Bear looked at her with his dark brown eyes, twinkling not just with the reflection of the sea but with something far deeper. It was a look that covered time and space and everything in between. And it could have lasted forever or it could have lasted seconds. Looking back she was never quite sure. … Continue reading The Last Bear by Hannah Gold
Eirlys Hunter is the author of eight children’s books as well as a novel and short stories for adults, and has taught children’s writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. Was there an inspiration for the stories of the mapmakers? As a child I was obsessed with … Continue reading The uprising- The Mapmakers in Cruxcia – Interview with Eirlys Hunter
By Holly Rivers Sam- Following on from the incredible storytelling that Holly Rivers revealed in her debut Demelza and the Spectre Detectors I am absolutely delighted to share my review of her brand new publication, The Boy in the Post. When I first heard the title I was so intrigued as to how a boy … Continue reading The Boy in the Post
Every time I have the opportunity to read an upcoming publication by Darren Simpson I lose sleep! I quite literally cannot put the book down through how immersive the environment within the respective book is, and will find myself reading into the early hours of the morning, completely losing track of all sense of time … Continue reading BookBound double review feature of Furthermoor by Darren Simpson
Part Two – The Monday Before Chapter Two – Cary, continued… Cary watched cheerfully while Shaun closed in. Shaun moved with his usual slow swagger. His eyes were locked firmly on his prey. “You alright?” asked Cary. Shaun drew up to him at full height. He stepped closer, so that his toes were almost touching … Continue reading Furthermoor – Extract Tour Day Three
Sam - I need to begin my review of Carnival of Lost by saying how incredibly well written this book is, and how unbelievably lucky the current generation of middle grade titles are to have this book to access. It is the epitome of reading for pleasure when selecting this book to read, as the … Continue reading Carnival of the Lost
World of Food - A delicious discovery of what to eat Written by Sandra LawrenceIllustrated by Violeta NoyPublished by Templar This book is absolutely jam packed with everything you could want to know about food, and does so in bite sized chunks of information, with plenty of illustrative content to compliment. There are more than … Continue reading Nourish your Mind with some incredible Non-Fiction
The Soul Hunters Written by Chris Bradford Published by Puffin When I picked this up from the local library I was so excited to read this, it sounded so action packed and right up my street. I was hooked as soon as I started it, I needed to know what was so special about Genna, … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – February (Part Two)
Helen- Graffeg publish some really good picture books, here is a selection of some of my favourites. Lo and Behold! Mouse & Mole Written by Joyce Dunbar Illustrations by James Mayhew This is a wonderful series of books about 2 friends mouse and mole. In this book Christmas is coming but mole feels it is … Continue reading Graffeg Picture Books
After reading and thoroughly enjoying Toby and the Silver Blood Witches I was keen to find out more about what had inspired author Sally Doherty to write this first in a new series for 8-12 year olds, and her journey to publication, so I invited Sally to take part in an interview for the blog, … Continue reading Exclusive interview with Sally Doherty, author of Toby and the Silver Blood Witches
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