Perfect Picture Books this Half Term – February 2025 (Part One)

Bouncing Bunnies! Written by Fiz Osbourne Illustrated by Tim Budgen Published by Simon & Schuster Bounce little bunnies, bounce, bounce, bounce! This beautifully written book is jam packed with rhyming sentences that depict the bounciest of stories perfect for Spring and Easter. I have always loved picture books that encourage younger audiences to join in … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books this Half Term – February 2025 (Part One) →

Uprising

Written by Jennifer A. Nielsen. I absolutely loved the last book by Jennifer Nielson, it was called Lines of Courage and I recommended it to countless people and to this day it remains one of my favourite books ever. So I was delighted when this was delivered , the only problem was that I love … Continue reading Uprising →

Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix

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 →

The Collector – K.R.Alexander

That really is quite the cover, right?! I literally thought of the character from the film posters for Annabelle Comes Home which I found creepy, and this book cover is no exception! They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but if you did (and I initially did) you would definitely anticipate goosebump … Continue reading The Collector – K.R.Alexander →

The Girl who Stole an Elephant – Nizrana Farook.

Published in early January this year, The Girl who stole an Elephant is the stunning debut title from Nizrana Farook that tells of a young girl called Chaya and all that she experiences on her adventure through the jungle after she flees her home having put herself in danger as a consequence of her reckless … Continue reading The Girl who Stole an Elephant – Nizrana Farook. →