The Beast and the Bethany : Child of the Beast Written by Jack Meggitt-Phillips Every librarian/blogger has their own special author who means something to them, and who they will always champion. In my case it’s Jack Meggitt Phillips. Jack was the first author I had visit my school in my role of school librarian … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – April 2024 (Part One)
Rainbowsaurus
To celebrate 20 years as an author and illustrator Steve Antony decided to do a tour of public and school libraries going to places that spell out the name of his new book. RAINBOWSAURUS. I applied for my primary school and luckily we were chosen. I think it had a lot to do with the … Continue reading Rainbowsaurus
Bun on the Run
Written by Smriti Halls Illustrated by Chris Jevons Publishing on 11th April 2024 in Paperback by Scholastic It has just been Easter, which arrived faster then I had realised in fact, and of course as adults we like to indulge in hot cross buns, especially when we have visitors or are visiting others, which literally … Continue reading Bun on the Run
Glassborn
Written by Peter Bunzl Illustrations by Katarzyna Doszla I absolutely adored Magicborn and it is a very popular book at school, so I was extremely excited when Glassborn was released. Described by the author as A standalone-sequel to MAGICBORN this promised so much and I couldn't wait to dive in. Fairy Tree, tall and grand, … Continue reading Glassborn
The Taekwonderoos: Rescue at Rattling Ridge
Written by Michael Panzner Illustration by Lora Look Michael’s first book Josie, Johnnie, and Rosie and the Ocean Rescue, was one of the most read blog posts read on BookBound over the last couple of months. It was such a lovely book and children at my school adore it. So I was more than delighted to read … Continue reading The Taekwonderoos: Rescue at Rattling Ridge
Ember Spark And The Thunder Of Dragons
True magic comes from within.... When it comes to reading there is nothing I love more then a book that offers you a completely unique reading experience, inviting you in to the story from its very beginning, taking you on an unforgettable adventure, and leaving you feeling as though you, the reader, were a key … Continue reading Ember Spark And The Thunder Of Dragons
The Bunny Who Came to Breakfast
Written by Rachael Davis Illustrated by Mike Byrne Published on 1st February 2024 by Scholastic Imagine the delight on the little boy in this story's face when he realises the knock on his Grandad's door is from the Easter Bunny, who has come from something to eat. Readers are given descriptive clues to work out … Continue reading The Bunny Who Came to Breakfast
YA Must Reads – March 2024
A Crooked Mark Written by Linda Kao Everything about this book appealed to me, the title, the blurb, everything. So one wet, cold Saturday evening I started and 24 hours later I was disappointed to have finished it. Rae Winter should be dead. Some say that walking away from the car crash that killed her … Continue reading YA Must Reads – March 2024
Why Not?
One of my favourite steps to share with little ones in regards to their reading journey is when they move from one stage of books to another, in this case from board books to picture books. When younger children start to really pay attention to the cover design and title of a book as well … Continue reading Why Not?
Anna’s Garden
Written and illustrated by Sarah Hewitt Published by Tiny Tree Press More and more schools and parents use picture books to teach children about life. I do this at my job in a school. I often find that books can explain things better than us. And this is a lovely one. Anna knows what she likes … Continue reading Anna’s Garden
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