2023-03-30 17:12
I have always enjoyed reading to my classes but it was during the first Covid 19 lockdown that I truly became a ‘Reader Teacher’. This was almost entirely due to discovering… Read More
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Reviews of picture books, baby and toddler books, middle grade fiction and non-fiction.
2023-03-09 20:22
They say good things come in small packages and that couldn’t be any truer than in the case of Henny the baby chick. Aileen Crossley’s adorable debut picture book is a cracking s… Read More
2023-03-05 10:57
Folk-lore, family, friendship and faerie mischief, H.S. Norup has woven her very own special brand of magic into this beautifully told tale – perfect for fans of The Chime Seekers, Ha… Read More
2023-02-16 10:53
When I saw that Sinéad O’Hart had a new book coming out I knew I had to read it! Skyborn completely gripped me and The Time Tider was no exception; a twisty, faced paced advent… Read More
2022-12-29 21:22
I thought all my Christmases had come at once when a copy of Like A Curse arrived in the last of the post just before the big day itself. This was the best early Christmas present! I am a hu… Read More
2022-12-12 20:09
Temperatures have plummeted these last few days and with some places receiving a covering of snow, I couldn’t think of a more apt story to choose for my stop on the 12th day of what ha… Read More
2022-11-26 10:38
We have a trilogy!
I’ve been highly anticipating the third book in James Haddell’s Tales of Truth and Treasures series and after reading, I’m now desperate for book 4!… Read More
2022-11-20 19:25
Zillah Bethell has done it again! Never did I think I could love a book as much as The Shark Caller but The Song Walker is another triumph, a truly special book. My heart sang whilst reading… Read More
2022-10-21 19:20
This has to be one of my favourite Young Adult books of 2022! Heartstopper meets Halloween where a spooky ghost story is intertwined with a gorgeous gay romance. This is THE perfect read for… Read More
2022-10-09 14:53
Her Uncle gone.
A house abandoned.
Answers none.
To say I’ve been counting down the days to reading this is an understatement…Aveline Jones is my absolute favourite Mid… Read More
2022-09-20 19:41
Desolate countryside, a lonely cottage and the ghost of a boy and his dog endlessley wandering the moors…
I can’t resist a spooky tale and had been coveting this book ever si… Read More
2022-09-11 08:09
You can’t beat a thriller to get pulses racing and my Saturday afternoon was well spent, racing through the snow and furiously turning the pages of the latest trademark Hitchcock Whodu… Read More
2022-07-28 16:43
Wow! Just wow! I could not put this down at all! Wranglestone has got to be one of my reads of the year so far and possibly my favourite Young Adult book ever! If you read one book this summ… Read More
2022-07-24 16:59
There’s such a buzz about this book at the moment! My fellow bloggers have been raving about this scrumptious new spy series and now I know why – Alice Éclair really is a… Read More
2022-07-20 20:50
‘Disease begins with a feeling Miss Darke. It has been that way ever since the Turn – when people’s feelings started making them ill…’
After being completel… Read More
2022-07-17 09:41
It’s nearly the summer holidays and I was ridiculously excited to be granted an early mini-break in the legendary seaside town of Eerie on Sea. And my goodness… there was never… Read More
2022-07-04 16:58
The Girl Who Stole the Stars became an instant hit in my Reception classroom so I was thrilled to learn that Corrina Campbell had penned a perfect companion; The Boy Who Rescued a Rainbow… Read More
2022-06-26 10:51
Heddy, intoxicating, intense and totally unputdownable, this is Young Adult fiction at it’s very best!
Melinda Salisbury has reimagined the Persephone Myth and infused it with cont… Read More
2022-06-14 22:24
‘A Story don’t start where we tell it you know…’
Perfect for fans of Fireborn, The Crooked Oak Mysteries and Dreadwood, Alake Pilgrim weaves an intricate web of m… Read More
2022-06-14 05:36
Slug would LOVE to be the gardener’s best friend, but how can he win her love? Will chomping heart-shaped holes in her favourite plants send the right message, or will he end… Read More
2022-06-06 18:46
Can you be happy and sad at the same time?
Fans of Bog Baby will love this absolutely gorgeous picture book, which explores the themes of friendship, love and letting go. I’m su… Read More
2022-05-05 17:02
I’m absolutely thrilled to have been invited to join the blog tour for this gripping sea adventure and better still, get the opportunity to ask author Jonne Kramer some questions about… Read More
2022-05-02 13:16
Planes, parachutes, Polar Bears and a gigantic pair of pants! Fasten your seatbelts for a fabulous adventure into a rather fantastic forest. An energetic Early Chapter series perfect for chi… Read More
2022-04-28 19:27
‘A howl rose in Wolf’s throat. It ended in a whimper.’
Is this the end for Wolf?
All is revealed in the edge of your seat conclusion to the Wolf Brother series that h… Read More
2022-04-23 16:32
A town full of legends, an unforgettable curse and a ghost determined to change their fate.
I love a good ghost story and Halloween is one of my favourite times of year, so cue ridiculous… Read More
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