal nightmares out to kill a young boy. Gray Lexly, son of a candlemaker, wants to escape his life of old-world technologies and … Continue reading Academy Arcanist →

Zeina Starborn and the Emerald King

- Written by Hannah Durkan I can remember the first time I read Zeina Starborn and the Sky Whale. I was hooked and loved every minute of reading it. Just after I had finished reading the book I had to get ready for the summer holidays at work. We would be saying goodbye to a … Continue reading Zeina Starborn and the Emerald King →

The Sundae Delivery Service

Written by Holly Rivers Published by Chicken House I loved The boy in the post and I was disappointed when the book ended. I felt that the characters had a lot more adventures in them so I was pleased to see them back in the second of the series. A few months have passed since … Continue reading The Sundae Delivery Service →

The Housetrap

Written by Emma Read Published by Chicken House When I first picked this book up I noticed how eye catching the cover was, it definitely made me want to pick it up. As soon as I’d read the first chapter I knew that it was going to be one of those books that you would … Continue reading The Housetrap →

21% Monster : Serpent Strike

Written by Peter Canning Published by Usborne Books When I first read the first book in the series I was hooked by the plot and idea. I loved the idea of a person being 21% monster and not knowing it, I liked how Darren teamed up with Marek who is 19% alien and a computer … Continue reading 21% Monster : Serpent Strike →

The Wall Between Us

Written by Dan Smith Published by Chicken House There are always going to be authors that never shy away from difficult subjects, Dan Smith is one such author. Everything he has ever written has been thought provoking and powerful to read. The wall between us is one such book. Berlin, 1961. Anja and Monika are … Continue reading The Wall Between Us →

Call of the Titanic

Written by Lindsay Galvin Published by Chicken House Ever since I was young I have always had a fascination with The Titanic, I find it really sad but interesting. So when I heard about this book I was very keen to read it. I took it on holiday and soon I was at sea. Young … Continue reading Call of the Titanic →

Stikki the Squirrel

Written and Illustrated by Jane H Wood Sometimes all children want in this world is a place to escape, a place where they can forget about school, family problems and other issues they may have. They want to go somewhere where they can visit that's calm but also have an adventure. So this book is … Continue reading Stikki the Squirrel →