The Daughter of Auschwitz: The Little Girl who Lived to Tell her Story Written by Tova Friedman The true story of one girl's fight for survival against the unspeakable terror of Auschwitz - an important and sensitive retelling. A retelling that all children should read and a subject that everyone is taught. When we first … Continue reading Non Fiction titles to inspire
Sword of the Sun Written by Sinéad O'Hart There are always some authors that guarantee you a good read, and this is one such author. Everything she has written has been interesting and completely different from all the other books she has written. This is a tale of contemporary Ireland and ancient myth. When Ben … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025 (Part One)
Sycamore Hill Mystery : The Tower Ghost Written by Natasha Mac a'Bháird Sycamore Hill Boarding School, Donegal 1963 Clare is excited to start her first term at Sycamore Hill. New sports, new subjects, and new friends – chatty, confident Rose and quiet, nature-loving Molly. But something strange is going on. The girls see a face … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – January 2025
Written by Iszi Lawrence Published by Bloomsbury I absolutely love a book by Iszi Lawrance, I have loved everything she has ever written and I always come away from her books by learning something new about history.This time we are taken on a pirate adventure set in the 18th century.It's 1718: pirate ships sail the … Continue reading Blackbeard’s Treasure
Written by Abi Elphinstone Illustrations by Kristina Kister Published by Simon and Schuster The second instalment to the new Ember Spark trilogy (though I hope it ends up being an entire series *fingers firmly crossed) arrived in bookstores in October, and I obviously ordered the Indie Bookshop edition - with sprayed edge design - from … Continue reading Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix
Santarella Written by Suzy Senior Illustrated by Lucy Semple Published by Little Tiger As the tagline on the front cover states this book is 'A festive twist on Cinderella', and I love this picture book twist on a classic. Cinderella is left to do everything at home whilst her sisters are attending a ball, and … Continue reading The perfect Picture Books to share this Christmas 2024 (Part Three)
How Does Santa Go Down The Chimney? Written by Mac Barnett Illustrated by Jon Klassen Published by Walker Books I had the pleasure of sitting and reading this with my 4 year old nephew yesterday, and oh how he loved it. I don't even know if a chimney is something he is familiar with specifically … Continue reading The perfect Picture Books to share this Christmas 2024 – Part Two
Night Night, Sleepy Elves Written by Selina Wood Illustrated by Gareth Williams Published by Little Tiger When I got a copy of Night Night, Spooky Friends I struggled to be able to enjoy it fully because my four year old nephew had swept it up and was enjoying it over and over, and it found … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books to share this Christmas – 2024
Infinity's Secret Written by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang I absolutely loved everything about The Dragon Realm series, so I was so excited to read the author's new dragon series. It’s been five years since the Dragon Realm fell into the Human Realm and both populations are now living side by side. But dangerous magical … Continue reading Dragon Force – Books 1 and 2
The Great Reindeer Rescue Written by Stephen Mangan Illustrations by Anita Mangan Published by Scholastic It’s Christmas Eve and one of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED UP. He's stuck behind boastful Rudolph again and a fart-in-the-face is the LAST STRAW. In the commotion, Santa crash lands on the roof of nine-year-old Holly’s home causing an … Continue reading Festive Chapter Books for Confident Readers – Christmas 2024
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