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
I've been looking forward to Evenfall: The Golden Linnet since I first heard Alexander Arnstrong was writing a book for children. Intelligent and packed full of peril with one twist after another, it is everything I hoped for and more. This is a book to be savoured - giving yourself time to take in every… Continue reading Evenfall: The Golden Linnet by Alexander Armstrong
October 2024 Witchspark is the absolutely charming new series from the master of magical story-telling Dominique Valente. A step up from the lovely Starfell series, Witchspark challenges slightly older readers to be true to themselves and never give up on their dreams. With messages of embracing your unique self, striving to be a force for… Continue reading Witchspark by Dominique Valente
Sar Wylda is a brilliant new heroine ready to take the prehistoric world by storm! She has always dreamed of being a dinobeast racer just like her idols at the Goldbreaker Superspeedway. The buzz of the crowd, the danger of the racing, the power of the beasts is absolutely thrilling! When Sar loses her vision,… Continue reading Sar Wylda & the Legendary Goldbreaker by Jake R. Wilson ~ Blog Tour
Sophie Kirtley writes the most gripping Irish middle grade adventures celebrating the power of sibling relationships, stories of the past and children's ability to grow as they learn more about themselves. After loving The Wild Way Home & The Way to Impossible Island, I was thrilled to receive The Haunting of Fortune Farm. It overtook… Continue reading The Haunting of Fortune Farm by Sophie Kirtley
The Last Dragon is a wonderfully magical middle grade adventure with powerful messages of environmental protection, rewilding and hope. I devoured it in one sitting, desperate to know what would happen to Yara, her sister and the dragon's egg. Yara lives in a world where dragons exist - well, just one dragon - the last… Continue reading The Last Dragon by Polly Ho-Yen ~ Blog Tour
Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea is the brilliant sequel to Greenwild: The World Behind the Door! https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/05/29/greenwild-the-world-behind-the-door-by-pari-thomson-blog-tour/ We left Daisy Thistledown having solved the mystery of Craven, a Grim Reaper who chased her across Kew Gardens and through the strange door into Greenwild. Her mum is still missing and Daisy's desperate to find her.… Continue reading Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea by Pari Thomson ~ Blog Tour
I'm delighted to share the third book in the Ivy Newt series, Ivy Newt and the Swamp Dragons. Return to the magical world of Miracula with Ivy – daughter of the King and Queen of the Sand Witches - and her best friend Tom, a shape-shifting wolf boy. This is a wonderful chapter book series… Continue reading Ivy Newt and the Swamp Dragons by Derek Keilty & Magda Brol ~ Blog Tour
It is wonderful to be back with Penny Black and the adorable Wishyouwas in a second adventure. Wishyouwas is a Sorter of lost letters and the most charming character in all of children's literature. We first met Wishyouwas and his companions in the enchanting 1952 Christmas story Wishyouwas: The Tiny Guardian of Lost Letters. This… Continue reading The Secret Society of Very Important Post by Alexandra Page & illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee
After being treated to a sneak peek from Sophy Henn herself at the Simon & Schuster Middle Grade Spring Showcase in March, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of Happy Hills: Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens! This bright and cheerful comic style novel is so appealing! The illustrations are absolutely… Continue reading Happy Hills: Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens by Sophy Henn
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