August 2023 Secrets and sabotage, danger and deception: Peril on the Atlantic is the first in a gripping new Mysteries at Sea series by historical fiction master A.M. Howell. Join Alice onboard the Queen Mary for the adventure of a lifetime. It's 1936 and she's spending part of her summer holiday with her father, Staff… Continue reading Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell
The Wall Between Us is even more engaging and powerful than I ever expected. I loved Dan Smith’s last middle grade war story, Nisha’s War, with its unique perspective on those affected by conflict so I knew this would be something special. Told through newspaper articles, journal entries, letters and secret messages, The Wall Between… Continue reading The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith ~ Blog Tour
Call of the Titanic may be Lindsay Galvin's best novel yet - which is saying A LOT given how much I love Darwin's Dragons and My Friend the Octopus. The two points of view are expertly woven together through witness accounts of the Titanic diaster, telegrams, letters, menus and gripping first-hand narrative. Initially, I wondered… Continue reading Call of the Titanic by Lindsay Galvin ~ Blog Tour
The Wall Between Us is even more engaging and powerful than I ever expected. I loved Dan Smith’s last middle grade war story, Nisha’s War, with its unique perspective on those affected by conflict so I knew this would be something special. Told through newspaper articles, journal entries, letters and secret messages, The Wall Between… Continue reading The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith
Midwinter Burning is everything I love about children's literature: a powerful historical story, a hero who has much to learn about life, adults who recognise and support a child in need, devoted friendship, and a wonderfully magical time-slip adventure. Tanya Landman is a master at weaving an engaging and heart-warming story that holds readers fast.… Continue reading Midwinter Burning by Tanya Landman
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
