Michelle Harrison has done it again with a gripping new fantasy mystery overflowing with sisterhood, magic and so many secrets. Identical twin sisters Merry and Rose (known as Spike) travel with their mother to dusty, old Fox House. Their mother is there to restore art while the girls get to know the intriguing people who… Continue reading Twice Upon a Time by Michelle Harrison
I'm thrilled to be a part of the FCBG Children's Book Award Blog Tour sharing a guest post from Howard Calvert, author of one of the shortlisted books for younger children - The Fastest Tortoise in Town! The Children’s Book Award is the only national award for children’s books that is voted for entirely by… Continue reading FCBG Children’s Book Award Blog Tour ~ The Fastest Tortoise in Town
Author and world explorer Jonny Daymond writes intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking adventure stories. His debut children's novel, Rainforest Rescue, is the first in the Globe Defenders series taking children into the depths of the Amazon Rainforest. Join Jess and Jack as they search for answers about their missing parents and find themselves a part of… Continue reading Globe Defenders: Rainforest Rescue by Jonny Daymond ~ Blog Tour
I never cease to be blown away by the quality of the authors who write for Barrington Stoke. In this collection, Holly Webb, Katherine Woodfine, Jenny Pearson and Serena Patel share their talent for reaching children right where they're at - inspiring and encouraging while providing a laugh and a smile along the way. With… Continue reading Super Books from Barrington Stoke
One of 2024's fantastic World Book Day book choices is Creepy Creations by the queen of middle grade horror, Jennifer Killick. This book is a must-have for fans of the Crater Lake and Dread Wood series! A brilliant fusion of laugh-out-loud comedy and skin-crawling terror, readers will devour this book in a matter of hours.… Continue reading Dread Wood: Creepy Creations by Jennifer Killick
Katya Balen has done it again with an honest and oh so powerful story of family, personal growth and challenging world issues. Little House is a beautiful shorter read with all the accessibility features Barrington Stoke has to offer combined with Katya Balen's distinct style. Written in first person, there is unmistakable character voice and… Continue reading Little House by Katya Balen
If you could step into just one memory, which one would you choose? Movies Showing Nowhere is the most intriguing story of family, loss and identity. Cate is lonely. Her mother died just as Cate was born and her father is, more often than not, lost in his own world. Only her pet rabbit listens… Continue reading Movies Showing Nowhere by Yorick Goldewijk
Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Everything: The Ultimate Guide to the World Around You (DK) This children's encyclopedia is packed full of fascinating information. Each double page contains detailed photographs, clear diagrams, informative graphs and labelled maps. There is so much to look at! Children will come back to it again and again, always finding something new… Continue reading Engaging New Non-fiction
My Life as a Cat by Carlie Sorosiak was one of our family's favourite books of 2020 so we're always on the look out for new books by this fantastic author. I was thrilled when Shadow Fox arrived. The cover alone is so appealing with a gorgeous, firey fox and promise of an intriguing story!… Continue reading Shadow Fox by Carlie Sorosiak
The Day My Dog Got Famous is a delightfully funny middle grade story of family, frenemies and the best pet ever! Ferris Foster is a brilliant hero who wants nothing more than to win the Year 5 art challenge with his Astoundog cartoon and to earn enough money with his home-made comic book, The Hoot,… Continue reading The Day My Dog Got Famous by Jen Carney
Scope for Imagination 