Chris Vick talks about the Inspiration for the book THE LAST WHALE is an action-packed adventure story, focusing on fierce eco warrior and tech geek, Abi, who steals an AI computer, Moonlight. Together they work to save the whales: When they uncover whale song recording made by Abi’s great- grandfather, a whale hunter, they discover … Continue reading BookBound review The Last Whale by Chris Vick
Libby and the Parisian Puzzle by Jo Clarke Illustrated by Becky Moor Published by Firefly Press Libby has always wanted to solve mysteries. Libby is sent to boarding school , but not just any boarding school this one is very different, this one travels around the world. It’s run by her aunt, and she's not … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part 3)
One of the most exciting parts about being a debut author is getting to watch other people, who you don’t know, read your book. (It’s also one of the worst parts, but that’s a whole other guest post). It’s been so, so incredible, getting to read lovely reviews of my work and knowing that people … Continue reading Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One – Behind the Scenes Inspiration by Author Maggie Horne
A Gangster Stole My Trunks by Tom Vaughan Illustrations by Nathan Read Published by Scholastic I loved Bin Boy by Tom Vaughan so I was so excited when I discovered he had written a new book. I dived straight in and wasn’t disappointed. This was an amazing read. The story centres on Jesse who has … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part Two)
Sam (@SamJDThomas) I completely agree with the three keywords on the back cover of this book, used to catergorise a book for readers by publishers Chicken House 'Spooky, Terrifying, Horror' would absolutely be my go to words for describing this book, and I did just that when I discussed No Place for Monsters with my … Continue reading BookBound review No Place For Monsters
Published by Hodder Children's Books on 13th October 2022 (Paperback) Beautifully Illustrated by Nick East In this house we know Kes Gray for his Daisy and the Trouble with series, which my daughter grew up enjoying immensely, so much so she wrote her very own Daisy story! I still remember her proud she was of … Continue reading Brrr! by Kes Gray
The Secret of Ragnar's Gold by Mark Dawson Published by Welbeck Flame I love this series of books. It is set quite near to where I live and it’s great when a place I know is mentioned. The book follows a group of friends who call themselves the after school detective club. And they are … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part One)
As this years Dyslexia Awareness Week draws to a close we at BookBound wanted to share titles that have featured on our blog so far this year that have been published with Dyslexic children in mind in both content and design, and the fantastic Barrington Stoke publish just such books. The books are written by … Continue reading Wrapping Up Dyslexia Awareness Week with a round up of Barrington Stoke 2022 titles to date
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
What better way to get an insight into books that appeal to young readers then to ask a young reader - which exactly what BookBound Blogger, Helen Byles, has done for today's content on the blog. These mini reviews have been written by Helen's 12yo Old Son, and given that Graphic Novels are quite niche … Continue reading A Fantastic Round Up of Graphic Novels, chosen by a Special Young Reader
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