Every school library, classroom and home should contain books from Barrington Stoke. Their wonderfully captivating content paired with accessible vocabulary, super-readable font and helpful page tint make them some of the best books available for ALL children. From fun, sweet Little Gems for young readers age 5+ to their mature, thought-provoking 11+/13+ Teen and Young… Continue reading Must-haves from Barrington Stoke
Shaman by name and shaman by nature - Billy just hasn't found his magic ... yet. His selfish, globetrotting parents abandon him for yet another summer in Charles Darwin's strange, museum-like house, where Billy stumbles across a 200-year-old giant talking tortoise named Charles Darwin, by the famous man himself. Charles D, the tortoise, knows every… Continue reading The Rage of the Sea Witch by Roland Chambers ~ Blog Tour
Interview with Blackbeard & Other Vicious Villains is the second title in an absolutely fantastic series of "interviews" with famous people from the past. This time it's ten formidable foes - those figures from history who we love to hate but find so deliciously intriguing. Discover the (not so) good, the bad and the ugly… Continue reading Interview with Blackbeard & Other Vicious Villains by Andy Seed & Gareth Conway ~ Blog Tour
Until the Road Ends is the third novel by Phil Earle set during the Blitz of World War Two. Like its companions, When the Sky Falls & While the Storm Rages, it is a stunning story of loyalty and hope. Even in Britain's darkest moments, there were humans and animals who acted with valour and… Continue reading Until the Road Ends by Phil Earle
I have been completely swept away by Dido's next adventure. Full of hopes, dreams and her never-ending search for truth, Rider of the Storm tells the story of an unforgettable heroine who doesn't let anything stand in her way. History is brought to life as readers are fully immersed in Roman culture. The gorgeous horses… Continue reading Circus Maximus: Rider of the Storm by Annelise Gray ~ Blog Tour
In honour of World Book Day 2023 and publication day for the wonderful Dragonracers, I'm thrilled to welcome author Peter Bunzl to my blog with a special guest post! I’ve always wanted to write about dragons. A few years ago, I had an idea about a lighthouse keeper’s daughter who discovers a dragon. That story… Continue reading Dragonracers ~ Guest Post by Peter Bunzl
It's September 1939 and war has been declared with Germany. Robyn lives at Bletchley Park where her father is a chaffeur and looks after the garages. When war starts, everything changes. The grown-ups have so many secrets and with the arrival of the armed forces, it's more like a prison than a home. Robyn's freedom… Continue reading I, Spy: A Bletchley Park Mystery by Rhian Tracey
History and adventure come together beautifully in Ally Sherrick's Vita and the Gladiator. This thoughtful, action-packed story would be a wonderful addition to any Upper Key Stage Two study of the Romans in Britain. If read aloud towards the end of the topic, children would be sure to make valuable connections between the fantastically detailed… Continue reading Vita and the Gladiator by Ally Sherrick ~ Blog Tour
March 2023 Dragonracers by Peter Bunzl is a brilliant blend of fantasy and history, all wrapped up in the story of the first London to Manchester Air Race in 1910! Ten-year-old Kitty and Harris Hawk are twins who have grown up around the first planes in Britain. Their father is chief aircraft engineer to Britain's… Continue reading Dragonracers by Peter Bunzl
January 2023 Jenni Spangler is one of my favourite middle grade authors. Her stories are full of intrigue, strange objects and characters who always do the unexpected. Valentine Crow and Mr Death goes ten steps further with a unique, gently funny and thought-provoking tale of a young apprentice who is sent to work for the… Continue reading Valentine Crow and Mr Death by Jenni Spangler
Scope for Imagination 