Never Say Never By Justine Manzano This year, the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the 50 books that made it into Round Two with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written... Continue Reading →
Do you dare?
The Boy Who Dared By R Coverdale http://www.rachelcoverdale.com @RLCoverdale @rachellouisecoverdale Illustrator: Michael Douglas Carr Published by Willow Breeze Publishing Published on: 1st October 2022 £7.99 ISBN: 978 1916108059 Genre: animal, adventure, environment Age: 8+ Rachel Coverdale was born and bred in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside in Northeast England. Raised with copious amounts of animals... Continue Reading →
How can you diversify your bookshelves?
Rumaysa Ever After Author: Radiya Hafiza @radiyahafiza Illustrator: Rhaida El Touny Published by: PanMacMillan @macmillankidsuk Published on: 28th April 2022 Price: £7.99 ISBN: 978 1 5290 9131 1 First line: Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a couple named Naina and Samar. Genre: Fairytale, adventure, family Age: 9+ What's... Continue Reading →
How can we all become more SuSTYLEeable?
The Fashion Fix Written by Lexi Rees @lexi_rees http://www.lexirees.co.uk The Fashion Fix: Activities and ideas for a stylish and sustainable wardrobeIf you love fashion, this activity book will help you create a wardrobe which reflects yourpersonal style AND is mindful of the impact the fashion industry has on the environment andhuman welfare.Learn the shocking facts... Continue Reading →
What’s the worst ice cream flavour you can think of?!
The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams by Shane Hegarty @shanehegarty Illustrated by Jeff Crowther @jeffcrowther Published by Hodder Children's books. Published on: 9th June 2022 £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 444 96249 9. First line: The first thing to know about Limpet was that his favourite ice cream was vanilla. Genre: comedy, adventure, food Age: 7+... Continue Reading →
How can we teach children to save our planet?
Title: Pop! Author: @MitchAuthor Published by: @orionbooks Published on: 6th May 2021 First line: Lyle Funderburk sipped a glass of ice-cold Mac-Tonic tm, on the way back from a conference in Japan. Genre: Adventure, Eco warrior, Friendship Age: 9+ What's it all about? The world is dominated by one massive corporation: Mac-Tonic tm (I'm sure... Continue Reading →
How do you get animals to talk in stories?
Title: Dogs of the Deadlands Author: Anthony McGowan @anthony_mcgowan is one of the most widely acclaimed young adult and children’s authors in the UK. His books have won numerous major awards. In 2020, he was awarded the CILIP Carnegie Medal for Lark. He was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with Rook and won the... Continue Reading →
How good is this story?!
The Graveyard Book Author: Neil Gaimon @neilhimself Illustrator: Chris Riddell @chrisriddell50 Published by: Bloomsbury @KidsBloomsbury Published on: 1st October 2008 ISBN: 978 0 7475 9480 2 £7.99 First line: There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife. Genre: Murder, mystery, supernatural Age: 10+ What's it all about? A baby's family is... Continue Reading →
If all the world was a picture, what would you do?
Title: Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City Author and Illustrator: Rob Biddulph @RobBiddulph Published by: Macmillan @MacmillanKidsUK Published on: 17th March 2022 ISBN: 978 1 5290 4053 1 Price: £7.99 First line: The world, like a brand new page, was white. Genre: Action, adventure, quest Age: 8+ What's it all about? Rob Biddulph must ring... Continue Reading →
How easy is it to share a personal journey in a story?
Title: The Tail of Mum, Dad and a dog called Rupert Author and Illustrator: Helen Morrish @HelenMBooks After the sudden death of her husband, realizing with a jolt that life really was too short, Helen Morrish left her job as an art director to pursue a long-held dream of becoming an artist. To help her... Continue Reading →
