Information about Scotty: Scotty was blown onto the Isle of Mull, deep in the heart of a storm, but when a fisherman gives him an old collar with ancient writing on it, Scotty is whirled off on a series of extraordinary journeys with his best friend Owl. Crotchety old Owl loves trees, and the collar… Continue reading Scotty Plants a Seed by Conn Iggulden & Lizzy Duncan ~ Blog Tour
Interview with Blackbeard & Other Vicious Villains is the second title in an absolutely fantastic series of "interviews" with famous people from the past. This time it's ten formidable foes - those figures from history who we love to hate but find so deliciously intriguing. Discover the (not so) good, the bad and the ugly… Continue reading Interview with Blackbeard & Other Vicious Villains by Andy Seed & Gareth Conway ~ Blog Tour
The fantastically fascinating Factopia is back with a special focus on animals! The fourth book in this brilliant non-fiction series written by Julie Beer provides children with bite-sized chunks of incredibly engaging information. One of the best things about these book is that they're a bit like "Choose Your Own Adventure". Each fact is linked… Continue reading Animal FACTopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Beastly Facts ~ Blog Tour
Publishing: 1st June 2023 The Greenwild: The World Behind the Door is a story of strength. Celebrating the power of a mother-daughter relationship, independent female explorers, the beauty and necessity of nature and the wonderful ability of children to outsmart those who seek to harm, it is a wonderfully refreshing addition to middle grade adventure… Continue reading Greenwild: The World Behind The Door by Pari Thomson
Ben loves grizzly bears so much that he wants a real one for his birthday. Instead, he gets a toy cuddly bear. Making the best of the situation, Ben tries to teach Cuddly Bear how to eat honey, fish and climb a tree like a grizzly bear. Cuddly Bear is soon covered in honey, soggy… Continue reading Grizzly Ben by Alan Dapré & Alex Ayliffe ~ Blog Tour
In October 2019, I created my first post for Scope for Imagination. Today I'm celebrating my 700th post with a very special book. The Boy Who Made Monsters is everything that's good about children's literature. It is engaging, funny, heartfelt and speaks truth. It does not hide from issues faced by children. Instead, it approaches… Continue reading The Boy Who Made Monsters by Jenny Pearson
It's a magician's job to make you doubt but there is no doubt The Great Fox Heist is an absolutely outstanding sequel! We loved The Great Fox Illusion and couldn't wait to join Flick and Charlie on another high-stakes adventure.These are books for active readers - those who want to analyse every clue. Readers have… Continue reading The Great Fox Heist by Justyn Edwards
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