AFTER THE WAR By Tom Palmer Cover design by Barrington Stokes and illustrated by Violet Tobacco Published by Barrington Stoke Ltd ISBN: 978 1 78112 948 7 £6.99 I was emailed over the summer by the Head at the school I work at to see if I would be interested in attending a virtual conversation... Continue Reading →
DO CHILDREN LIKE A BOOK SERIES MORE THAN A STAND ALONE STORY?
PLANET OMAR: EPIC HERO FLOP By Zanib Mian, illustrated by Kyan Cheng Published by Hachette. ISBN: 978 1 444 96098 3. £6.99 This is another installment in the popular 'Planet Omar' series of book, of which I have already read 'Incredible Rescue Mission'. It, like all the books in the series, is written in a very... Continue Reading →
Should you read books to children that might strike too close to home for comfort?
The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody by Kate Gilby Smith. Illustrated cover by Thy Bui. Published by Orion Children's Books. £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 51010 837 0. What a fantastic idea! I needed to know the answer to the statement posed on the blurb and front cover - just what is it that Alex has... Continue Reading →
BIG SKY MOUNTAIN – will readers be influenced by a book’s message?
Big Sky Mountain Written and illustrated by Alex Milway. Published by Piccadilly Press. £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 848 12972 6 My review: What a fantastic little book this is! From the bright, engaging front cover, to the black, white and blue illustrations festooned across the pages, to the simple, yet elegant story inside. The story... Continue Reading →
Does font and book size attract more readers?
Kate on the Case by Hannah Peck £6.99 ISBN: 9781848129702 Pages: 145 Publication Date: 8th July 2021 Author and illustrator: Hannah Peck Author Contact Details: Twitter: @hpillustration_ Instagram: @hannahpeckillustration +44 207 326 9140The Bright Agency103-105 St John's Hill, London SW11 1SY Published by: Piccadilly Press Publisher Contact Details: Twitter: @PiccadillyPress @BonnierBooks_UK Molly.Holt@bonnierbooks.co.uk lizz.skelly@bonnierbooks.co.uk Under 100... Continue Reading →
Can science ever live hand-in-hand with magic?
Morgana Mage in the Robotic Age by Amy Bond. Published by Chicken House, £6.99. Illustrated by Nan Lawson. ISBN: 978 1 912626 52 6 Publication Date: 7th January 2021 Author contact details: Twitter: @AmyLouiseBond Illustrator contact details: Twitter: @NanLawson Publisher contact details: Chicken House Books - Home Twitter: @chickenhsebooks We all know of the age... Continue Reading →
My interview with… Gianna Pollero
1)Do you have any writing routines? I tend to write in the evenings when I’ve finished my day job and all my home tasks are done. I almost always read the chapter I have written most recently before starting a new one! There must always be coffee involved and often a biscuit or two! 2)... Continue Reading →
How do you create a world that your reader want to visit time and time again?
Monster Doughnuts by Gianna Pollero Illustrated by Sarah Horne Published by Piccadilly Press 256 pages Publication Date: 15th April 2021 ISBN: 978-1848129436 Paperback: £6.99 Author Contact Details: Twitter: @GiannaPP Home | Gianna Pollero - Author Illustrator Contact Details: Twitter: @sarahhorne99 sarah horne Sarah Horne | Artist and Illustrator. http://www.sarahhorne.co.uk follow: @sarahhorne9 (wordpress.com) Sarah Horne- Illustrator... Continue Reading →
What If The Gods Themselves Wanted You Dead?
Shadowless by Randall McNally Author contact details: Twitter: @RandallMcNally9 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Randall McNally Email: RandallMcNally09@gmail.com ISBN: 978-1999882419 Published by Shadowless Ltd, December 2017 $14.99 for hardback and $4.99 Kindle 497 pages One of the best moments I have had since creating this blog about three years ago, apart from getting to interview some great authors, is,... Continue Reading →
My interview with… Robin Bennett
Robin Bennett - author of 'Monster Max and the Bobble Hat of Forgetting', Entrepreneur and founder of the Bennett Group Firstly, a big thank you to Robin for agreeing to be pestered by my questions! Secondly, do check out the website that goes alongside the book, as there are lots of great resources! Do you... Continue Reading →
