It's wonderful to be back with Bridget in her brilliant bakery in Belle-on-Sea. Full of mouth-watering treats, marvellous inventions and a recipe for adventure, Bridget Vanderpuff and the Ghost Train is a delightful story! Readers can enjoy this spooky mystery as a continuation of the series but there's also enough background information to read it… Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff and the Ghost Train by Martin Stewart ~ Blog Tour
Autumn is my favourite time of year for so many reasons but one of the biggest is that it leads up to Christmas. Nothing puts me in the mood more than the first Christmas stories appearing in late summer. That's why I was so excited to spot Kid Christmas of the Claus Brothers Toy Store… Continue reading Kid Christmas and the Claus Brothers Toy Store by David Litchfield
Read, Scream, Repeat is an absolute must-have for Key Stage Two classrooms and any readers who love that creeping feeling that makes your hair prickle and stomach twist. Jennifer Killick has created something truly special with a collection of thirteen chilling tales written by some of the best middle grade authors. These stories are gripping… Continue reading Read, Scream, Repeat curated by Jennifer Killick
I've loved revisiting some of my favourite fairy tales with a very modern twist. Girls challenges our preconceived notions of how these stories should go. There are no princes to save the day and everyone isn't always "living happily ever after" but the girls in these stories are tough, resilient and fight for their own… Continue reading Girls by Annet Shaap (Translated by Lauren Watkinson)
Kicked Out is the completely engaging sequel to Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu. We rejoin Sami and his friend Ali as they try to live their best life in Year 8. Sami is finally starting to feel more at home in the UK after fleeing from war in Syria earlier in the year. Their best… Continue reading Kicked Out by A.M. Dassu
Incredibly Christmasy and absolutely delightful, Stepfather Christmas explores what happens when you really do see Mummy kissing Santa Claus! With snow only falling in their garden (but not any of the neighbours'), a reindeer on the roof and perfect gingerbread in the kitchen, Harper's mum's new boyfriend, Nick, looks a little too much like Santa… Continue reading Stepfather Christmas by L.D. Lapinski
It's bittersweet to be back in Eerie-on-Sea for the final instalment of the one-of-a-kind Malamander series. Full of familiar faces and beloved places, Mermedusa brings everything together in one final epic adventure. And what an adventure it is! Has it really only been a year since we first met Herbie and Violet in the Lost… Continue reading Mermedusa by Thomas Taylor
Every school library, classroom and home should contain books from Barrington Stoke. Their wonderfully captivating content paired with accessible vocabulary, super-readable font and helpful page tint make them some of the best books available for ALL children. From fun, sweet Little Gems for young readers age 5+ to their mature, thought-provoking 11+/13+ Teen and Young… Continue reading Brilliant Summer Books from Barrington Stoke
No time for simpering or smelling salts - there's a scoundral to catch. Her Majesty's League of Remarkable Young Ladies is delightful right from the start. With an Enola Holmes feel of clever young women who refuse to conform to society's expectations, readers will quickly become great friends with 14 year-old Winnifred as she takes… Continue reading Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D. Stegert ~ Blog Tour
"Humans have made the world a place where winter cannot survive." Inspired by The Snow Queen, The Selfish Giant and Pinocchio, The Ice Children is a powerful and beautiful modern fairy tale of climate change, sibling devotion and a quest to make the world a better place. M.G. Leonard has created a captivating, frosty mystery… Continue reading The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard
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