Written by Matthew Samuels A secret organisation is losing the battle to maintain the empathy levels that sustain the planet’s protective barriers against the nightmare worlds. A young aristocrat safeguards a terrible secret, sponsoring an archaeology graduate obsessed with biblical artefacts. An all-knowing orphan worshipped by a cult joins a textbook exemplar of toxic masculinity … Continue reading Wild Court
Peekaboo Santa Camilla Reid is up there with my favourite authors of books for little ones, and to see her write this one alongside illustrations by the amazing Ingela P Arrhenius is a dream team setup. Peekaboo Santa contains a total of ten sliders and a mirror at the very end to involve your little … Continue reading The Perfect Christmas Books for Little Ones (1)
Written by Ross Montgomery Published by Walker books Ask anyone who knows me well and they will tell you that one of my all time favourite MG books is The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgormery. I think all these people will be able to retell the story pretty well because at times this is all … Continue reading Spellstone
Goodnight, Little Fish Written and Illustrated by Lucy Cousins Published by Walker When my youngest reached the age of enjoyment and interest in picture books he had one particular favourite, that we read over and over again, and I can still quote from a decade later! That book was Hooray for Fish! and it had … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – November 2023
I Spy- A Bletchley Park Mystery Written By Rhian Tracey Published by Piccadilly Twelve-year-old Robyn has grown up in Bletchley Park, where her father works as a driver. When she's not at school, there's nothing she likes more than helping her dad in the garages. Then the war begins and everything at Bletchley changes. Robyn … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (4)
In my job as a primary school librarian I have noticed that children are wanting to read short chapter books around year 1. There is a massive market out there for these types of books. Here are some of some of my favourite ones. The Wishkeepers Apprentice Written by Rachel Chivers Khoo Illustrations by Rachel … Continue reading 250 Pages or less
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
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