Working the last day of term 2018 in the job I love was made all the more enjoyable by a visit from a fellow book loving friend. To my delight she gifted me a book as a festive gift - Pax. Intrigued by this physical recommendation I bumped it up my TBR pile, and this … Continue reading Pax (Sara Pennypacker) →

Front cover - The Dog who saved the World The Dog who saved the world is the third of Ross Welfords books I have had the pleasure of reading. Having read Time travelling with a Hamster and The 1,000 year old boy I became a fan of the writing style which for me as the … Continue reading The Dog who saved the World (Ross Welford) →

Front cover - The Boy who Flew The Boy who Flew by Fleur Hitchcock really intrigued me having seen it mentioned frequently online. Seeing the book's final cover conjured up so much potential in my mind as to where the story would lead that I knew I had to get my hands on a copy … Continue reading The Boy who Flew (Fleur Hitchcock) →

Front Cover - Explorers on Witch Mountain From the very first paragraph Explorers on Witch Mountain didn't disappoint - the characters are those that I have come to love in book one (The Polar Bear Explorers Club) and when I realised early on that this book picks up exactly where its predecessor finished I hope … Continue reading Explorers on Witch Mountain (Alex Bell) →

"Rules : 1. All washing must be done during the day. Bring your clothes in off the washing line (even if they are wet) before six o'clock every night. 2. All sugar cubes are to be kept under lock and key. 3. At night close your window, lock it, draw the curtains. 4. NEVER, DON'T … Continue reading The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods (Samuel J. Halpin) →