The Extraordinary Book That Makes You Feel Happy Author: Poppy O'Neill http://www.poppyoneill.com instagram - @poppyoneillbooks Illustrator: Caribay M. Benavides instagram - @cari.bay Published by: Weldon Owen @WeldonOwenUK Price: £10.99 First line: Your extraordinary young person will explore, discover and enjoy this extraordinary book - sometimes solo and other times with your support - through reading,... Continue Reading →
Book Reviews and Author Interviews
Are you brave enough to escape a Medieval Castle?!
ESCAPE THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE: USE THE CLUES, SOLVE THE PUZZLES, AND MAKE YOUR ESCAPE Author: Stella Caldwell Published by: Weldon Owen @WeldonOwenUK Published on: 6th October 2022 Price: £11.99 First line: Are you ready to travel more than 600 years back in time, to the heart of a medieval castle? Genre: Historical, Reader choices Age:... Continue Reading →
Who can you trust?
Diver's Daughter By Patrice Lawrence Author: Patrice Lawrence @LawrencePatrice Illustrated by: Alette Straathof Published by: Scholastic Children's Books @scholasticuk Published on: 2019 First line: I hit the water. Genre: Historical fiction Age: 9+ Price: £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 407191 40 9 What's it all about? Eve, a 12 year old girl, lives in 16th century... Continue Reading →
Where would you go for safety during a war or a pandemic?
The Children of Swallow Fell Author: Julia Green @JGreenAuthor Illustrator: Helen Crawford-White @studiohelen Published by: Oxford University Press @OxUniPress Published on: August 2020 Price: £6.99 First line: This is how it starts. Genre: Dystopian, Nature, Adventure Age: 9+ ISBN: 978 0 19 277158 2 What's it all about? A girl, Isabella, who lives comfortably in... Continue Reading →
My interview with…Thomas Taylor
Thomas Taylor Welcome to my interview with Thomas based on his brilliant book: Mermendusa from the Eerie-on-Sea series. Thank you so much to Thomas for taking the time to answering my questions whilst waiting for his train to move! I can definitely see the Philip Pullman influence in Thomas' writing. 1) How could you end... Continue Reading →
Moon view ✨️
How much would you pay to go to the moon? I would definitely not pay any money to go to the moon. I'm just not that interested. I think more money should be spent locally to understand what we have immediately around us, rather than travelling into space.
My Interview With…Joyce Efia Harmer
Joyce Efia Harmer Welcome to my interview with Joyce based on her brilliant book: How far we've Come. Thank you so much to Joyce for taking the time to answering my questions. I realised I asked quite a lot!1: If you could go anywhere in history in a time machine where would you go? If... Continue Reading →
Should we let nature take over the world?
Magic Keepers: Spirit Surprise Author: Linda Chapman @offLindaChapman Illustrator: Hoang Giang Published by: Little Tiger @LittleTigerUK Published on: April 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: "Magic is real," said Sarah, shaking her head. Genre: Magic Age: 7+ ISBN: 978 1 78895 477 8 What's it all about? Three girls - Ava, Sarah and Lily - have... Continue Reading →
Where would you go in a time machine?!
The Time Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess Author: Julia Jarman @JuliaJarman Published by: Andersen Press @AndersenPress Published on: Originally November 2006. This version 3rd August 2017. Price: 978 1 7834 4573 8 First line: Genre: Historical, Mystery Age: 9+ ISBN: What's it all about? Topher lives with his dad, as his mum has past... Continue Reading →
Brilliant Black British History
Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Kingsley Nebechi @KingsleyNebechi Published by: Bloomsbury @KidsBloomsbury Published on: 31st August 2023 Price: £12.99 First line: This is a book about British history - the history of some grey-green, rainy islands in the North Sea. Genre: History Age: 8+ ISBN: 978 1 5266 3571 6 What's it all about? A comprehensive study,... Continue Reading →
