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
Written by Jane Thomas Illustrations by Sarah Jane Dock The beginning is the moment before it all goes wrong... In 1946, Barney and Marion Lamm climbed into their two-seater plane and flew deep into the heart of the Canadian wilderness. Then one day the wonderful life they created was ripped apart. Over seventy years later, … Continue reading Silver River Shadow
Einstein the Penguin Written by Iona Rangeley Illustrations by David Tazzyman Published by HarperCollins When the Stewarts spend a sunny frosty December day at London Zoo, they are enchanted by one small penguin . To the delight of young Imogen and Arthur Mrs Stewart insists the penguin’ must come and stay with them whenever he wants’. But not … Continue reading Chapter Book Must Reads – November (1)
I am a massive fan of YA. I was late to discover these genre but I’m making up for lost time by reading as much as I can. One author who I read as much as I can is Cynthia Murphy, she is an amazing author and I always look forward to a new release. … Continue reading The Midnight Game
Zombie Season Written by Justin Weinberger Published by Scholastic Read the Book. Play the Game. Fight the Undead From the very offset this book puts the reader front and centre in zombie fuelled action and adventure. The perspective of one of three main characters becomes apparent, differing from one chapter to another, and they are … Continue reading Halloween – Chapter Books (Part Three)
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