Autumn is my favourite time of year! As nights draw in, wind blows through the trees and leaves begin to fall, I'm reminded of the many wonderfully spooky stories for young readers. Click on each cover to read some of my original reviews and find out more about these chilling books. Which will you choose?… Continue reading Spooky Stories for Middle Grade Readers 2023
Hide and seek is the perfect sleepover game - even better when you live in an old, spooky house. But when it turns out the house is actually haunted, hide and seek suddenly becomes deadly! Bella Bright and the Ghost Game is the perfect story for Hallowe'en. With her mum taking on design contracts to… Continue reading Bella Bright and the Ghost Game by Carolyn Ward ~ Blog Tour
Sisters of Sword and Shadow is the completely engaging young adult tale of a group of women who create a world for themselves within a world does not allow them to choose their own paths. I was eager to read it and completely captivated by what I found inside. I couldn't put it down -… Continue reading Sisters of Sword and Shadow by Laura Bates
In association with the Natural History Museum, London, Dr. Sarah Darwin, the great, great, granddaughter of Charles Darwin, and fellow scientist Dr Eva Maria Sadowski have created EVOLUTION - a stunning journey through Earth's history. Find out about the great thinkers who undertook eye-opening adventures, made key discoveries about the world around them and shared… Continue reading Evolution by Sarah Darwin & Eva-Maria Sadowski, illustrated by Olga Baumert ~ Blog Tour
The Weather Well is the final adventure in the brilliant Griffin Gate STEM series by Vashti Hardy with fantastic illustrations by Natalie Smillie. Full of intriguing gadgets and lots of inventing, readers will be inspired to follow their own passions and use their natural creativity to solve problems. Grace Griffin and her fellow warden, Tom,… Continue reading The Weather Well by Vashti Hardy
The great undercover detective, Montgomery Bonbon, is back with another delightful mystery! Following on from the incredibly engaging Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum, we join Bonnie and her Grandpa Banks on holiday on Odde Island. But can a great detective ever really be on holiday? Wherever Bonnie goes, mysteries aren't far behind. News of… Continue reading Death at the Lighthouse by Alisdair Beckett-King & Claire Powell
Inforgraphics by Valentina D'Efilippo & Written by Andrew Pettie and Conrad Quilty-Harper Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica is a stunning non-fiction book overflowing with thought-provoking facts. In this book, the pictures do most of the talking. Each page contains maps, charts, timelines, drawings or photographs that challenge what children think they know and move them on to… Continue reading Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica ~ Blog Tour
FACTopia is back and it just keeps getting better and better! In this edition, readers have the chance to "Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts" through time as they explore global history. Ancient Rome, Samuri, the Islamic Golden Age, giant things and toilets only scratch the surface of what they'll find inside! The unique… Continue reading HISTORY FACTopia! by Paige Towler & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour
"Beyond the stars, a creature is stirring." Return to the world of Dragon Realm with the first book in this exciting follow-on series, Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret! Since their two worlds collided, dragons and humans have been trying to live together in peace. Twelve-year-old Lance Lo is desperate to be chosen to attend Camp Claw… Continue reading Dragon Force: Infinity’s Secret by Katie & Kevin Tsang ~ Blog Tour
The days are getting shorter; there's a chill in the air - Autumn is well and truly here. This is my favourite time of year with so many wonderful festivals and traditions. I was so excited to receive the next instalment in the Ivy Newt adventures with colourful leaves, a pumpkin patch, ghosts and dark… Continue reading Ivy Newt and the Time Thief by Derek Keilty & Magda Brol ~ Blog Tour
Scope for Imagination 