With a clear, authentic voice, Boy vs Reality takes a critical look at online fame vs everyday family life. Author James Fox encourages readers to consider the truth of what they're seeing online, underlying messages, potential bias and the real person behind the lens. Questions about children's consent, celebrity families and the role social media… Continue reading Boy vs Reality by James Fox
The Impossible Gladiator is the third thrilling adventure in the fantastic Time Keys series by M.G. Leonard. Blurring the lines of what's possible, this incredible time travelling series will have readers listening out for doors to the past, hoping they, themselves, might be a time key. Merging music and mystery with unique characters who show… Continue reading The Impossible Gladiator by M.G. Leonard & illustrated by Manuel Sumberac
February 2026 When the World Ends is a stunningly extraordinary environmental middle grade novel. Exploring a dystopian view of the world after a fictional second pandemic and the war that followed it, author Joanna Nadin challenges readers with a blunt and incredibly powerful view of what the world might be like when Mother Nature fights… Continue reading When the World Ends by Joanna Nadin
March 2026 I'm so excited to be back with Silver in her unusual life as a cruise ship kid! Her mum is the Cruise Director on a huge ship which means most of 10-year-old Silver's life is spent on board - including ship school, meals and making friends. Many of her friends are members of… Continue reading Cruise Ship Kid: Kidnap at Sea by Emma Swan & illustrated by Katie Saunders
Now that the sparkly magic of Christmas has passed, we can dive into something a bit more scary. When I say "a bit", I actually mean "a lot"! I made the mistake of reading this book in a deserted car park, on my own, in the dark (while I waited for my son to finish… Continue reading Demon Hunters: Soul Feeder by Jennifer Killick & illustrated by Marina Vidal
A trip to Jorvik Viking Centre in York is a museum visit you'll never forget. This fascinating historic site is the inspiration for The Accidental Vikings. Karen McCombie captures all the unique features of this amazing place. I first visited Jorvik when I was 9 years old and still remember travelling back in time in… Continue reading The Accidental Vikings by Karen McCombie & illustrated by Annell Bray
The Blitz Sisters is a lovely story of how three sisters try to make sense of life and do their best to carry on through all the challenges of the Second World War. With gas masks to contend with, fear of evacuation and new hardships as war is declared, Lydia, Peggy and Teddy are forced… Continue reading The Blitz Sisters by Judith Eagle
Scope for Imagination 