Teen - Age 10+ Like a Girl is an honest exploration of the impact of peer pressure and cyber-bullying through social media. Readers will see true reflections of typical teen experiences and the brutality of group chats but will also come away empowered to stand up for themselves and choose a postive way forward. 14-year-old… Continue reading Like a Girl by Rebecca Westcott
After being treated to a sneak peek from Sophy Henn herself at the Simon & Schuster Middle Grade Spring Showcase in March, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of Happy Hills: Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens! This bright and cheerful comic style novel is so appealing! The illustrations are absolutely… Continue reading Happy Hills: Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens by Sophy Henn
Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos is the exciting sci-fi debut by Ian Hunter. Readers age 9+ will be carried away into this multiverse adventure with 12-year-old Fyn and his confident, intelligent friend, Amy. With scientists for parents, this pair are used to big expeditions and logical explanations but when Fyn receives a strange,… Continue reading Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos by Ian Hunter ~ Blog Tour
June 2024 Lucy Strange has become not only a must-read author for me, but a "must-read right away" author. When The River Spirit arrived yesterday, I knew that was an hour of my afternoon sorted! Combining fascinating and important history with the magical and supernatural, this captivating, beautiful and tragic story is sure to become… Continue reading The River Spirit by Lucy Strange
Based on real historical characters with fantastical lives, The Houdini Inheritance brings masterful story-telling to the page with feats of daring, thrill and intrigue! Readers are transported to the age of the awe-inspiring - a time of Vaudeville, seaside promenades and pure entertainment when audiences sat completely captivated by escape artists, magicians, clairvoyants and musicians.… Continue reading The Houdini Inheritance by Emma Carroll
The Angel of Grasmere is a beautiful dual point of view story about the reality of the Dunkirk retreat during the second world war - the impact on the soldiers who survived and the families who lost those they love. It is another must-read from historical master, Tom Palmer and the ever-accessible publisher, Barrington Stoke.… Continue reading Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer
Tasty Tales is a wonderful collection of thirty facts and fables about food. Discover when candyfloss was a banquet dish, how Portuguese sailors inspired tempura shrimp and when mash became a symbol for victory. Readers will travel around the world learning how some foods were discovered by accident while others were made to bring honour… Continue reading Tasty Tales by Anna Lena Feunekes ~ Blog Tour
Rory and the Snack Dragons is absolutely delightful! With Paper Bag Princess vibes, an intelligent girl outwits a dragon and they form the most unlikely of friendships. The development of the dragon character as one who doesn't really like eating princesses and just wants to do good adds to the charm of the story. Rory… Continue reading Rory and the Snack Dragons by Louisa MacDougall & Giulia Cregut ~ Blog Tour
The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange is stunning! A dark, gothic mystery set in the 1930s when science and magic collide, it pulled me under its spell. The power of nature, the strength of children and a call to courage sets it among the best books I've read. Located on a… Continue reading The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange ~ Blog Tour
The Wanderdays: Journey to Fantome Island is absolutely brilliant! A fast-paced, environmental adventure with a group of incredibly clever kids in charge - it's next level Spy Kids! Flo and Joseph Wanderday are the children of one of the world's greatest explorers, Nellie Wanderday. When this famous oceanographer and documentary creator goes missing on her… Continue reading The Wanderdays: Journey to Fantome Island by Clare Povey
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