I loved Nicholas Bowling's Song of the Far Isles, a beautifully magical tale of the music that makes us who we are. I was thrilled to be offered the opportunity to read The Undying of Obedience Wellrest. With a gothic Regency setting, The Undying of Obedience Wellrest is a uniquely dark and compelling mystery. Surrounded… Continue reading The Undying of Obedience Wellrest by Nicholas Bowling ~ Blog Tour
Viggo is fifteen years old, living in Edinburgh with his mum. He has no plans for the future other than to watch the new Thor movie at his local multiplex. But one morning, he wakes to the news that his older brother, Magnus, has gone missing on Shetland. Mum has already booked tickets to go… Continue reading Postcards from Valhalla by Danny Weston ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
The Girl who Became a Fish is an absolutely lovely story of a little girl who is afraid of a lot of things: talking to classmates at her new school, walking through her new town and, most of all, swimming. Then, one day, she dips her hands in the river and something unusual happens! She… Continue reading The Girl who Became a Fish by Polly Ho-Yen & Sojung Kim-McCarthy ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
National Non-Fiction November National Non-Fiction November is the Federation of Children’s Book Groups’ annual celebration of all things factual. Born out of National Non-Fiction Day, the brain child of Adam Lancaster during his years as Chair, the whole month now celebrates all those readers that have a passion for information and facts and attempts to… Continue reading By the Sea: Life Along the Coast by Judith Homoki & Martin Haake ~ Blog Tour
The November Witches is the enchanting sequel to The October Witches by Jennifer Claessen. Clemmie, a well-meaning new witch, is so relieved the magical month of October is over. No more magic, at least for a while, so she can concentrate on trying to make amends for everything that went wrong as she found her… Continue reading The November Witches by Jennifer Claessen ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
Sally in the City of Dreams is a charming story of two Irish sisters, Sally and Bridget, who set off across the ocean for a new life in 1911 New York. Full of hope and the promise of endless possibilities, they find themselves facing challenges they never imagined. The kindness and honesty of the girls… Continue reading Sally in the City of Dreams by Judi Curtin ~ Blog Tour & Author Interview
Absolutely Everything! Revised and Updated: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things too Numerous to Mention What on Earth Books creates the most fantastic non-fiction books children can really sink their teeth into. Their natural curiosity is piqued with intriguing and engaging facts, thought-provoking illustrations and challenging questions. These detailed books can… Continue reading Absolutely Everything! by Christopher Lloyd & Andy Forshaw ~ Blog Tour
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
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
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
Scope for Imagination 