SuperQuesters: The Case of the Stolen Sun Written by: Lisa Moss @lisa_a_moss and Dr Thomas Bernard @ThomasAMBernard #superquesters @superquesters Illustrated by: Amy Willcox @AmyWillcoxie Published by: QuestFriendz @QuestFriendz Published on: 3rd May 2022 ISBN: 978 90 829940 5 6 £7.99 First line: On an ordinary day...in a classroom after school...in the real, waking world...Lilli and... Continue Reading →
Book Reviews and Author Interviews
Who likes puns?
Monster Max and the Marmalade Ghost By Robin Bennet @writer_robin Illustrated by Tom Tinn-Disbury https://www.tomtinndisbury.com/ Published by Firefly Press @FireflyPress Published on 3rd February 2022 ISBN: 978 1 913102 82 1 £6.99 First line: Max and his (joint) best friend) Peregrine were at Max's house playing MONSTER MAX AND THE MIGHTY PEREGRINE I.2. Genre: Comedy,... Continue Reading →
What’s your super power?!
The Children Of Pisces By R E Lewin @RachaelRuthH #TheChildrenOfPisces #TheTwoPendants Distributor: Troubadour Publishing Published on: 28th March 2022 ISBN: 9781 8031 30927 £10.99 First line: The creature threw back its head as a long howl bellowed through the forest, sending waves of terror though Sarah. Genre: Fantasy, Animals, Adventure Age: 9+ What's it all... Continue Reading →
Have you tried Cheltenham Festival’s Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils project?
Where the world turns wild By Nicola Penfold @nicolapenfold and http://www.nicolapenfold.com Cover image by Kate Forrester @forrester_kate https://www.theartworksinc.com/portfolio/kate-forrester/ Published by: Stripes Publishing @StripesBooks Published on: 6th February 2020 ISBN: 978 1 78895 152 4 £6.99 First line: Once upon a time, almost 50 years ago, climate change and deforestation and humans ransacking everything good and... Continue Reading →
Is a book a sensitive way to expose children to death?
Grandpa Frank's Great Big Bucket List By Jenny Pearson @J_C_Pearson Illustrated by David O'Connell @davidoconnell Published by Usborne Publishing @Usborne Published: 3rd February 2022 ISBN: 978 1 4749 7406 6 £6.99 First Line: If Dad had know what would happen by giving me his name, he wouldn't have called me Frank. Genre: Comedy, Adventure Age:... Continue Reading →
World Book Day – does it place books into the hands of children that need them?
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 →
Is a character without empathy a great way to teach kids empathy?!
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 →
How much information do you give a reader when creating another world?
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 →
Does a cover convince you to read a book or not?
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 →
