Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Welsh Giants, Ghosts and Goblins by Claire Fayers

Summary: A wealth of Welsh myths, legends and ghost stories are reimagined for contemporary younger readers in Claire Fayers's Welsh Giants, Ghosts & Goblins. Meet Idris, the teenage giant king on a quest to collect stories. As he travels across Wales in this anthology, readers encounter a vengeful house goblin, a ghost that steals life… Continue reading Welsh Giants, Ghosts and Goblins by Claire Fayers

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Dream Hunters by Nazima Pathan

"Open your eyes, For this world is only a dream." ~ Rumi. Fans of Vashti Hardy's epic traveling adventures will be swept away by Dream Hunters. In a complex world of stunning settings, bottled dreams and apprentices who learn to retrieve them in the night, Mimi and Rafi strive to prevent treason and bring true… Continue reading Dream Hunters by Nazima Pathan

Blog Tour, Non-fiction Books

Secret Factopia by Paige Towler & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour

Return to the world of FACTopia - if you dare! Follow 400 dark, mysterious facts that will reveal secrets about spies, nocturnal creatures and all things hidden! With wonderfully bite-sized pieces of information, this book is perfect for every Key Stage 2 class library! Readers follow a trail of related facts, leading them to connections… Continue reading Secret Factopia by Paige Towler & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction, Uncategorized

Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea by Juston Somper ~ Blog Tour

Welcome to the blog tour for the exhilarating, ever-so-charming and endlessly fun "Missing at Sea", the second book in the Pirate Academy series by Justin Somper. Excitement is growing as the young pirates prepare for their Oceans Bound weekend. Not only do they need to captain their own ships and work together as a crew,… Continue reading Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea by Juston Somper ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Non-fiction Books

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: The World’s Living Laboratory by Karen Romano Young & Amy Grimes ~ Blog Tour

The remote and wild nature of the Galápagos Islands along with its unique biodiversity has always captured the imagination of explorers and scientists alike. This intriguing group of volcanic islands off the coast of Ecuador is home to giant tortoises, unusual marine life and the notorious finches that elevated Charles Darwin to a household name.… Continue reading GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: The World’s Living Laboratory by Karen Romano Young & Amy Grimes ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Picture Books

Whisper to the Rescue by Rose Robbins ~ Blog Tour

Sometimes, the quietest ones notice the most. This is certainly true of Whisper - the smallest, quietest dragon whose family is tearing down trees and lighting dangerous fires. Always trying to look after the other animals and protect the mountainside, Whisper needs to make his voice heard. But no matter what he tries, his family… Continue reading Whisper to the Rescue by Rose Robbins ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Teen

Seven Million Sunflowers by Malcom Duffy ~ Blog Tour

15-year-old Kateryno and her family live in Kharkiv. Their lives are shattered when on February 24th 2022 the Russian army invades. Their apartment block is struck by a missile. After weeks living in their basement, Kateryno, her mother, and brother, decide to leave, joining seven million Ukrainian refugees. They come to England and meet their… Continue reading Seven Million Sunflowers by Malcom Duffy ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Sar Wylda & the Legendary Goldbreaker by Jake R. Wilson ~ Blog Tour

Sar Wylda is a brilliant new heroine ready to take the prehistoric world by storm! She has always dreamed of being a dinobeast racer just like her idols at the Goldbreaker Superspeedway. The buzz of the crowd, the danger of the racing, the power of the beasts is absolutely thrilling! When Sar loses her vision,… Continue reading Sar Wylda & the Legendary Goldbreaker by Jake R. Wilson ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

The Last Dragon by Polly Ho-Yen ~ Blog Tour

The Last Dragon is a wonderfully magical middle grade adventure with powerful messages of environmental protection, rewilding and hope. I devoured it in one sitting, desperate to know what would happen to Yara, her sister and the dragon's egg. Yara lives in a world where dragons exist - well, just one dragon - the last… Continue reading The Last Dragon by Polly Ho-Yen ~ Blog Tour

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler ~ Blog Tour

I'm thrilled to welcome author Liz Kessler to Scope for Imagination with a special guest post! Bringing Yesterday to Life in Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler In 2020, I wrote a book that had been close to my heart for many years. When The World Was Ours was inspired by a childhood experience of… Continue reading Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler ~ Blog Tour