Peeking At Picture Books – May 2020 (Part Three)

As I continue to enjoy Picture Books at home I am delighted that sharing titles here on my blog has proven popular and useful to others in similar roles, and given an insight into the brilliant titles being published in the coming weeks as well as recently too. As we edge nearer to Fathers Day … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – May 2020 (Part Three) →

Peeking At Picture Books – May 2020 (Part Two)

Continuing on from where my previous blog - Part One - left off, here are my selection of picture books that I have had the pleasure of sharing with younger readers, and know to be worthy titles for primary school libraries to stock, teachers to include in their classroom reading corners, and parents to share … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – May 2020 (Part Two) →

There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom – Blog Tour

Collaborating with Greenpeace to create a book that informs the younger generation of the shocking destruction to the habitat of so many animals author James Sellick tells the story of a little girl and an orangutan that she befriends after finding him within her bedroom. Seeing the orangutan outside of its natural habitat gives the … Continue reading There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom – Blog Tour →

The Strangeworlds Travel Agency Blog Tour – The Inspiration behind the story by L.D.Lapinski

Where do ideas come from? I don’t think anyone really knows for sure. They sort of rise up like bubbles in a glass of lemonade, I think. Some are the slow ones that creep up the glass like beetles, but others seem to whiz up and burst on the surface quicker than blinking. Ideas are … Continue reading The Strangeworlds Travel Agency Blog Tour – The Inspiration behind the story by L.D.Lapinski →

The Vanishing Trick – Jenni Spangler

This is one incredible read, which from the very first paragraph of the very first chapter immerses you amongst the story with an immediate sense of familiarity to the characters and location through the unbelievable attention to detail this book has instore for its readers. Fans of magic and mystery are in for an unforgettable … Continue reading The Vanishing Trick – Jenni Spangler →

Milton the Mighty Blog Tour – Author Interview with Emma Read

Emma Read It is always exciting to be given the opportunity to interview an author for my blog, especially when the series that the author has written is one you advocate given the potential each book holds to help conquer one of the biggest fears young children have - Spiders. Author Emma Read has recently … Continue reading Milton the Mighty Blog Tour – Author Interview with Emma Read →

The House of Hidden Wonders – Sharon Gosling

This is an incredible read that children will undoubtedly enjoy immensely, especially as it combines historical details and historical figures within an utterly brilliant story of survival and adventure. The story has a timeless feel reminiscent of classics such as Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist as the main character's are children living within the streets and … Continue reading The House of Hidden Wonders – Sharon Gosling →

Troofriend by Kirsty Applebaum

Published by Nosy Crow Publication date 2nd April 2020 Troofriend is the remarkable new title from author Kirsty Applebaum, told from the viewpoint of one of the robots that have been created to provide welcome and much needed companionship to children who lack siblings or friends. Main character Sarah is an only child and struggles … Continue reading Troofriend by Kirsty Applebaum →

A Clifftoppers Conversation – with Fleur Hitchcock

On the 2nd April 2020 the third instalment of the Clifftoppers series by Fleur Hitchcock was published by Nosy Crow, and just like the two books that precede it in the series there is an amazing adventure story awaiting readers. With four fantastic children determined to solve a mystery that awaits them on Thorn Island, … Continue reading A Clifftoppers Conversation – with Fleur Hitchcock →