Viggo is fifteen years old, living in Edinburgh with his mum. He has no plans for the future other than to watch the new Thor movie at his local multiplex. But one morning, he wakes to the news that his older brother, Magnus, has gone missing on Shetland. Mum has already booked tickets to go… Continue reading Postcards from Valhalla by Danny Weston ~ Blog Tour & Guest Post
The 800th post on Scope for Imagination is a special one - The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman. After the brilliance of the Adventures on Trains series written in partnership with M.G. Leonard, The Clockwork Conspiracy promised to be fantastic - and it is! Combining mystery, adventure, peril and a unique take on STEM -… Continue reading The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman
The great undercover detective, Montgomery Bonbon, is back with another delightful mystery! Following on from the incredibly engaging Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum, we join Bonnie and her Grandpa Banks on holiday on Odde Island. But can a great detective ever really be on holiday? Wherever Bonnie goes, mysteries aren't far behind. News of… Continue reading Death at the Lighthouse by Alisdair Beckett-King & Claire Powell
No time for simpering or smelling salts - there's a scoundral to catch. Her Majesty's League of Remarkable Young Ladies is delightful right from the start. With an Enola Holmes feel of clever young women who refuse to conform to society's expectations, readers will quickly become great friends with 14 year-old Winnifred as she takes… Continue reading Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D. Stegert ~ Blog Tour
"Humans have made the world a place where winter cannot survive." Inspired by The Snow Queen, The Selfish Giant and Pinocchio, The Ice Children is a powerful and beautiful modern fairy tale of climate change, sibling devotion and a quest to make the world a better place. M.G. Leonard has created a captivating, frosty mystery… Continue reading The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard
This month middle grade readers will be treated to a huge variety of outstanding new books! Here is a selection of what you'll be able to find in your local library or bookshop. Stupendous Sports: Cracking Cricket by Robin Bennett & illustrated by Matt Cherry (Firefly Press) The Stupendous Sports series by Robin Bennett &… Continue reading New Books for August 2023
Summer is the perfect time to escape with something really different. This collection of books for readers age 8 through 13+ is sure to engage your older readers this holiday. Eurospies by Lindsay Littleson (Cranachan Books) ~ 8+ (MG) What better way to get a taste of Europe than through an exciting mystery story? Fans… Continue reading Super Summer Reads (age 8 – 13+)
Escape Room meets Aveline Jones in this ghostly mystery of puzzles and mathematical logic. It is the kind of book that refuses to be put down. Readers become trapped in its mystery; locked in the riddles of Manvers Hall. Delilah and her friends have been warned about the dangers of the woods but when Claude's… Continue reading The Housetrap by Emma Read ~ Blog Tour
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 Twitchers series by M.G. Leonard goes from strength to strength. Clutch, the third adventure, finds the gang back together again. There are peregrine falcons nesting on Passerine Pike. When their eggs are stolen, the mystery begins, police are involved and everyone's a suspect! The Twitchers are determined to find the thief and stop them… Continue reading Clutch by M.G. Leonard
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