Shipwrecked is a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adventure for readers age 9+. Despite the peril Sebastian and his friends find themselves in, hope and humour carries readers through the story cheering for the "Climate Avengers" the entire time. With environmental themes, it challenges everyone to consider their part in plastic pollution and what we can do to… Continue reading Shipwrecked by Jenny Pearson
One of 2024's fantastic World Book Day book choices is Creepy Creations by the queen of middle grade horror, Jennifer Killick. This book is a must-have for fans of the Crater Lake and Dread Wood series! A brilliant fusion of laugh-out-loud comedy and skin-crawling terror, readers will devour this book in a matter of hours.… Continue reading Dread Wood: Creepy Creations by Jennifer Killick
The Day My Dog Got Famous is a delightfully funny middle grade story of family, frenemies and the best pet ever! Ferris Foster is a brilliant hero who wants nothing more than to win the Year 5 art challenge with his Astoundog cartoon and to earn enough money with his home-made comic book, The Hoot,… Continue reading The Day My Dog Got Famous by Jen Carney
The Great Reindeer Rescue by Stephen Mangan and illustrated by Anita Mangan is a fantastically funny Christmas adventure. From the very first page, readers will laugh out loud at this off-the-wall tale of Santa's newest reindeer, Dave, and the trouble he (unintentionally) causes when Rudolph is boastful one too many times. Dave is nervous on… Continue reading The Great Reindeer Rescue by Stephen Mangan & Anita Mangan
Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster by Nadia Shireen is a funny, silly, slightly bonkers story for kids who love animals getting into scrapes and finding their way out with hilarious results. Join foxes Nancy and Ted with all their woodland friends as they set off to save Grimwood from a horrible stink monster! Signs… Continue reading Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster by Nadia Shireen ~ Blog Tour
Deadly Deep is the absolutely brilliant next instalment in Jennifer Killick's Dread Wood series. This is upper middle grade comedy horror at its best. Both my son, Tom, and I devoured this book within about 12 hours, unable to put it down until we got to the gory finish! Jennifer Killick captures Year 8 children… Continue reading Deadly Deep by Jennifer Killick
The Truth About Yeticorns by Rachel Morrisroe & Ella Oakstad (Puffin Books) ~ July 2023 When you're little and you do something wrong, it can be easy to tell a little lie and blame someone else so you don't get in trouble. That's what Bea does - but instead of blaming her sister she comes… Continue reading 15 Picture Books to Read this Summer
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
Inventive, creative and laugh-out-loud fun, Bridget Vanderpuff and the Baked Escape is a heart-warming story of dreams, family and never giving up hope. Young Bridget is a heroine bursting with personality (and a lot of hair!) Memorable for all the right reasons, she doesn't shy away from trying to outwit the baddy in her life,… Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff and the Baked Escape by Martin Stewart ~ Blog Tour
Small Bites Back Small Bites Back is the delightfully bizarre and absolutely hilarious sequel to Small by Hannah Moffatt. 10-year-old Harvey is back at Madame Bogbrush's School for Gifted Giants, even though he's not really a giant. Cursed with being labelled "The Chosen One", he feels the weight of the world on his shoulders when… Continue reading Small Bites Back by Hannah Moffatt ~ Blog Tour
Scope for Imagination 