We all have a little one in our lives that loves all things dinosaurs, for me it was my youngest son's favourite theme during his pre-school years, and books were the best part of sharing in his interest because we got to read them together. The three books that I'm sharing on this blog post … Continue reading Dinosaur, Grrrrr!
Published by Chicken House on 9th November 2023 To the horror of young gravedigger, Ned, bodysnatchers have been visiting his churchyard in the dead of night. Until now, he'd been daydreaming about another visitor – daughter of the manor, Obedience Wellrest. But sixteen-year-old Obedience has troubles of her own: her loving but overbearing father, and … Continue reading The Undying of Obedience Wellrest – Double Review
Written by Yvonne Banham Published by Firefly Press There are some books that as soon as you see the title you know you are going to love the book. As soon as I received a proof copy of this book I knew I was going to love the book. When Delores Mackenzie is chased home … Continue reading The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores MacKenzie
She was made of Wishes, Starlight, Snowfall and Magic... Sam (@SamJDThomas) With every book that author Sophie Anderson writes I am always in awe of how she takes the fairy tale genre and successfully puts her own magical touch to it, and The Snow Girl is no exception. This wintery tale is stunning from cover … Continue reading The Snow Girl – Double Review
Fight Back Written by D M Dassu. Published by Scholastic. Aaliyah is an ordinary thirteen-year-old living in the Midlands - she's into her books, shoes, K-pop and she is a Muslim. She has always felt at home where she lives ... until a terrorist attack in her area changes everything. As racial tensions increase and … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (3)
Written by Robin Scott-Elliott Published by Cranachan Books I have been reading forever, and I read a lot. I can get through a book a day if I have the time. But I will hold my hands up and say I have never read Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, so when Anne from Cranachan … Continue reading Finding Treasure Island
The latest chapter book to be published by the incredible M.G.Leonard is this stunning title, The Ice Children. As soon as I saw this book was due for publication I was determined to get my hands on a copy as soon as possible, and the lovely publicists at Macmillan Children's Books made it happen. I … Continue reading The Ice Children
The Chestnut Roaster Written by Eve McDonnell Illustrated by Ewa Beniak Haremska Published by Everything With Words Twelve-year-old Piaf is in danger. Her twin brother has been taken away to a secret hospital and a strange man tries to abduct her from her chestnut roasting stall on a street corner. No one except her seems … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (2)
- Written by Andy Sagar I loved the first Yesterday Crumb book. It was so unique and it became one of my favourite books. Last year I was lucky enough to have interviewed Andy Sager for BookBound. I couldn’t wait to travel back to Dwimmerly End and meet up again with Yesterday and Miss Dumpling. … Continue reading Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos
When I spend time with my nephew, each week I admire how he is becoming more and more interested and engaged in books. Being three years of age he is more structured towards board books as he is quite a destructive little toddler, and board books tend to last the test of time around him, … Continue reading Diving into our Board Books
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