What goes on up there in the darkness, high above our heads? Have you ever caught the movement of meteors and stars when searching the night sky? What do you know about other planets? Or what Earth will become if we keep dropping litter and polluting our seas? This Rock, That Rock is a brilliant…
Meet the menacing, mysterious medium Madame Pinchbeck in this bewitching tale of secrets and intrigue. Jenni Spangler’s evocative debut will have you on the edge of your seat, holding your breath and with your heart pounding. You’ll follow the struggles of the villain’s young captives as they plot to free themselves from her powerful, mystical…
This book is almost five years old, but I am very pleased to have just discovered it! The Thing About Jellyfish is a quirky, middle-grade coming-of-age novel about a young girl called Suzy with an unhealthy obsession with “jellies”. Set in small-town Massachusetts in America, the story centres around Suzy’s thought processes after her best…
This hilarious rib-tickling debut from Jenny Pearson & Rob Biddulph is a book that takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, lots of giggles, fun and laughs but a sprinkling of grief, sadness and frustration too. All dealt with in a comical but cleverly heart-warming and sensitive manner. Pearson’s easy to read, lucid prose will appeal…
Caution! Buckets of water, sprinkling hoses and fire extinguishers required! This book is a flaming good read! Once I’d started on this blazing Fire Boy adventure I could not put it down. It is the very entertaining, fast paced and extremely funny story of an accidental superhero, ordinarily known as 11 year old Aiden Sweeney.…
Here’s a cracking page turner for you! We’re a big fan of Jennifer Killick’s writing, as you know. Crater Lake is a little bit of a departure from her usual content and I adored it – it also has bundles of Killick’s trade mark wit, humour and dialogue. The Year 6 residential trip has…
This book had me at croque-monsieur and chocolat chaud! Adorned with geographical references to the beautiful French capital as well as French words and phrases this book truly transports you to the bustling streets of its setting. The Pear Affair is an intriguing mystery set in over and underground Paris during the 1960s. The reader follows…
If you enjoyed the mysterious 2019 debut from A.M. Howell ‘The Garden of Lost Secrets’ then you will not be disappointed by her latest offering. Another historical setting and puzzling plot combine to take readers on a thought provoking journey through the streets of 1905 Cambridge to uncover the secrets hidden in Mr Westcott’s house.…
It doesn’t matter what he’s doing or where he’s going, trouble is never far behind when Maxwell Beckett is around. Living with his big sister Bex and his parents who constantly argue, Maxwell keeps getting into trouble at school, he’s so fed up he wishes he could disappear! When another few mishaps involving switching off…
“While the King and his warriors feasted and drank, the monster Grendel shook off a hundred years of sleep. Why should people be happy? he wondered. Why should they make music and sing and hold great feasts while I sit alone in a stinking bog? Grendel was full of jealousy and hatred. I’ll destroy their…
Maya and Rose are sisters. They’ve hardly spoken ever since the accident that changed their lives forever. It wasn’t Rose’s fault but it doesn’t stop everyone thinking that it was – especially Maya. A school trip brings them together for a week, away from well-meaning parents but it’s not long before trouble is in the…
Lal misses India. His family have just moved to the middle of nowhere in Scotland and the cold dreary weather is making him miserable. Will the midges ever stop buzzing? Will the drizzle ever turn into sunshine? He misses the warmth of the sun, his old apartment in the bustling city and most of all…
Young readers are super clued up regarding the environment, they know the risks and they are most definitely aware of the big message. Nicola Penfold understands exactly this, which is why her middle grade adventure – with an environmental theme – delivers it in an intelligent, respectful manner… she knows her readers get this. Propel…
12 year-old Hani fears for his life and the life of his sister, Reema, as they work hard labour on an isolated farm day in, day out. They are told every day they are lucky to be there, to be alive but this is not the childhood he imagined, this is a prison. Their parents…
Nowhere Boy: exploring migration Ahmed leaves Syria with his father to find safety. Max leaves The United States with his family because of his father’s job. Both boys end up in Brussels, Belgium and a strange set of events lead them to live in the same house. Only Max doesn’t know that Ahmed is there.…
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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…