With a clear, authentic voice, Boy vs Reality takes a critical look at online fame vs everyday family life. Author James Fox encourages readers to consider the truth of what they're seeing online, underlying messages, potential bias and the real person behind the lens. Questions about children's consent, celebrity families and the role social media… Continue reading Boy vs Reality by James Fox
February 2026 When the World Ends is a stunningly extraordinary environmental middle grade novel. Exploring a dystopian view of the world after a fictional second pandemic and the war that followed it, author Joanna Nadin challenges readers with a blunt and incredibly powerful view of what the world might be like when Mother Nature fights… Continue reading When the World Ends by Joanna Nadin
Felix and the Future Agency by Rachel Morrisroe & illustrated by Paddy Donnelly (Simon & Schuster - May 2025) Being able to know the future might seem like a totally amazing skill to have but for Feliz Green, it's anything but. Constantly in trouble for telling others about dangerous incidents to come, he's suspected of… Continue reading Captivating Middle Grade
June 2025 I was thrilled to receive an exclusive, numbered early edition of Escape Room: Game Zero including a link to the most perfect soundtrack playlist. Incredibly atmospheric, this scarily futuristic sci-fi adventure pulls readers right inside the game - just like the main character, Eden. Fantastically modern, this story draws on everything children love… Continue reading Escape Room: Game Zero by Christopher Edge
July 2025 The Wood Where Magic Grows is the first in a delightful new series by Andy Shepherd. Brilliantly illustrated by Ellie Snowdon, this charming story perfectly captures the mystery of the woodland and all the secrets that can be discovered among the trees. Overflowing with wild green magic, our human connection with nature comes… Continue reading The Wood Where Magic Grows by Andy Shepherd & illustrated by Ellie Snowdon
Intricately plotted and richly layered, Deep Dark is the first in a wonderful new series by Zohra Nabi. Set in Victorian London, this historical fantasy whisks readers away to the darkest corners of a humming city. A vibrant cast challenge the politics and social justice of the time as ancient rivers carry history beneath their… Continue reading Deep Dark by Zohra Nabi ~ Blog Tour
School of Doom: Be the Worst is the debut middle grade novel for 2022 Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition winner Sarah Harrison! This magical school adventure is delightfully unique, seriously spooky and so appealing! Edifina Harp is the most unusual child with a streak of red hair and an appetite for anything. Her non-human behaviours… Continue reading School of Doom: Be the Worst by Sarah Harrison ~ Blog Tour
Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Plays Football by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros (Nosy Crow) We love Frank and Bert in our house - these fabulously fun stories about friendship are a guaranteed hit when my daughter goes babysitting and with our Brownie unit. Bert always tries his very best but often things go a bit… Continue reading Delightful Picture Books for Spring
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
Vashti Hardy has done it again - combining STEM and a futuristic vision with a heartfelt story that leaves readers thinking long after the book is closed. Yet North and the Only One is a completely unique story. It feels different from Vashti's other adventures. With so much emotion and so much unknown, readers become… Continue reading North and the Only One by Vashti Hardy
Scope for Imagination 