Monster Max and the Bobble Hat of Forgetting Published by Firefly Press and released into the wild on 18th February 2021 Paperback: £5.99 ISBN: 9781913102333 Pages: 187 By Robin Bennett Twitter: @writer_robin Illustrated by Tom Tinn-Disbury https://www.tomtinndisbury.com/ https://www.monstermax.co.uk/ Published by Firefly Press http://www.fireflypress.co.uk Twitter: @fireflypress Under 100 characters summary: Max (monster/boy) crashes around his town... Continue Reading →
Does having a hidden theme in a story influence children?
Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote by Andrea Beaty http://www.andreabeaty.com http://www.Questioneers.com Twitter: @andreabeaty Illustrated by David Roberts http://www.davidrobertsillustration.com Published by Amulet books http://www.abramsbooks.com @abramskids ISBN: 978 1 4197 4350 4 £8.99 Politics. Boring. That's what I always thought at school. But, as you grow up, its importance and relevance to your own life becomes more... Continue Reading →
Does a football theme engage readers?
Rashford Rules by Simon Mugford, illustrated by Dan Green. Published by Welbeck Publishing, £5.99 ISBN: 978 1 78312 627 9 I was really interested to read this book, which is one of a whole series about current football stars, as I had recently seen the authors taking part in a live event for World Book... Continue Reading →
Do children prefer funny books?
Space Oddity By Christopher Edge Published: 7th January 2021 Space Oddity: an out-of-this-world adventure from bestselling author Christopher Edge: Amazon.co.uk: Edge, Christopher: Books Published by: Chicken House £6.99 ISBN: 9781912626861 Pages: 234 Author contact details: Home page - Christopher Edge Twitter: @edgechristopher Illustrator contact details: Ben Mantle Twitter: @BenMMantle Publisher contact details: Chicken House Books... Continue Reading →
Does a connection with nature help children’s education?
The Elephant in the room by Holly Goldberg Sloan OUT IN MARCH 2021! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elephant-Room-Holly-Goldberg-Sloan/dp/0735229945 Published by Bonnier Books£6.99ISBN: 9781800780002Pages: 250Author contact details:www.hollygoldbergsloan.com @HGoldbergSloan Publisher contact details:@bonnierbooks_UK @PicadillyPress Under 100 characters summary: Loyalty and longing combine to show a young girl a new way of surviving her life and helping others to do the same.The first... Continue Reading →
Can books about girls interested in science help young girls become interested in the subject at school?
Marie Curious Girl Genius Saves the World By Chris Edison https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Evil-Engineer-G-M-S/dp/1408359987 Published by Orchard Books £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 40835 998 3 Pages: 243 Publisher website:https://www.hachette.co.uk/ @HachetteKids Under 100 characters summary: A group of girls save the world, defeat evil and invent new machines – science is power!The first line: As soon as she got... Continue Reading →
My Parents Cancelled My Birthday!
By Jo Simmons Should parents be able to cancel children's birthdays?! https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Parents-Cancelled-Birthday/dp/1526606585 Published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books£6.99ISBN: 9781526606587Pages: 218Author contact details:@joanne_simmons Cover illustrated by: Nathan Reed http://www.nathanreedillustration.com/ @NathanReed_Illo Publisher website:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/childrens/ @KidsBloomsbury Under 100 characters summary: One boys’ dangerous mission to rescue, re-invite and reinvigorate interest in his own birthday!The first line: It all started when... Continue Reading →
How do you get young children interested in reading?
Planet Omar - Incredible Rescue Mission by Zanib Mian Illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik Published by Hachette Children's Books at £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 444 95129 5 Pages: 238 Author Contact Details: Twitter: @Zendibble https://www.muslimchildrensbooks.co.uk/ Illustrator Contact Details: Instagram: @a.nasaya Publisher website:www.hachettechildrens.co.uk @HachetteKids Under 100 characters summary: Omar and his gang have to contend with... Continue Reading →
My interview with… Jenni Spangler
What do you hope for in your future as an author? I can’t wait to get into doing school visits once it’s safe to do so – that’s one part of being an author I have missed out on this year! Long term, a dream project would be to write a book for World Book... Continue Reading →
How much historical fact and description do you need to include in a story to help the reader understand the setting?
Freedom by Catherine Johnson Cover artwork by Two Dots Published by Scholastic £4.99 ISBN: 9781 4071 85484 Published: 2nd August 2018 138 pages Author’s contact details: http://www.catherinejohnson.co.uk @catwrote Illustrator’s contact details: http://www.thetwodots.com Publisher’s website: http://www.scholastic.co.uk @scholasticuk Under 100 characters book review: Beautifully written story about a slave boy in Jamaica and the continuing battles he... Continue Reading →
