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Song of the Far Isles – Blog Tour

What first compelled me to pick up this book is its cover, which is one of the most stunning covers I have seen this year. Its a really beautiful looking book, and after reading the book you realise that the cover tells the story. Take note of the stunning landscape, the female looking out towards a … Continue reading Song of the Far Isles – Blog Tour →

A Mixture of Middle Grade Must Reads

by Helen Byles Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City Written and Illustrated by Rob Biddulph Published by Macmillan Children's Books Magic, friendship, art and danger, a fabulous combination for a new book aimed at children 8 years and above. Peanut Jones loves drawing, to her it’s magic, watching how a tiny pencil stroke can change the … Continue reading A Mixture of Middle Grade Must Reads →

Interview with Nicola Penfold, author of Between Sea and Sky (Blog Tour)

Congratulations on the publication of your latest children's title, out 8th July. How does it feel seeing Between Sea and Sky out in bookshops? It’s really exciting to think about! I haven’t seen it in shops yet, only here at home, but I have a bookshop trip planned to Central London on publication day. I’m going … Continue reading Interview with Nicola Penfold, author of Between Sea and Sky (Blog Tour) →

Why are we so fascinated by dinosaurs? – Blog Tour feature by Author of Dino Knights Panteera in Peril – Jeff Norton

There’s something truly awe-inspiring about dinosaurs. I put them in the same category as outer space and the deep ocean. There are some things so big that they make us question our place in the universe.  The fact that these giant lizards once roamed the same Earth that we live on feels like the stuff … Continue reading Why are we so fascinated by dinosaurs? – Blog Tour feature by Author of Dino Knights Panteera in Peril – Jeff Norton →

When We Say Black Lives Matter – Blog Tour

The first thing that you notice when picking up Maxine Beneba Clarke's new, and hugely relevant, publication When We Say Black Lives Matter is the contrasting use of colour to depict scenery around the people that feature. The people are silhouetted in black, and this gives them the focus on the page, particularly against the … Continue reading When We Say Black Lives Matter – Blog Tour →

Skin Taker by Michelle Paver, a book review by an avid Wolf Brother fan

It was in primary school that as a class read I was introduced to the first title in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, that of Wolf Brother. Within this book I became familiar with the main antagonists Torak and Renn, a boy and girl looking for justice for the death of Torak's dad. The … Continue reading Skin Taker by Michelle Paver, a book review by an avid Wolf Brother fan →