Written by Nick Lake Illustrations by Emily Gravett Publishes on 30th September 2021 by Simon & Schuster I can remember what I was feeling when my younger brother was born, I was gutted, I wanted a sister. That was such a long time ago I never gave it much thought until my second child was born. … Continue reading Locked Out Lily
In the twenty-something years since I studied criminology, I still have two beliefs concerning the subject. The first is that a lot of low-level crime is down to impulsive behaviour. The second is that solitary confinement does not reform offenders. These two core ideas were small parts of developing Ermington Snyde. He is one of … Continue reading Coming apart at the seams: developing characters by Mark Jones
Oh Monty! Cats...Cakes...Crumbs! Written by Susannah LloydIllustrated by Nici GregoryPublished by Pavilion After enjoying this storybook it was instantly obvious to me that younger readers will utterly love hearing it, especially as the narrative style text leaves opportunity for the person reading to little ones to interact with them, asking them what they think will … Continue reading Picture Book Perfection – October Part One
Blog Tour Feature Written by author Padraig Kenny The Shadows of Rookhaven, publishes in hardback on 30th September 2021 I owe the existence of The Shadows of Rookhaven to its new characters. I didn’t have a plot for the book until one day the name Billy Catchpole popped into my head. I usually can’t start … Continue reading Meet the New Characters in The Shadows of Rookhaven
At BookBound we love the opportunity to delve further into the books that we have read, reviewed, and recommended because of how much we love them. One such title is that by the incredibly talented Juliette Forrest, author of Twister (2018), and The True Colours of Coral Glen (2019). Juliette's latest middle grade masterpiece The … Continue reading Juliette Forrest talks to the BookBound team about The Night My Dreams Came Alive
Written by Nicola EdwardsIllustrated by Manu MontoyaPublished by Little Tiger I loved this book from the moment I saw the cover, and could not wait to see what awaits children inside. The first thing you notice is how stunningly illustrated the pages are, with plenty of illustrations depicting the phrases that feature inside. They give … Continue reading What A Wonderful PHRASE – A collection of amazing idioms from around the world
Raising Hell by Bryony Pearce Published by UCLan publishing Imagine being the person, while trying to bring a dead friend back to life, opening a rift letting dark matters in to the world. Ivy is that person, its ruined her life, her mum left quickly followed by her dad, and she’s left living with her … Continue reading YA, Why not?
The Incredible Record Smashers by Jenny Pearson Published by Usborne Last year I decided to list my top 10 books of the year, and The miraculous journey of Freddie Yates came in at number 2, beaten only by the wonderful Midnight guardians. So I was so excited to read this book, and I wasn’t disappointed. … Continue reading Middle Grade Reads by Helen
It is a real pleasure as the team behind this blog, to share a joint review of another of our 2021 favourites, Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor. The anticipation of this title publishing this month has meant that both of us have been eager to get our hands on it, and we are incredibly grateful to … Continue reading BookBound review Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor
Written by Ian Eagleton Illustrations by James Mayhew Published by Owlet Press When I first read this book I knew it was going to be something special, a beautiful love story. I took my copy of the book into my primary school and used it for story time. When I first read the story I … Continue reading Nen and the Lonely Fisherman
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