1. Poochie Pete and His Very Big Feet is a fantastic picture book celebrating the joy that music brings. How did you decide on which instruments to choose for the storyline? I think Pete plays the piano because my own dog, Iggy, sits beside me when I’m playing and really stares at me like he…
Translated from the French by Sarah ardizzone One day the circus comes to town with something very special to see. ‘Our village lay at the end of the world. Truly, the end of the world.’ One day the circus comes to town with the promise of a monster on view who is so terrible ‘in…
The house with chicken legs is not happy. Baba has passed through the gate and grief-stricken Marinka now lives with Yaga Tatyana in the house with chicken legs. Theirs is a Yaga house – ‘a place where dead souls come to celebrate their lives before being guided to the stars.’ Marinka always felt safe in…
Life can be pretty confusing when you’re a 12-year-old. Vinny thinks he is the only one with problems. Everything seems to be going wrong for him; his mum is constantly busy keeping up her social media profile as an agony aunt and his dad is coming home from work later and later every night. Then…
Today we are delighted to welcome June Graham, the newest reviewer to our team at My Book Corner. June will be focussing on reviewing Gaelic books. June was born and brought up in Glasgow and her family links to the Isle of Skye inspired her to learn Gaelic. While bringing up her family on Isle…
Lavender disappeared when she was younger, lost in the woods and into the arms of Mother Nest. Eventually she returned to live with her Papa, but is there any truth in the harsh words their neighbour, Madam Nebby says to Lavender? Is she destined to always be a wanderer and to disappoint her father? Under…
Sparky and George are cats that love to nap, play and snack. One day they decide to leave their comforts behind and go on an adventure. It’s not long before they’re joined by Beryl the chicken, Ray the hedgehog and Cyril the squirrel as the intrepid group of travellers help each other through the various…
When Emba hears a thump from outside, a dragon is the last thing she expects to find. Convinced it’s just her imagination running wild, her friend Fred has no option but to tell her the truth and her world will never be the same again. A baby girl with yellow eyes and scaly limbs –…
Welcome to My Book Corner’s Q&A! Today we welcome author Anna Brooke to chat about her deliciously ghostly book, ‘Death By Chocolate.’ 1. What inspired you to write Death by Chocolate? Goodness me. So many things! My previous mini-series, Monster Bogey and Monster Stink, were laugh-out-loud, gross-out books, involving snot monsters, and bogey-themed comedy songs…
Following the events of his first year at VAMPS, Dillon Halloran and his mother spend time in Patagonia, developing his powers before anyone else realises how little control he has over them. With the discovery that he is part of such a powerful bloodline, Dylan must face the fact that he is now in more…
It seems that everyone at Danny’s school has a Blitzer device apart from him. When his big brother surprises him with one, Danny is ecstatic. No more loser-vibes heading his way now. Worn round their necks or stowed away in their pockets, Danny and his classmates are obsessed with the latest gadget and will stop…
Life has been turned upside down for Coco Bean. Uprooted from her beloved hometown of Burton-on-the-Bush, she must leave behind her best friends Kate and Rose when her parents decide to move to France. Little does she know, in the process of renovating the old Hotel Framboise, Coco will discover that more than just years…
Poochie Pete has enormous paws. Everything he tries to do, his paws get in the way. Music is his favourite thing in the whole wide world, he’s already tried the trumpet and the flute, but his big paws struggle to play them. Will he ever find an instrument that might be right for his big…
Cù Giobach by Colas Gutman, Illustrated by Marc Boutvant. Translated by Gillebrìde Mac ‘IlleMhaoil. Review by Morag Ann MacNeil ’S e leabhar chloinne Frangach, sgrìobhte le Colas Gutman, a th’ ann an Chien Pourri agus tha e againn a-nis anns a’ Ghàidhlig air sàillibh an deagh obair aig Gillebrìde Mac ’IlleMhaoil. Tha Cù Giobach gar…
When her mum needs to go into hospital again, Angel is placed with yet another set of foster parents. After missing school for months, she enters Year Eight and meets Tiana who appears keen to be her friend. Only things don’t go smoothly, Tiana’s horrible behaviour towards her classmates leaves Angel feeling uncomfortable. As Angel…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…