Sarah Ann Jukes is a “must read right away” author for me. Each of her middle grade novels is completely heartfelt and incredibly engaging. These are stories that will leave you thinking long after the book has closed and cause you to reflect on your relationships with others... and yourself. Storm Seal is a beautiful… Continue reading Storm Seal by Sarah Ann Juckes
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
Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton is one of the stand out books of 2024. Heartfelt and honest, it is a beautiful celebration of the natural world combined with a story of healing and hope. The power of the relationship between an osprey chick and a heart-broken child will captivate and challenge readers in equal measure.… Continue reading Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton
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
Sophie Kirtley writes the most gripping Irish middle grade adventures celebrating the power of sibling relationships, stories of the past and children's ability to grow as they learn more about themselves. After loving The Wild Way Home & The Way to Impossible Island, I was thrilled to receive The Haunting of Fortune Farm. It overtook… Continue reading The Haunting of Fortune Farm by Sophie Kirtley
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
"Love is stronger than fear, stronger even than death." Ettie and the Midnight Pool is a beautiful, lyrical story of heartache, family and truth that celebrates the wildness of the natural world. 11-year-old Ettie's story is carefully woven with the story of Orpheus and Eurydice as she (and the readers who adventure with her) are… Continue reading Ettie and the Midnight Pool by Julia Green
Join Anushka - a princess of an Indian kingdom - as she joins her father on an incredible journey to England. This double-crossed mystery of danger and discovery takes readers through the shadowy streets of London and the intrigue of mid-19th century Buckingham Palace. They won't be able to put it down! The British East… Continue reading Nush and the Stolen Emerald by Jasbinder Bilan
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
Tony Bradman and Sally Nicholls write fantastically honest and real stories for children. When Saturday Comes & Too Nice help readers understand the challenges of families splitting up and trying to balance the needs of two parents. When Saturday Comes by Tony Bradman & Tania Rex Daniel loves football! His team, the Haybrook Rockets, are… Continue reading Stories of Family from Barrington Stoke
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