The legendary Bridget Vanderpuff is back in her fourth and final adventure! This spunky, energetic and determined heroine with the best head of hair in children's literature will stop at nothing to solve the most unusual mysteries and defeat the meanies who want to destroy everything! Bridget won't let anyone she loves (including herself) be… Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff and the Monster Mountain Mystery by Martin Stewart ~ Blog Tour
Hercules: A Hero's Journey is a chaotic, laugh-out-loud adventure! Written in the diary style kids love, this delightfully illustrated story will have them hooked from start to finish. In the first book, Hercules: the Diary or a (Sort of) Hero, 11-year-old Hercules Braver learns he is a demigod - a child of Zeus. Everyone knows… Continue reading Hercules: A Hero’s Journey (On A School Trip) by Tom Vaughan & David O’Connell ~ Blog Tour
Spooky, laugh-out-loud funny and incredibly touching, Malory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull is undoubtedly one of the best new books of 2024. Aimed perfectly at readers age 9+, it will draw them in with its magic. Fans of Jenni Spangler's charming gothic adventures won't be able to put it down. Right from the… Continue reading Malory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull by Martin Howard
Grace wasn't expecting to be woken in the middle of the night by the sound of a horse. Grace wasn't expecting a strange girl in a suit of armour (who looked surprisingly like her) to tell her she was the final "Grace" tasked with leading the People of the Day to victory in the Worthy… Continue reading Hero Wanted by Mark Powers & illlustrated by Coralie Muce
My daughter's best friend has a sausage dog, Bertie, who is a bit of a superhero! He's absolutely adorable and most definitely the leading character in his life. Although the girls are 16 now, they would have loved these two books when they were younger. Funny, surprising and absolutely charming "Super Sausage to the Rescue"… Continue reading Super Sausage Dog Stories to Make You Laugh!
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
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