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)
No Place For Monsters - School of Phantoms In October 2022 myself and Sam were lucky enough to take part in the No Place for Monsters blog tour. https://samjdthomas.home.blog/2022/10/12/bookbound-review-no-place-for-monsters/ It was an amazing read and it left us wanting more, so I knew that when the second one came out I needed to find out … Continue reading Halloween – Chapter Books (Part Two)
The Switching Hour by Damaris Young Debut title, perfect for children that enjoy suspense, adventure and mythical type creatures. Utterly stunning story with high quality content and depth for KS2 readers to enjoy. The story involves a creature called Badeko, who steals dreams from children while they sleep rendering them useless. When Amaya's little brother … Continue reading Halloween – Chapter Books (Part One)
Written by Yaba Badoe Illustrated by Joelle Avelino Published by Zephyr Books Perfect for Black History Month Set in contemporary Notting Hill, Man-man and his friends are swept up in the exuberant preparations for carnival. But his mother is ill and even as he dances, he calls desperately to the Queen of Revels, as old … Continue reading Man-Man and the Tree of Memories
Mr. Tickle and the Scary Halloween Written by Roger Hargreaves Published by Farshore In this title in the Mr Men series we get to follow Little Miss Scary as she heads out to trick or treat with more tricks then treats in mind for the others she crosses paths with. Having seen how the previous … Continue reading Halloween Picture Books
Written by David Barker What I love about MG books is the fact that authors are very clued up to what children want to read. They want certain things in a book. They want adventure, mystery amongst other things, but they also want to learn something from the book. Authors realise that they have the power … Continue reading Pax and the Missing Head
Five Spooky Friends - Danielle McLean and Rosalind Maroney Published by Little Tiger Bringing Halloween to the tiny little hands of children, and combining it with counting and numbers, this is a fantastic board book to be enjoyed all year round. The book features sliders that encourage interaction from little ones, and teaches them the … Continue reading Halloween Board Books
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