Based on real historical characters with fantastical lives, The Houdini Inheritance brings masterful story-telling to the page with feats of daring, thrill and intrigue! Readers are transported to the age of the awe-inspiring - a time of Vaudeville, seaside promenades and pure entertainment when audiences sat completely captivated by escape artists, magicians, clairvoyants and musicians.… Continue reading The Houdini Inheritance by Emma Carroll
The Angel of Grasmere is a beautiful dual point of view story about the reality of the Dunkirk retreat during the second world war - the impact on the soldiers who survived and the families who lost those they love. It is another must-read from historical master, Tom Palmer and the ever-accessible publisher, Barrington Stoke.… Continue reading Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer
Tasty Tales is a wonderful collection of thirty facts and fables about food. Discover when candyfloss was a banquet dish, how Portuguese sailors inspired tempura shrimp and when mash became a symbol for victory. Readers will travel around the world learning how some foods were discovered by accident while others were made to bring honour… Continue reading Tasty Tales by Anna Lena Feunekes ~ Blog Tour
Rory and the Snack Dragons is absolutely delightful! With Paper Bag Princess vibes, an intelligent girl outwits a dragon and they form the most unlikely of friendships. The development of the dragon character as one who doesn't really like eating princesses and just wants to do good adds to the charm of the story. Rory… Continue reading Rory and the Snack Dragons by Louisa MacDougall & Giulia Cregut ~ Blog Tour
The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange is stunning! A dark, gothic mystery set in the 1930s when science and magic collide, it pulled me under its spell. The power of nature, the strength of children and a call to courage sets it among the best books I've read. Located on a… Continue reading The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange ~ Blog Tour
The Wanderdays: Journey to Fantome Island is absolutely brilliant! A fast-paced, environmental adventure with a group of incredibly clever kids in charge - it's next level Spy Kids! Flo and Joseph Wanderday are the children of one of the world's greatest explorers, Nellie Wanderday. When this famous oceanographer and documentary creator goes missing on her… Continue reading The Wanderdays: Journey to Fantome Island by Clare Povey
At first glance, Sycamore Hill is a charming 1960's Irish girls boarding school but it has a dark secret. Rumours of a ghost travel in whispers amongst the girls and is that crying they can hear in the night? For first years Clare, Molly and Rose, there is a lot to learn. Routines and rules… Continue reading The Tower Ghost by Natasha Mac a’Bháird ~ Blog Tour
Barbara Henderson has an incredible talent for combining fascinanting aspects of Scottish history with compelling characters and a thrilling story. The Boy, the Witch & the Queen of Scots takes us deep into the politics and religion of 16th century Scotland. Starting at the Port of Leith and through Edinburgh then travelling north, readers expereince… Continue reading The Boy, the Witch & the Queen of Scots by Barbara Henderson ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
Vashti Hardy has done it again - combining STEM and a futuristic vision with a heartfelt story that leaves readers thinking long after the book is closed. Yet North and the Only One is a completely unique story. It feels different from Vashti's other adventures. With so much emotion and so much unknown, readers become… Continue reading North and the Only One by Vashti Hardy
Helen Peters writes the most delightful stories from her fun animal adventures to her wartime middle grade mysteries. New Arrivals at Willow Farm, published by Barrington Stoke, is another chance for young readers to see the world through the eyes of animals. The book is split into two stories - "Snowy the Sheepdog" and "Cowslip… Continue reading New Arrivals at Willow Farm by Helen Peters & Isobel Lundie
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