I love this time of year. It's been wonderful to spend time looking back at the many books I've been able to read and review on Scope for Imagination. I’d like to share my stand-out books of this year - ones that have challenged me, empowered me, made me laugh, and made me hide under… Continue reading My Favourite Books of 2023
It's a pleasure to share some of the new October releases for older readers from Barrington Stoke. Accessible, engaging and so powerful, readers will find the vocabulary choices, font, spacing and page tint make all the difference to their success with each book. This group of action-packed, high-stakes stories are sure to be read, shared… Continue reading Autumn with Barrington Stoke
The 800th post on Scope for Imagination is a special one - The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman. After the brilliance of the Adventures on Trains series written in partnership with M.G. Leonard, The Clockwork Conspiracy promised to be fantastic - and it is! Combining mystery, adventure, peril and a unique take on STEM -… Continue reading The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman
The Weather Well is the final adventure in the brilliant Griffin Gate STEM series by Vashti Hardy with fantastic illustrations by Natalie Smillie. Full of intriguing gadgets and lots of inventing, readers will be inspired to follow their own passions and use their natural creativity to solve problems. Grace Griffin and her fellow warden, Tom,… Continue reading The Weather Well by Vashti Hardy
This month middle grade readers will be treated to a huge variety of outstanding new books! Here is a selection of what you'll be able to find in your local library or bookshop. Stupendous Sports: Cracking Cricket by Robin Bennett & illustrated by Matt Cherry (Firefly Press) The Stupendous Sports series by Robin Bennett &… Continue reading New Books for August 2023
Uncle Pete and the Polar Bear Rescue by David C. Flanagan & illustrated by Will Hughes (Little Door Books) ~ 6+ The Uncle Pete series is so much fun! Full of adventure and imagination, you never know what will happen when TM joins Uncle Pete on his plane. In this third instalment, they're on their… Continue reading Fantastic Summer Reads for Younger Readers
Summer is the perfect time to escape with something really different. This collection of books for readers age 8 through 13+ is sure to engage your older readers this holiday. Eurospies by Lindsay Littleson (Cranachan Books) ~ 8+ (MG) What better way to get a taste of Europe than through an exciting mystery story? Fans… Continue reading Super Summer Reads (age 8 – 13+)
It's my stop on the blog tour for The Destiny of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh. I'm delighted to share an extract from this magical middle grade adventure. Chapter One The gunshot’s crack and boom woke Minou with a start. She blinked in the darkness, thinking at first she’d been dreaming. But the air was… Continue reading The Destiny of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh ~ Blog Tour
"Children's stories are where truth lies." The Brightstorm series means so much to our family with its thoughtful portrayal of boy/girl twins. We loved Firesong but were very sad when it came to an end (there may have been a tear or two shed). So when we heard The Brightstorm Chronicles would be continuing, we… Continue reading Serpent of the Sands by Vashti Hardy
The Mummy's Curse is the second book in an incredible time-travelling adventure series. M.A. Bennett plays liberally with time, taking readers from 1894 London forward to 1922 Egypt and back again. As we approach the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb on 4th November 2022, this book is even more timely. The… Continue reading The Mummy’s Curse: The Butterfly Club by M.A. Bennett ~ Blog Tour
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