October, October Written by: Katya Balen Illustrated by: Angela Harding @ANGELACHARDING Published by: Bloomsbury @BloomsburyBooks Published on: September 2020 Price: £7.99 First line: We find the owl at the very edge of our woods the morning after the storm. Genre: Contemporary, Wildlife, London Age: 9+ Thanks to my local library for the review copy. What's... Continue Reading →
Where would you go if you could breathe underwater?
The Thames and Tide Club Written by: Katya Balen @katyabalen Illustrated by: Rachel Dean @RachaelADean Published by: Bloomsbury Children's Books @KidsBloomsbury Published: May 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: It was midnight and everything was exactly as you'd expect it to be in London on a chilly April night. Genre: Mystery, Adventure, London Age: 7+ Thanks... Continue Reading →
The power of language.
Birdsong Written by: Katya Balen @katyabalen Illustrated by: Richard Johnson Published by: Barrington Stoke @BarringtonStoke Published on: July 2022 Price: £6.99 First line: There is music everywhere- if you know how to listen. Genre: Contemporary, Music, Friendship, Birds Age: 9+ Thanks to my local library for the review copy! What's it all about? Annie is... Continue Reading →
