Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Fireblood: The First Flight by Sam Stewart ~ Blog Tour

Dragons don’t exist. But they used to...Discovering that the magic of dragons flows through your veins is frightening – and liberating! But with the powers of dragonkind comes a desperate quest: siblings Finn and Tula must travel to a hidden island fortress to help save their father – and the world they know; and discover… Continue reading Fireblood: The First Flight by Sam Stewart ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Chapter Book

Mind and Me by Sunita Chawdhary ~ Blog Tour

Maya's pet rabbit Pooey is missing! She needs to find her quick, before anyone notices, and she's got some very special help from Mind... but when things start to go wrong, can Maya and her Mind work together to save the day? From debut author-illustrator Sunita Chawdhary, filled with delightful artwork and packed with heart,… Continue reading Mind and Me by Sunita Chawdhary ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Guest Post

FCBG Children’s Book Award Blog Tour ~ Blob Fish by Olaf Falafel

Welcome to my stop on the Children’s Book Award Blog Tour!  The Children’s Book Award is the only national award for children’s books that is voted for entirely by children. It is owned and coordinated by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups and is highly respected by teachers, parents and librarians. It has brought acclaim… Continue reading FCBG Children’s Book Award Blog Tour ~ Blob Fish by Olaf Falafel

Blog Tour, Book Review, Chapter Book, Middle Grade Fiction

The Dream Hoarder by David Oates ~ Blog Tour

Eva and Toby are back in a second imaginative and highly engaging adventure from David Oates. Following on from The Imagination Thief, The Dream Hoarder takes readers back into an amazing world of imaginary friends, fairy knights, wizards, dragons and the incredible Astrodog! A dark shape has been haunting Eva's dreams. It can't be the… Continue reading The Dream Hoarder by David Oates ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Vita and the Gladiator by Ally Sherrick ~ Blog Tour

History and adventure come together beautifully in Ally Sherrick's Vita and the Gladiator. This thoughtful, action-packed story would be a wonderful addition to any Upper Key Stage Two study of the Romans in Britain. If read aloud towards the end of the topic, children would be sure to make valuable connections between the fantastically detailed… Continue reading Vita and the Gladiator by Ally Sherrick ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

The 12 Days of Christmas Blog Tour ~ The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery

The 12 Days of Christmas Blog Tour is a celebration of wonderful Christmas books. Come back each day between the 1st and 12th of December to unwrap another fantastic story that will leave you full of Christmas spirit! On the first day of Christmas... The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery Even when things seem at… Continue reading The 12 Days of Christmas Blog Tour ~ The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Secrets Set in Stone by James Haddell ~ Blog Tour

Secrets Set in Stone is third book in the fantastic Tales of Truth and Treasure series by James Haddell. When I finished book two, The Forgotten Crown, I wanted to read more right away. It was hard to wait, but I got to enjoy the feeling of aniticipation that comes with counting down to the… Continue reading Secrets Set in Stone by James Haddell ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Guest Post, Middle Grade Fiction

Mountainfell by Katharine Orton ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post

Erskin and her older sister, Birgit, are the children of the mountain keeper - the guardian of their village. Living in the shadow of Mountainfell means living in fear - fear of the witches cursed with hex-magic, fear of the cloud dragon who terrorises the community, fear of the earth-shaking tremors radiating down from the… Continue reading Mountainfell by Katharine Orton ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories ~ Blog Tour, featuring Emma Carroll

Bedtime stories are often the stories we remember the most. I have fond memories of the light blue bedtime story book I had as a child. It was full of unusual characters, far away lands and short, comforting tales that would send me off to sleep. My sister and I would take turns choosing one… Continue reading The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories ~ Blog Tour, featuring Emma Carroll

Blog Tour, Book Review, Guest Post, Picture Books

Mending the Moon by Emma Pearl & Sara Ugolotti ~ Guest Post & Blog Tour

Mending the Moon is a beautiful picture book from author Emma Pearl & illustrator Sara Ugolotti. Publishing with Page Street Kids in the US on November 1st and in the UK on December 5th, it's arriving just in time for Christmas. A gorgeous story of the relationship between a grandfather and grandchild, Mending the Moon… Continue reading Mending the Moon by Emma Pearl & Sara Ugolotti ~ Guest Post & Blog Tour