“It’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There’d be no scope for imagination then, would there?” ― Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Scope for Imagination is inspired by a life-long love of reading. For as long as I can remember, books have been… Continue reading Scope for Imagination
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Delightful Books for KS1 / LKS2
Salty Dog and Pals: The Storm and Other Stories by Helen Stephens and Katie Chappell (Walker Books) Perfect for readers age 5+, Salty Dog and Pals is a delightful collection of four seaside adventures. Celebrating friendship, fun and island life, these gorgeous characters will have readers completely enthralled. These short stories are wonderful for beginning… Continue reading Delightful Books for KS1 / LKS2
Monsieur Mustard: The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth by Charley Rabbit ~ Blog Tour
Move over Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, there's a new detective in town and he's ready for anything. Tiny yet charming, Monsieur Mouse is the world's best (but not smallest) detective. This debonaire creature with his smart monocle and snazzy outfit always looks great and when his whiskers of suspicion start twitching, there's… Continue reading Monsieur Mustard: The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth by Charley Rabbit ~ Blog Tour
Ben’s Gargoyle by Keith Gray, illustrated by Keith Robinson
Ben's Gargoyle is a moving story about family breakdown, hardship, resilience,and finding the strength to overcome adversity. Written and illustrated in a striking modern Gothic style, it uses powerful symbolism to explore one boy's struggle to reclaim his confidence and hope. When Ben's mum moves to France with her new boyfriend, Ben is forced to… Continue reading Ben’s Gargoyle by Keith Gray, illustrated by Keith Robinson
Help! Aliens Stole My Grandad by Hannah Moffatt ~ Blog Tour
Help! Aliens Stole My Grandad is a zany story of family, loss, space pirates and an incredible adventure to Earth's second moon (made of cheese of course). Harrison's grandpa always wanted to go to space so when he passes away, Dad has an amazing idea. He attaches Grandpa's ashes to a firework and sends it… Continue reading Help! Aliens Stole My Grandad by Hannah Moffatt ~ Blog Tour
Questers Academy: The Box of Locks by Sam Hay ~ Blog Tour
It's my stop on the blog tour for one of my favourite books of 2026 - Questers Academy: The Box of Locks. I'm thrilled to welcome author Sam Hay to Scope for Imagination with a guest post. New Kid in Town – A survival guide! We’re often told to write about what we know. And… Continue reading Questers Academy: The Box of Locks by Sam Hay ~ Blog Tour
Cute FACTopia! Follow the Trail of 200 Super-sweet Facts by Kate Olesin & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour
Cute FACTopia: Follow the Trail of 200 Super-sweet Facts is the ninth book in the absolutely brilliant FACTopia series. With same fun, accessible layout, this edition takes readers on a journey through 200 connected facts. Children age 8+ can choose to follow the pathways fact to fact and page to page or dip in where… Continue reading Cute FACTopia! Follow the Trail of 200 Super-sweet Facts by Kate Olesin & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour
The Night House Files: The House of Horrors by Dan Smith
Book 3 in The Night House Files series. Legend or truth? The Night House is a secret organisation investigating the stories behind strange events around the world. Their findings are kept safe by the Nightwatchman who delivers the case files to our narrator so the contents can be turned into a story that will finally… Continue reading The Night House Files: The House of Horrors by Dan Smith
The Time Engine by Lindsay Galvin
My last review was for How to Steal Time by Christopher Edge - a thrilling puzzle-based adventure exploring quantum computing, artificial intelligence and the power of human consciousness. Moral dilemmas about what we could do if we knew the future leave readers thinking. https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2026/05/03/how-to-steal-the-future-by-christopher-edge/ The Time Engine by Lindsay Galvin is a great companion text… Continue reading The Time Engine by Lindsay Galvin
How to Steal the Future by Christopher Edge
Books by Christopher Edge always jump to the top of my reading pile and How to Steal the Future was no exception. As soon as I saw it, I knew it would be a gripping adventure full of the unexpected. As I read, my mind kept going over possible twists and alternative realities for which… Continue reading How to Steal the Future by Christopher Edge
Undercover Angel: Grounded by Lisa J. Allen ~ Blog Tour
Undercover Angel: Grounded is a joyful, high-energy sequel to Undercover Angel: Crash Landing by Lisa J. Allen. After completely messing up her first assignment in the human realm, trainee angel Phoebe is stuck on probation… on Earth… as an 11-year-old. Not exactly what she had in mind. Worse still, she’s banned from using her powers… Continue reading Undercover Angel: Grounded by Lisa J. Allen ~ Blog Tour
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