June 2024 Lucy Strange has become not only a must-read author for me, but a "must-read right away" author. When The River Spirit arrived yesterday, I knew that was an hour of my afternoon sorted! Combining fascinating and important history with the magical and supernatural, this captivating, beautiful and tragic story is sure to become… Continue reading The River Spirit by Lucy Strange
Based on real historical characters with fantastical lives, The Houdini Inheritance brings masterful story-telling to the page with feats of daring, thrill and intrigue! Readers are transported to the age of the awe-inspiring - a time of Vaudeville, seaside promenades and pure entertainment when audiences sat completely captivated by escape artists, magicians, clairvoyants and musicians.… Continue reading The Houdini Inheritance by Emma Carroll
The Angel of Grasmere is a beautiful dual point of view story about the reality of the Dunkirk retreat during the second world war - the impact on the soldiers who survived and the families who lost those they love. It is another must-read from historical master, Tom Palmer and the ever-accessible publisher, Barrington Stoke.… Continue reading Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer
At first glance, Sycamore Hill is a charming 1960's Irish girls boarding school but it has a dark secret. Rumours of a ghost travel in whispers amongst the girls and is that crying they can hear in the night? For first years Clare, Molly and Rose, there is a lot to learn. Routines and rules… Continue reading The Tower Ghost by Natasha Mac a’Bháird ~ Blog Tour
Barbara Henderson has an incredible talent for combining fascinanting aspects of Scottish history with compelling characters and a thrilling story. The Boy, the Witch & the Queen of Scots takes us deep into the politics and religion of 16th century Scotland. Starting at the Port of Leith and through Edinburgh then travelling north, readers expereince… Continue reading The Boy, the Witch & the Queen of Scots by Barbara Henderson ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
Following on from the brilliant Peril on the Atlantic, readers set sail with Alice and Sonny on a second exciting adventure. https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/06/24/peril-on-the-atlantic-by-a-m-howell This time, the pair are cruising the Mediterranean on their father's new steam yacht, the Lady Rose. This isn't just any boat - there's a poisonous octopus onboard guarding a rare opal and… Continue reading The Royal Jewel Plot by A.M. Howell
I never cease to be blown away by the quality of the authors who write for Barrington Stoke. In this collection, Holly Webb, Katherine Woodfine, Jenny Pearson and Serena Patel share their talent for reaching children right where they're at - inspiring and encouraging while providing a laugh and a smile along the way. With… Continue reading Super Books from Barrington Stoke
Time Travellers: Adventure Calling takes readers on an engaging, time-travelling journey to discover the truth about the women's suffrage movement in 1911. With fascinating information about Westminster and UK politics, it gives a thorough picture of our government and the responsibility we all have to hold it to account. Suhana, Mia and Ayaan are on… Continue reading Time Travellers: Adventure Calling by Sufiya Ahmed
July 2024 When I spotted Fallout on NetGalleyUK, I knew I needed to request it (despite my teetering TBR pile). It demanded to be read immediately, leaping past the rest of my current reads. I'm not sure how I feel about my childhood being the setting for historical fiction but this 1980s Cold War Welsh… Continue reading Fallout by Lesley Parr
I Spy: A Bletchley Park Mystery was one of my top books of 2023 so I was thrilled to find out there was a second book coming in February 2024. Hide and Seek is a beautifully crafted story of the dangers and hardships faced by those with secrets to keep during the Second World War.… Continue reading Hide and Seek: A Bletchley Park Mystery by Rhian Tracey
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