Written by Katya Balen Illustrations by Gill Smith Publishes on October 9th 2025 by Walker Books The Appletree Animal Agency have found three brand-new animals a terrapin called Algernon, a ginger cat called Crumpet, and a three-legged dog called Domino! When Domino escapes in a snowstorm, the team sets out to rescue him. They track his paw … Continue reading The Appletree Animal Agency 2 : Collie Chaos
A Sea Of Stories Written by Sylvia Bishop Illustrations by Paddy Donnelly I love a short chapter book and I think this is going to be one of my favourites. Whenever Roo visits Grandpa, she loves exploring the seaside cove near his cottage. But on her latest stay, Grandpa explains that he can’t go down … Continue reading Short Chapter Books to Share – October 2025
Rebel Heart Written by Ally Sherrick Published by Chicken House England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting for King Charles I in a war that divides the country. When her family home is besieged by Cromwell’s army, Merri set out to get help. But in a land filled with enemy soldiers, turncoats and … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2025 (Part Two)
The Rabbit, The Cloud, and the Rainy Day Written by Nicola O'Byrne Published by Nosy Crow When I was little my favourite book to hear/read stories from was my older sister's Aesop's Fables book that she was gifted by our nanny. That book held so many morals to stories and I loved contemplating them as … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books for a Rainy Day in September
Written and Illustrated by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet Published by Simon and Schuster As someone who has little people in my family that are fans of Supertato on CBeebies, something they are given the opportunity to watch at school some times too, we are delighted to have been able to share some books from … Continue reading Why we are LOVING these Supertato titles right now
The Lucky House Detective Agency Written by Scarlett Li Illustrations by Siân James Published by Knights Of The blurb sounded so fun and I couldn't wait to meet Felix and his friends. Welcome to the Lucky House takeaway! Serving delicious noodles, chips, and now a mystery to be solved... Felix and his best friend Isaac are … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2025 (Part One)
The Boys Book of Feelings Written by Lauren Ace Illustrated by Jenny Lovlie Your feelings are important, whether they are big and wide like the ocean, or tiny and niggling like a grain of sand. Feelings are how you make sense of the world. Often boys get overlooked when it comes to having conversations regarding … Continue reading Board Books from Little Tiger – September 2025
Written by Meg Grehan Published by Little Island When I was asked to take part in this blog tour I jumped at the chance. Meg Grehan is an awesome writer and I couldn’t wait to start to read the book. Stevie is about to start secondary school. She often feels anxious, but feels much better having … Continue reading The Brightest Star
When Summer Comes By Ekaterina Trukhan Published by Nosy Crow This beautiful little book has been published in collaboration with the National Trust, and tells of all the things that make Summer the most amazing season to enjoy for little ones. From playing activities in the garden to working on a veg patch with mum, … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books to enjoy this August 2025
Dracula & Daughters Written by Emma Carroll Published by Faber and Faber PACKED FULL OF ATMOSPHERE AND DELICIOUSLY GOTHIC DETAIL, the first in a brand new adventure series: when three cousins discover they're descendants of Dracula, they combine their powers to form the infamous vampire healing company, DRACULA & DAUGHTERS! Strange happenings are afoot in Temstown. … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – August 2025 (Part Three)
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