BBNYA Spotlight Tour – A Particular Friendship by Paul Van der Spiegel

Publisher: Perceptions Press Length: 225 Pages  Genre: LGBTQ+, Religion, General Fiction Age Category: (New) Adult Date Published: November 28, 2021 Blurb A Particular Friendship is a story about a gay Catholic priest coming to terms with his sexuality. The story has two timelines. In the odd-numbered chapters we meet Tom, an isolated fifty-year old parish … Continue reading BBNYA Spotlight Tour – A Particular Friendship by Paul Van der Spiegel →

2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part 3)

Libby and the Parisian Puzzle by Jo Clarke Illustrated by Becky Moor Published by Firefly Press Libby has always wanted to solve mysteries. Libby is sent to boarding school , but not just any boarding school this one is very different, this one travels around the world. It’s run by her aunt, and she's not … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part 3) →

Gross Factopia – Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts

Published by Britannica Books By Paige Towler Illustrated by Andy Smith In my school there is a year 4 lad who really doesn’t enjoy reading, just before the summer holiday he got into gross non fiction, when I say gross he likes books on bogies, poo that kind of thing. Unfortunately there is a limit … Continue reading Gross Factopia – Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts →

Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One – Behind the Scenes Inspiration by Author Maggie Horne

One of the most exciting parts about being a debut author is getting to watch other people, who you don’t know, read your book. (It’s also one of the worst parts, but that’s a whole other guest post). It’s been so, so incredible, getting to read lovely reviews of my work and knowing that people … Continue reading Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One – Behind the Scenes Inspiration by Author Maggie Horne →

2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – October (Part Two)

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 →

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 →