Written by Alastair Chisholm It’s always a treat when Alastair Chisholm releases a new book. Orion Lost is the book that got my son into MG books. And I absolutely loved The Consequence Girl. So when it was announced that this was going to be a 3 book series I knew this was going to … Continue reading I Am Wolf
From the author of the Witch War series, and more recently the equally festive Tinsel : The Girl Who Invented Christmas, comes the absolute treat that is Sprouts. I would have loved this book when I was an avid reader in my childhood, so much so I would have read and reread it so I … Continue reading Sprouts
Dreamstalkers : The Night Train Written by Sarah Driver The cover of this book is so appealing and I couldn’t wait to read it . Everything changed the day the dreams disappeared… and the nightmares came. Twelve-year-old Bea lives with her mother Ula and her owl Pip in a cottage on the wild moors. Since … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – October 2024 (Part One)
As a huge fan of Chris Vick's work I was delighted to have the opportunity to be sent over this latest title, and I am genuinely honoured to have the chance to write my review as part of the blog tour for Shadow Creatures, which is published by Zephyr, and is available to buy from … Continue reading Shadow Creatures
Written by Janelle McCurdy 2024 has sadly seen the end of a few wonderful MG book series. We have said a fond farewell to the Mysteries of the Sea series and The Bookshop at the back of Beyond series and now sadly we are saying goodbye to The Umbra tales series. Three of my favourite … Continue reading Mia and the Secrets of Lunis
Elf Dog and Owl Head Written by M.T. Anderson Illustrated by Junyi Wu Published by Walker Books As soon as I saw this book cover I found my interest piqued, the illustrations were so good that I needed to bump it up my TBR pile.I took this book on holiday and by the time we … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2024 (Part Four)
In just a couple of weeks time the next instalment in Abi Elphinstone's fantastic new fantasy adventure series for middle grade readers ( aged 8+) will be published and I got the unbelievable opportunity to check in with Abi to find out what we can anticipate from Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix, publishing 24th … Continue reading Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix : What to Expect…
Code Name Kingfisher Written by Liz Kessler Every spring term our year 6 children study world war 2. And every year I provide both nonfiction and fiction books to aid their studies. And this is the newest book I’ve added to the books for the children.. When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2024 (Part Three)
Published by Chicken House I cannot think of a better work of fiction than this right here. It is sublime! Bringing together two unlikely topics together inside one book that work SO much better than you'd expect given they are the workings of Lindsay Galvin's incredible imaginings and clearly thorough research too. When we start … Continue reading The Great Phoenix of London Blog Tour
Written by Lindsay Galvin When I first heard about this book I thought it would be a great book set during The Great Fire of London, that I might be able to read to our Year 2’s who will study The Great Fire of London after Christmas. I mentioned this book to my literacy lead, … Continue reading The Great Phoenix of London
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