Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for the inspiring How to be a Revolutionary! A general election is coming up and Natalie's house has turned into a campaigning headquarters for one of the parties. Adults come and go with their leaflets and plans to convince the neighbours to vote with them. When Mum… Continue reading How to be a Revolutionary by Lucy Ann Unwin ~ Blog Tour
There are few books so completely honest and utterly courageous as those written by the brilliant Hannah Gold. Turtle Moon gave me shivers as I followed Silver and her family on their adventure of a lifetime to work at Turtle Beach Rescue Centre in Costa Rica. All 11-year-old Silver wants is to climb trees and… Continue reading Turtle Moon by Hannah Gold
The Boy in the Suit is an incredibly moving and powerful novel for readers age 9+ (and the adults who care for them). So compelling and real, I struggled to put it down. I wanted to step into the story and look after ten-year-old Solo who is so funny and charming but also trapped inside… Continue reading The Boy in the Suit by James Fox ~ Blog Tour
An extract from Raz Beri: When I was six, it felt good when my mum told me I was ‘special’. Those days are long gone. Now I know that ‘special’ means social outcast. It means living in fear of being side-lined, left on the bench. Do you fancy my kind of ‘special’? Thought not. ‘…nineteen,… Continue reading Raz Beri by Matt Stephens ~ Blog Tour
Back of the Net by Eve Ainsworth is her second emapthy-filled story about the brilliant girls' football team, the Lightmoor Lionesses. Eva is a fantastic footballer who suffers from psoriasis - a painful, itchy and embarrassing skin condition. After being bullied in her previous team, she's terrified to try out for the Lionesses. What if… Continue reading Back of the Net by Eve Ainsworth
The List by Keith Gray is the final installment in a loose thematic trilogy examining the highs and lows of growing up. The Climbers explored becoming friends, The Den dealt with struggling to remain friends while The List looks at just how hard it is to say good-bye. Written for age 11+ (with a reading level of 8+), this story is incredibly… Continue reading The List by Keith Gray
Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton is one of the stand out books of 2024. Heartfelt and honest, it is a beautiful celebration of the natural world combined with a story of healing and hope. The power of the relationship between an osprey chick and a heart-broken child will captivate and challenge readers in equal measure.… Continue reading Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton
15-year-old Kateryno and her family live in Kharkiv. Their lives are shattered when on February 24th 2022 the Russian army invades. Their apartment block is struck by a missile. After weeks living in their basement, Kateryno, her mother, and brother, decide to leave, joining seven million Ukrainian refugees. They come to England and meet their… Continue reading Seven Million Sunflowers by Malcom Duffy ~ Blog Tour
Tony Bradman and Sally Nicholls write fantastically honest and real stories for children. When Saturday Comes & Too Nice help readers understand the challenges of families splitting up and trying to balance the needs of two parents. When Saturday Comes by Tony Bradman & Tania Rex Daniel loves football! His team, the Haybrook Rockets, are… Continue reading Stories of Family from Barrington Stoke
September 2024 The Boy in the Suit is an incredibly moving and powerful novel for readers age 9+ (and the adults who care for them). So compelling and real, I struggled to put it down. I wanted to step into the story and look after ten-year-old Solo who is so funny and charming but also… Continue reading The Boy in the Suit by James Fox
Scope for Imagination 