Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor Written by Lucy Strange Illustrated by Pam Smy Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna on stage with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus – but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025 (Part Two)
Written by Jennifer A. Nielsen. I absolutely loved the last book by Jennifer Nielson, it was called Lines of Courage and I recommended it to countless people and to this day it remains one of my favourite books ever. So I was delighted when this was delivered , the only problem was that I love … Continue reading Uprising
Sword of the Sun Written by Sinéad O'Hart There are always some authors that guarantee you a good read, and this is one such author. Everything she has written has been interesting and completely different from all the other books she has written. This is a tale of contemporary Ireland and ancient myth. When Ben … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025 (Part One)
Sycamore Hill Mystery : The Tower Ghost Written by Natasha Mac a'Bháird Sycamore Hill Boarding School, Donegal 1963 Clare is excited to start her first term at Sycamore Hill. New sports, new subjects, and new friends – chatty, confident Rose and quiet, nature-loving Molly. But something strange is going on. The girls see a face … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – January 2025
Written by Iszi Lawrence Published by Bloomsbury I absolutely love a book by Iszi Lawrance, I have loved everything she has ever written and I always come away from her books by learning something new about history.This time we are taken on a pirate adventure set in the 18th century.It's 1718: pirate ships sail the … Continue reading Blackbeard’s Treasure
Written by Abi Elphinstone Illustrations by Kristina Kister Published by Simon and Schuster The second instalment to the new Ember Spark trilogy (though I hope it ends up being an entire series *fingers firmly crossed) arrived in bookstores in October, and I obviously ordered the Indie Bookshop edition - with sprayed edge design - from … Continue reading Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix
Infinity's Secret Written by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang I absolutely loved everything about The Dragon Realm series, so I was so excited to read the author's new dragon series. It’s been five years since the Dragon Realm fell into the Human Realm and both populations are now living side by side. But dangerous magical … Continue reading Dragon Force – Books 1 and 2
The Great Reindeer Rescue Written by Stephen Mangan Illustrations by Anita Mangan Published by Scholastic It’s Christmas Eve and one of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED UP. He's stuck behind boastful Rudolph again and a fart-in-the-face is the LAST STRAW. In the commotion, Santa crash lands on the roof of nine-year-old Holly’s home causing an … Continue reading Festive Chapter Books for Confident Readers – Christmas 2024
Starminster Written by Megan Hopkins The first thing I noticed about this book was the breathtaking cover, it was one of these covers that gives nothing of the story away. But the one thing I did know was that it was going to be an amazing adventure. Astrid has lived in the rhubarb shed her … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – November 2024 (Part Three)
Witchspark Written by Dominique Valente Published by Usborne There are some authors that get me excited when they publish a new book and Dominique Valente is one such author. Her Starfell series was brilliant and it had everything I wanted in a book. So I was delighted that when this book was announced it was … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – November 2024 (Part Two)
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