It is lovely to be back on the book blogging journey, and to be doing so with a picture book blog that features multiple titles too! This has been a long time coming, but I am delighted to share a selection of picture books that range from those that feature fun stories to those that … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – May 2020 (Part One)
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
Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Golden Seahorse – Sally Gardner
Through the books I have read over the last few months I have become a huge admirer of titles by Sally Gardner, her Invisible in a Bright Light still has me reflecting on its storyline, the revelations within the books pages, and the way it made my brain wake up and imagine so much more … Continue reading Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Golden Seahorse – Sally Gardner
The Thirteenth Home of Noah Bradley – Amber Lee Dodd
Noah Bradley is unable to maintain friendships or make long term plans as he is never certain how long he will live in the same place for. For every year of his life he has had to pack up his belongings, leave his friends behind, enlist at yet another new school, and start the whole … Continue reading The Thirteenth Home of Noah Bradley – Amber Lee Dodd







