March 2027 The Young Queens is a collection of six short stories exploring moments in time during the teen years of the wives of Henry VIII. Readers are treated to insights into these young women as people, not just wives. Their hopes, dreams and intelligence are presented in contrast to the influence of the powerful… Continue reading The Young Queens by Sally Nicholls
It's Spooky Season - the perfect time to read stories of Gothic mansions, mysterious paintings and unsettling secrets. The House on Howling Hill ticks all the boxes! Recently published by debut author Angela Churm and Tiny Tree Books, it's a fantastic read for age 8+ this October. I'm thrilled to welcome author Angela Churm to… Continue reading The House on Howling Hill by Angela Churm
Fear Files is back with the second book in this terrifying series. A Trick of the Light is a story to read with the lights on lest moving shadows, whispers in the wind and creaky floorboards send you diving under the covers! Told from the dual point of view of case files from a ten-year-old… Continue reading Fear Files: A Trick of the Light by Christopher Edge
These high interest, low reading level books for readers age 11+ are new favourites in the SEND / Inclusion department of the secondary school where I'm Chair of Governors. It's so refreshing to find books for struggling readers or students with EAL that look cool and so similar to what their peers are reading. Authors… Continue reading Accessible Fiction for 11+ from Barrington Stoke
Pari Thomson's Greenwild stories are pure escapism with readers whisked away into an overwhelmingly inspiring fantasy world, captivated by epic adventures. The Frozen King is glittering new middle grade adventure - standalone to the previous books so readers are free to pick it up and start here. If you haven't read the other Greenwild Adventures,… Continue reading The Frozen King: A Greenwild Adventure by Pari Thomson ~ Blog Tour
