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
feature post by Ain Heath Drew Even though my 11-year-old son has apparently “aged out” of picture books, my collection of children’s literature is constantly growing. And as the publishing industry becomes more diverse and self-published authors have more platforms to share their work, my collection has expanded exponentially. I’ve always prided myself on having … Continue reading Why I Wrote a Children’s Book about the African Diaspora
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
No Matter What Written and Illustrated by Debi Gliori Published by Bloomsbury I cannot believe this book is celebrating its 25th year of publication, and what better way to do so then to bring it out in gorgeous Board Book format with a foil title in the cover design too! I'll always love you no … Continue reading Beautiful Board and Cloth Books – October 2024
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
Guess Who? Boo to You! Recently published in both paperback and hardback, this is the perfect book to share with little ones this spooky season as it is such a lot of fun as both reader and audience. There are doors to open throughout the book which is super cool, and a mirror at the … Continue reading New Releases I will be sharing with Little Ones this Halloween
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…
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