Peak Peril: A High-Rise Mystery Written by Sharna Jackson @sharnajackson Published by Knights of @_KnightsOf Published: 3rd March 2022 ISBN: 978 1 91331 125 4 £1.00 First Line: When Pap said leaving the city for a long weekend would be good for us, I 100% agreed. Genre: Adventure, Mystery Age: 9+ What's it all about?... Continue Reading →
Loki: A Bad God's Guide To Being Good Written and illustrated by: Louie Stowell @Louiestowell Published by: Walker Books @WalkerBooksUK Published: 3rd February 2022 ISBN: 978 140639 9752 £3.99 First line: Genre: Action, Comedy, School Age: 8+ Thanks to the UKLA @UKLA and the publishers for my review copy. What's it all about? Loki has... Continue Reading →
A Clock of Stars: Beyond The Mountain Written by Francesca Gibbons @fran_gibbons Illustrated by Chris Riddell @chrisriddell50 Published by Harper Collins @HarperCollinsCh ISBN: 978 0 00 835508 1 £12.99 hardback Published: 14th October 2021 First line: The trees leaned out of Ochi's way, creating a path through the darkness. Genre: Fantasy, Quest Age: 9+ Thanks... Continue Reading →
The Diamond of Dury Lane By Julia Golding @jgoldingauthor Cover illustration by Tim Spencer ISBN: 978 1405237581 £4.69 Published: 4th February 2008 First line: Genre: Fiction- adventure/historical Age: 9+ Thanks to my former colleague, Daniel, a fellow Year 5 teacher, 15+ years teaching experience and English Lead for recommending and lending me this book. Hopefully,... Continue Reading →
Storm ISBN: 978 0 435 15998 6 £5.75 Written by: Kevin Crossley-Holland https://www.kevincrossley-holland.com/ Illustrated by: Alan Marks https://www.marksonpaper.co.uk/ Published by: Pearson First line: Genre: Folk tale Age range: 7-11 What's it about? A young girl, lives in the marshland surrounded by the beautiful flora and fauna (wonderfully illustrated). It's a remote existence, especially as her... Continue Reading →
Beyond Belief By @RealAlexWoolfe. Illustrated by @jasminefloyd_ Published by @LittleTigerUK £14.99 ISBN: 978 1 83891 401 1 Published: 3rd March 2022 First Line: We are living in truly exciting times... Genre: Non-fiction, science and technology. Age: Year 4 upwards (8+) Thanks to @lr4schools for the copy! What's it all about? Well, that's a little hard... Continue Reading →
Swarm Rising By Tim Peake @astro_timpeake and Steve Cole @SteveColeBooks Published by Hodder Children's Books @HodderBooks @HatchetteKids £12.99 ISBN: 978 1 444 96084 6. Published: 30th September 2021 First line: It's time to get serious about aliens. Genre: Science Fiction Age: Year 6 upwards (10+) Thanks to the UKLA for sending me a copy of... Continue Reading →
Monster Dougnuts: Cyclops On A Mission ISBN: 9781 80078 0842 £6.99 Written by Gianna Pollero @GiannaPP Illustrated by Sarah Horne @sarahhorne9 Published by Picadilly Press @PicadillyPress Published: 20th January 2022 First Line: Grace yanked the tentacle out of her nose and wiped the trail of snot-like slime off her face, as she held the squirming... Continue Reading →
Vi Spy - Never Say Whatever Again by Maz Evans @MaryAliceEvans Illustrated: by Jez Tuya Published by: @chickenhsebooks Published: 3rd February 2022 First line? Agent Day...Agent Day...Vi! Genre? Spy/Comedy Age? Years 4-6 What's it about? This is the second installment of Valentine Day and her quest to become a fully fledged spy. She currently attends... Continue Reading →
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