I'm so grateful to be a part of the blog tour for one of my top books of 2022 - Nisha's War by Dan Smith! Don't miss all of the other insightful reviews of this incredible book over the course of this week. Every once in a while, a book comes along that causes the… Continue reading Nisha’s War by Dan Smith ~ Blog Tour
Bob the Bear's Adventures by Kindergarten manager & author Alice Chambers is a sweet book about friendship and all the fun little ones can have in their garden. Everyone loves hide and seek, especially with their teddy bear friends. This story will inspire young children to take their games outside and enjoy imaginative play. Every… Continue reading Bob the Bear’s Adventures by Alice Chambers
The Runaways of Haddington Hall is a fast-paced Victorian adventure full of fire and determination! Minnie O'Sullivan is the daughter of a washer woman who teaches her how to stand up for herself and make her own way in the world. When a series of small mistakes land Minnie in Mrs Haddington's home for wayward… Continue reading The Runaways of Haddington Hall by Vivian French ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
It's the first day of the Scrumptious Stories blog tour and I'm thrilled to serve up the first course with the French and Algerian treats described in Clare Povey's The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre (Usborne: 2nd September 2021)! There are so many wonderful children's books featuring delicious food. Readers are left craving all sorts… Continue reading Scrumptious Stories: The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre by Clare Povey
Little Horror is a fugitive, sci-fi adventure with a very unlikely hero. Rita is a baby with the personality of a teenager. Nearly two, she can talk, read, write and solve any number of problems. She is gifted, unique and unlike any other toddler she’s ever met. Despite how brilliant she is, she has to… Continue reading Little Horror by Daniel Peak ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
Earth is Big is a fantastic non-fiction book of extremes for children to explore with friends. It's sure to prompt lots of discussion about all of the amazing facts about our Earth. With bite-sized facts, it's a book to dip into again and again. My favourite is the Earth is Jagged page with incredible mountains,… Continue reading Earth is Big: A Book of Comparisons by Steve Tomecek & Marcos Farina ~ Blog Tour
I'm thrilled to welcome author Phil Hickes to Scope for Imagination with a special guest post about the books that had an impact on him growing up. I wonder how many spooky books featured on his reading list! The Bewitching of Aveline Jones, sequel to the brilliantly scary The Haunting of Aveline Jones is available… Continue reading The Bewitching of Aveline Jones ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
It is such a privilege to welcome author Thomas Taylor to Scope for Imagination for the Shadowghast extract blog tour. Shadowghast is the third book in the fantastic Eerie-on-Sea series. It published on the 2nd of September 2021. Don't miss this deliciously spooky book and its predecessors - Malamander & Gargantis! Now, curl up and… Continue reading Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor ~ Extract Blog Tour
The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom is the laugh-out-loud tale of a dragon in trouble. He’s lost his spark and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t blast the knight with his fiery breath. It turns out he hasn’t been eating the right foods so the knight comes up with the hottest, fieriest, fizzing… Continue reading The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom by Beach
Inspiring Children to Care Guest Post by Julie Vosburgh Agnone, author of AMAZING RIVERS Most people live not far from a river, yet many of us seldom think much about them. My primary goal was for Amazing Rivers to enrich understanding and inspire young readers to see rivers from a fresh perspective and, ultimately, care… Continue reading Amazing Rivers by Julie Vosburgh Agnone & Kerry Hyndman ~ Blog Tour
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