A Gangster Stole My Trunks by Tom Vaughan Illustrations by Nathan Read Published by Scholastic I loved Bin Boy by Tom Vaughan so I was so excited when I discovered he had written a new book. I dived straight in and wasn’t disappointed. This was an amazing read. The story centres on Jesse who has … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part Two)
BookBound review No Place For Monsters
Sam (@SamJDThomas) I completely agree with the three keywords on the back cover of this book, used to catergorise a book for readers by publishers Chicken House 'Spooky, Terrifying, Horror' would absolutely be my go to words for describing this book, and I did just that when I discussed No Place for Monsters with my … Continue reading BookBound review No Place For Monsters
Brrr! by Kes Gray
Published by Hodder Children's Books on 13th October 2022 (Paperback) Beautifully Illustrated by Nick East In this house we know Kes Gray for his Daisy and the Trouble with series, which my daughter grew up enjoying immensely, so much so she wrote her very own Daisy story! I still remember her proud she was of … Continue reading Brrr! by Kes Gray
2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part One)
The Secret of Ragnar's Gold by Mark Dawson Published by Welbeck Flame I love this series of books. It is set quite near to where I live and it’s great when a place I know is mentioned. The book follows a group of friends who call themselves the after school detective club. And they are … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part One)
Wrapping Up Dyslexia Awareness Week with a round up of Barrington Stoke 2022 titles to date
As this years Dyslexia Awareness Week draws to a close we at BookBound wanted to share titles that have featured on our blog so far this year that have been published with Dyslexic children in mind in both content and design, and the fantastic Barrington Stoke publish just such books. The books are written by … Continue reading Wrapping Up Dyslexia Awareness Week with a round up of Barrington Stoke 2022 titles to date
Brilliant Board Books – October 2022
Mind Your Manners, Dinosaurs! Written by Danielle McLean Illustrated by Gareth Williams Published by Little Tiger Dinosaurs are hugely popular with little ones, just like both my sons when they were little, and the prehistoric animals bring so much joy to children of all ages, so what better way to encourage correct behaviour from little … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – October 2022
The Four Treasures
- The Stone of Density - The Sword of Light - The Cauldron of Life - The Spear of Truth Written by Caroline Logan Published by Cranachan Publishing When I received the first three books in the series I felt so honoured, and I couldn’t wait to start to read the first one. By about … Continue reading The Four Treasures
Perfect Picture Books to Share – October (Part One)
Dangerous! Written and Illustrated by Tim Warnes Published by Little Tiger This is a fantastic book that puts a spin on labelling things before giving them the chance to prove whether they deserve them or not, which is all done through the story of Mole, who loves to go around labelling things, until he happens … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books to Share – October (Part One)
When Poems Fall from the Sky
Written by Zaro Well Illustrations by Junli Song Published by Welbeck in association with The Royal Botanical Gardens The first thing you will notice when you first see the book is the wonderful cover, it is truly amazing and the wonderful illustrations carry on throughout the book. As we go through the book we see … Continue reading When Poems Fall from the Sky
Brilliant Board Books – September 2022 (Part Two)
If you missed Part One of my Board Book reviews for this month you can find it here. One Little Bug Written by Becky Davies Illustrated by Jacob Souva "Exploring Nature for Curious Kids" is the perfect tagline for this fantastic new publication by the brilliant Becky Davies, and has bold brightly coloured illustrations to … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books – September 2022 (Part Two)
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