Club Loser is back where it all began - a Saturday detention, Dread Wood and a high-stakes battle with the creepiest couple around. The woods are full of some really weird caterpillars with gigantic teeth and a taste for meat. Mr Hume, their very suspicious headteacher, downplays the danger but it's clear something's not right.… Continue reading Dreadwood: Terror Tower by Jennifer Killick
The Travelling School Mysteries is one of the best mystery series for middle grade readers. Overflowing with clues, suspects and plenty of red herrings, children are able to immerse themselves in the genre and attempt to solve the mystery right along with the characters. Libby is a delight - brave, determined and such a good… Continue reading Libby and the Egyptian Escapade by Jo Clarke
The legendary Bridget Vanderpuff is back in her fourth and final adventure! This spunky, energetic and determined heroine with the best head of hair in children's literature will stop at nothing to solve the most unusual mysteries and defeat the meanies who want to destroy everything! Bridget won't let anyone she loves (including herself) be… Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff and the Monster Mountain Mystery by Martin Stewart ~ Blog Tour
Hercules: A Hero's Journey is a chaotic, laugh-out-loud adventure! Written in the diary style kids love, this delightfully illustrated story will have them hooked from start to finish. In the first book, Hercules: the Diary or a (Sort of) Hero, 11-year-old Hercules Braver learns he is a demigod - a child of Zeus. Everyone knows… Continue reading Hercules: A Hero’s Journey (On A School Trip) by Tom Vaughan & David O’Connell ~ Blog Tour
The Boy in the Suit is an incredibly moving and powerful novel for readers age 9+ (and the adults who care for them). So compelling and real, I struggled to put it down. I wanted to step into the story and look after ten-year-old Solo who is so funny and charming but also trapped inside… Continue reading The Boy in the Suit by James Fox ~ Blog Tour
An extract from Raz Beri: When I was six, it felt good when my mum told me I was ‘special’. Those days are long gone. Now I know that ‘special’ means social outcast. It means living in fear of being side-lined, left on the bench. Do you fancy my kind of ‘special’? Thought not. ‘…nineteen,… Continue reading Raz Beri by Matt Stephens ~ Blog Tour
Return of the Champion by Annelise Gray is the stunning conclusion to Circus Maximus - the epic Roman chariot-racing adventure series. Dido remains the most incredible female hero defying the constraints of her time by challenging her family and society to carve out her own destiny. She truly is a living legend: she disguised herself… Continue reading Circus Maximus: Return of the Champion by Annelise Gray
What could be better than a perilous journey on a luxurious, time-travelling train? Aliya has never been so excited - it's the trip of a lifetime. But when a passenger is murdered, her adventure takes a dangerous turn! Aliya Aboard the Time Train Blog Tour Welcome to the fifth stop on the time travelling Silver… Continue reading Aliya Aboard the Time Train by Laila Rifaat ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
The Sunshine Simpson series is full of delightfully honest stories of family and growing up. A celebration of the Jamaican culture in the UK, Friends Always and Forever takes readers on an adventure all the way to the Caribbean. Sunshine's flamboyant Aunt Sharon has won the lottery with Grandad Bobby's lucky numbers and she's treating… Continue reading Sunshine Simpson: Friends Always and Forever by G.M. Linton
Spooky, laugh-out-loud funny and incredibly touching, Malory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull is undoubtedly one of the best new books of 2024. Aimed perfectly at readers age 9+, it will draw them in with its magic. Fans of Jenni Spangler's charming gothic adventures won't be able to put it down. Right from the… Continue reading Malory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull by Martin Howard
Scope for Imagination 