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 →

Greenwild : The World Behind The Door

Illustration by Elisa Paganelli Daisy is used to moving around, and has done a great deal of travelling in her young life whilst accompanying her mum for work related travel, so when she hears of another upcoming trip it doesn't concern her at all, that is until her mum explains she will be leaving Daisy … Continue reading Greenwild : The World Behind The Door →

The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams by Victoria Williamson

Helen (@helenbyles) I'm a daydreamer and several times a day I get shouted out by a member of my family because they are talking to me but I’m off at a far away place. I especially find this happens when I'm reading a really good book, I get so involved in the story I find … Continue reading The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams by Victoria Williamson →

BookBound review Bigfoot Island

Helen (@helenbyles)- There’s always something nice about a series of books, you become invested in the characters, you follow their story and you know where you want the series and characters to go. When I get a book in a series I always re-read either the last couple of chapters or even the book before … Continue reading BookBound review Bigfoot Island →

Lost on Gibbon Island

Sam (@SamJDThomas)- Every one of Jess' books published to date have been absolute favourite reads of mine, with my copies having pride of place on my forever bookshelf, so when I became aware of Jess having written a new middle grade book I quite honestly didn't need to know anymore about it. Count me in. … Continue reading Lost on Gibbon Island →