All The Lost Souls Written by Amie Jordan Published by Chicken House. This is the second book in the All the hidden Monsters series, and last summer I reviewed book one for the blog. So it was great to catch up with these characters and see what they had got up to. A feud between witches … Continue reading YA titles to escape into
Room on the Broom : A Lift-the-Flap Book Published by Macmillan I never thought it possible for any of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books to get any better, yet they do with each year that passes through the new formats they are released in (the Queen Mary Dolls House edition of The Gruffalo … Continue reading Gift ideas for younger readers this Christmas (Part One)
Image owner : Victoria Williamson Twinkl Originals I have been lucky enough over the years to have read some of the Twinkl teaching books and we have some in our school library. So when my personal favourite author Victoria Williamson contacted me about this book that she had written I jumped at the chance to … Continue reading Wildcat Summer
Based on the original text and illustrations by Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel Illustrated by Filippa Widlund An interactive Alice Adventure, with letters to open and a game! Ever since first coming across The Jolly Postman with my children, and falling in love as a family with the interaction it offers readers through the … Continue reading Letters from Wonderland
Screenshot Written by N D Stevenson Published by Quill Tree Books ND Stevenson is the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator of Nimona and The Fire Never Goes Out and the cocreator of Lumberjanes and was the showrunner for the award-winning Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. He currently lives in Los Angeles. Getting … Continue reading Scarlet Morning
A Sea Of Stories Written by Sylvia Bishop Illustrations by Paddy Donnelly I love a short chapter book and I think this is going to be one of my favourites. Whenever Roo visits Grandpa, she loves exploring the seaside cove near his cottage. But on her latest stay, Grandpa explains that he can’t go down … Continue reading Short Chapter Books to Share – October 2025
Written by Meg Grehan Published by Little Island When I was asked to take part in this blog tour I jumped at the chance. Meg Grehan is an awesome writer and I couldn’t wait to start to read the book. Stevie is about to start secondary school. She often feels anxious, but feels much better having … Continue reading The Brightest Star
Dracula & Daughters Written by Emma Carroll Published by Faber and Faber PACKED FULL OF ATMOSPHERE AND DELICIOUSLY GOTHIC DETAIL, the first in a brand new adventure series: when three cousins discover they're descendants of Dracula, they combine their powers to form the infamous vampire healing company, DRACULA & DAUGHTERS! Strange happenings are afoot in Temstown. … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – August 2025 (Part Three)
Written by Isabel Otter Illustrated by Anna Simeone Published by Little Tiger When I'm holding you close, my love is as red as poppies that peacefully sway. Here in my arms, you'll be warm and secure, I'll be with you come what may. Whilst sitting on my sofa my 19yr old daughter came into the … Continue reading The Colours Of My Love
Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser Written and illustrated by Brian Gordon Published by Macmillan Everything about this book looked funny and I couldn’t wait to read it. And I wasn’t disappointed in it. Ever since his trousers fell down in front of the whole school, Dante has struggled to shake off his seriously uncool reputation. … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – August 2025 (Part Two)
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