One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma is the third book in this delightful series from Alan Windram & Chloe Holwill-Hunter. It's party time in robot town. Benny and his friends are practising their moves for the big night when they fall into a huge sinkhole. They're shocked when a dinosaur crashes out of the… Continue reading One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma by Alan Windram & Chloe Holwill-Hunter ~ Blog Tour
As a Canadian who moved across the world to the UK and has also visited Hong Kong, I was excited to be asked to read The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei. I loved spotting all the Canadian references merged with the Britishness of Holly-Mei's dad. This is a story of a properly mixed family who celebrate… Continue reading The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei by Christina Matula ~ Blog Tour
Visit the magical world of Miracula with Ivy Newt - daughter of the King and Queen of the Sand Witches. This delightful new chapter book series for young readers is sure to absolutely charm them with wonderful descriptions, enchanting spells and a perilous mystery to solve. It's Ivy's birthday. Stormy weather means her friends can't… Continue reading Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch by Derek Keilty & Magda Brol ~ Blog Tour
Shaman by name and shaman by nature - Billy just hasn't found his magic ... yet. His selfish, globetrotting parents abandon him for yet another summer in Charles Darwin's strange, museum-like house, where Billy stumbles across a 200-year-old giant talking tortoise named Charles Darwin, by the famous man himself. Charles D, the tortoise, knows every… Continue reading The Rage of the Sea Witch by Roland Chambers ~ Blog Tour
Information about Scotty: Scotty was blown onto the Isle of Mull, deep in the heart of a storm, but when a fisherman gives him an old collar with ancient writing on it, Scotty is whirled off on a series of extraordinary journeys with his best friend Owl. Crotchety old Owl loves trees, and the collar… Continue reading Scotty Plants a Seed by Conn Iggulden & Lizzy Duncan ~ Blog Tour
Interview with Blackbeard & Other Vicious Villains is the second title in an absolutely fantastic series of "interviews" with famous people from the past. This time it's ten formidable foes - those figures from history who we love to hate but find so deliciously intriguing. Discover the (not so) good, the bad and the ugly… Continue reading Interview with Blackbeard & Other Vicious Villains by Andy Seed & Gareth Conway ~ Blog Tour
The fantastically fascinating Factopia is back with a special focus on animals! The fourth book in this brilliant non-fiction series written by Julie Beer provides children with bite-sized chunks of incredibly engaging information. One of the best things about these book is that they're a bit like "Choose Your Own Adventure". Each fact is linked… Continue reading Animal FACTopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Beastly Facts ~ Blog Tour
Ben loves grizzly bears so much that he wants a real one for his birthday. Instead, he gets a toy cuddly bear. Making the best of the situation, Ben tries to teach Cuddly Bear how to eat honey, fish and climb a tree like a grizzly bear. Cuddly Bear is soon covered in honey, soggy… Continue reading Grizzly Ben by Alan Dapré & Alex Ayliffe ~ Blog Tour
Reading is an essential part of every school day and it is the responsibility of teachers to move that reading from something children learn to something they want to do. Creating a community of readers from the youngest EYFS child right up to the headteacher shows children that reading is valued and something we all… Continue reading 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Reading for Pleasure by Scott Evans ~ Blog Tour
When Bea’s robot B-bot malfunctions after installing new dance software the three friends put their heads together and return to Questland as the SUPERQUESTERS to find a solution to their problem. Upon arrival, the trio discover that the evil Lord Grumble is wreaking havoc throughout the land with his new Memory Machine, stealing memories from… Continue reading SuperQuesters: The Case of the Missing Memory ~ Blog Tour
