Secret Beast Club: The Dragons of Emerald Yard Written by Robin Birch Illustrated by Jobe Anderson Everyone who knows me really well, knows I love dragons. There's something magical about them and the fact that they are usually good characters. Unfortunately there isn’t a series about dragons for the younger readers that is until now. … Continue reading Exciting Early Chapter Books to escape into
Chronicles of Whetherwhy : The Age of Enchantment Written by Anna James Illustrations David Wyatt Pubished by HarperCollins First in a brand-new fantasy series from acclaimed author Anna James, filled with magic and exciting adventure In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them – grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. But … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – February 2025
In the first of two titles in the ShakesBearean Tales by Louie Stowell, author of award winning series Loki, and beautifully illustrated by Isobel Lundie, here we have A Midsummer Night's Drama, which was published last month by Little Tiger. A book at BEDTIME for little bards! In what can only be described as a … Continue reading A Midsummer Night’s Drama : A ShakesBearean Tale!
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)
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
Founded in 2003, The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that inspires children with a love of reading. The organisation introduces children to world-class authors and illustrators through a programme of theatre events and in-school workshops. The artists selected are chosen from a wide variety of countries and cultures to give young people access to the … Continue reading The Children’s Bookshow – Events for World Book Day 2024
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