What could be more perfect for a chilly half-term holiday than a spine-tingling, brain-teasing mystery? Cuddle up with one of these gripping middle grade who-dunnits! School for Fireflies by Erica Gomez (Knights Of) A magical school for extraordinary children, a long-lost diary, a family secret and a decades-old mystery: School for Fireflies has all the… Continue reading Marvellous Middle Grade Mysteries
The Notwitches by Gary Panton is absolutely delightful. Endless creativity, a cast of larger than life characters and bizarre, laugh-out-loud moments make this one of my favourite recent reads. Warm and engaging, Melanda Notwitch is a heroine to really get behind. Melanda loves stories. She loves listening to them and writing her own. Unfortunately, her… Continue reading The Notwitches by Gary Panton ~ Blog Tour
Gruff Justice is Ross Montgomery's third brilliantly bonkers story playing on a well-known traditional tale. The Three Billy Goats Gruff takes on a whole new meaning in this charming who-dunnit. Someone has taken a bite out of the birthday cake and the famer is fuming! Of couse he blames Big Goat Gruff who has a… Continue reading Gruff Justice by Ross Montgomery & Marisa Morea
The first two Bletchley Park Mysteries have been some of my favourite books in recent years. Full of action, mystery and dedication to what is right, they follow a group of children based at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. Uncertain of what their futures hold, they do all they can to support the… Continue reading Wink, Murder: A Bletchley Park Mystery by Rhian Tracey
It has been wonderful to read and review the three books in the Toby Bean series over the past four years. Sally Doherty has created a young hero who is funny, brave and incredibly caring. Looking after his mum who is chronically ill, he shows resilience in the face of so many challenges yet still… Continue reading Toby and the Siege of Sky City by Sally Doherty
Swop is back in his second epic adventure! This absolutely adorable, teeny tiny pup will leap into your heart as he helps his owner Ernie solve a huge mystery! Ernie is really looking forward to his school trip to the Natural History Museum. It was always his favourite place to visit with his dad before… Continue reading Swop: The Daring Dinosaur Detective by Lucy Noguera & illustrated by James Cottell
Unicorns in Uniforms: Dragon Inferno is absulutely delightful. The first in a new, brightly illustrated chapter book series, it's fun, educational and action-packed. Each book will focus on a different profession through the eyes of an engaging character. In Dragon Inferno, readers explore the ups and downs of being a firefighter. For my stop on… Continue reading Unicorns in Uniforms: Dragon Inferno by Tracy Curran & Steve Wood ~ Blog Tour
The Great Theatre Rescue is a wonderful story of embracing our passions, standing up for what we believe in and finding out exactly where we call 'home'. It's pre-war 1930's London. Charley loves spending all her time at The Wren Theatre with her dad and the other performers. Every night, she's spellbound by the The… Continue reading The Great Theatre Rescue by Judith Eagle
The Endless Sea by Chi Thai & Linh Dao (Walker Studio) The Endless Sea paints an honest and sobering, yet hopeful, picture of the reality faced by those who are forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in another land. Based on the author's true life story, readers are taken from the safety of… Continue reading Stories of Refuge
Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Football by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros (Nosy Crow) We love Frank and Bert in our house - these fabulously fun stories about friendship are a guaranteed hit when my daughter goes babysitting and with our Brownie unit. Bert always tries his very best but often things go a bit… Continue reading Delightful Picture Books for Spring
Scope for Imagination 