Written by Barbara Henderson I don't watch television, I find it really boring, but recently I have discovered a liking for documentaries about Kings and Queen of Tudor times. For some reason I find them fascinating. I have learnt about Queen Victoria, Henry V and Queen Mary of Scots. So I was really interested in … Continue reading The Boy, The Witch and The Queen of Scots
The Balloon Thief Published by Chicken House I love Fantasy books so I couldn’t wait to dive in and start this series. For Khadija, the only escape from her father’s arranged betrothal is the sky. When she spots a rogue hot air balloon fighting against its ropes, she leaps at the chance for adventure. Khadija … Continue reading YA Fantasy by Aneesa Marufu
Written by Hiba Noor Khan Andersen Press It took me and a year 6 teacher at my school a couple of years to convince the leadership team that World War 2 needed to be studied in year 6. To aid our topic I put together a list of books set during the war that would … Continue reading Safiyyah’s War
Written by P. A. Staff Another new series to read, I couldn’t wait to start this. A boy with no memory. A world searching for a hero.Casander Darkbloom has no memory, lives outside a curiosity shop, and experiences random surges of uncontrollable energy in his limbs. When he inexplicably brings a stuffed raven to life, … Continue reading Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power
Ever since becoming aware of Barrington Stoke's fantastic titles they publish primarily for the benefit of dyslexic readers, of all ages and reading stages, I have come to really appreciate the invaluable resources they provide as we look to offer reading for pleasure opportunities to all children. Printed on yellow paper, as required for dyslexic … Continue reading Dyslexia Friendly Titles from Barrington Stoke – April 2024 (Part One)
Written by A.M. Howell Published by Usborne I loved the first book in the series and the ending was mind blowing, the copy I bought for the school library is never there, it is always on loan. I was so happy when book 2 popped through my letterbox and knowing I was going to be … Continue reading The Royal Jewel Plot
Written by J.J. Arcanjo Crookhaven was an absolutely brilliant book and the concept was so unique. A school for would be crooks and thieves. I completely demolished the book in one sitting and the wait for book 2 was so long. So when I got my hands on it, it didn’t take me long to … Continue reading Crookhaven – The Forgotten Maze
Never has a book been so aptly named as this, for the wild certainly does call to you whilst (and long after reading) When the Wild Calls by Nicola Penfold. For those of us who have read, and thoroughly enjoyed, Where the World Turns Wild, published in February 2020 it is such a delight to … Continue reading When the Wild Calls
Written by Katherine Rundell This book had some really good reviews on social media that I knew I needed to read it. I love MG books and will read most of them but my all time favourite books contain magic, dragons, a visit to a magical world, and that kind of thing, so everything I … Continue reading Impossible Creatures
The Lightstruck Written by Sunya Mara The Darkening was an amazing YA book, and it was left on a cliffhanger, so I was delighted to get my hands on a copy of the conclusion. Vesper Vale sacrificed everything to save her city from the cursed storm. After becoming a vessel of The Great Queen, Vesper … Continue reading YA Must Reads – April 2024 (Part One)
