Once again, the brilliantly talented M.G. Leonard takes her readers on an incredible adventure through time and place. Layered with symbolism, the unique connection between time and music challenges readers to think afresh about their experiences with sound and rhythm. Perhaps they too are a time key who can open doors to the past with… Continue reading Time Keys: Attack of the Sea Dogs by M.G. Leonard & illustrated by Manuel Šumberac
Girl with a Sabretooth Tiger is a beautifully heartfelt story layered with meaning, wrapped up in high stakes adventure. Set in a unique time period for middle grade historical fiction, it takes readers back 6000 years to prehistoric Britain - pre-London and the Thames in a time we can only imagine. With storytelling, faith, family… Continue reading Girl with a Sabretooth Tiger by Jasbinder Bilan, illustrated by Sònia Albert
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
June 2026 The Ocean and the Bones is an outstanding and completely one of a kind middle grade novel exploring the Neolithic Era through a compelling story of community, climate change and tradition. Author Genevieve Carver's passion for prehistory and her extensive knowledge of the time period brings depth and intrigue that had me thinking… Continue reading The Ocean and the Bones by Genevieve Carver
Tom Palmer, master of historical fiction for children, is back with another stunning story of real people facing the challenge and terror of war. If the Invader Comes takes readers to 1940s Cornwall. The threat of Nazi invasion looms over Britain as survivors return from the defeat at Dunkirk. Everyone is on high alert and… Continue reading If the Invader Comes (Allies series: Book One) by Tom Palmer
This hilarious, historical diary-style who-dunnit is perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Readers are welcomed into the world of a young Will Shakespeare who dreams of becoming the greatest "PERSON WHO SOLVES CRIMES IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD". The trouble is, he comes from a dull family in a dull town and has nothing… Continue reading Will Shakespeare Mysteries: The Stinky Stolen Toenails by Kaz Penney & illustrated by Sammy Elgie ~ Blog Tour
Coming in September 2026, The Library of Lost Stories is full of my favourite things: a vintage mobile library, the magic of Christmas and community, the joy of books and the power of friendship, all set in a very special year - 1976. This is a treasure of a book full of beautiful truths and… Continue reading The Library of Lost Stories by Eloise Williams
1. A Girl’s Guide to Spying gives such a unique perspective on the First World War. Why did you decide to focus on Girlguiding? A few years ago I was given a fabulous book called How the Girl Guides won the war, by Janie Hampton. It has a tiny mention – about half a page!… Continue reading A Girl’s Guide to Spying by Holly Webb – Author Interview
Smart and tough, 12-year-old Clem Fatale is the youngest gangster in 1951 London. With her best friend Gilbert, Clem uses everything she's learned from her jewel thief father and his gang to stop criminals in their tracks and solve even the most complex cases. In the second book in this delightful series, Clem and Gilbert… Continue reading Clem Fatale has been Upstaged by Eve Wersocki-Morris & illustrated by Honie Beam
The Impossible Gladiator is the third thrilling adventure in the fantastic Time Keys series by M.G. Leonard. Blurring the lines of what's possible, this incredible time travelling series will have readers listening out for doors to the past, hoping they, themselves, might be a time key. Merging music and mystery with unique characters who show… Continue reading The Impossible Gladiator by M.G. Leonard & illustrated by Manuel Sumberac
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