The Ghost Garden: Historical fiction done splendidly "SUMMER 1914. When Fran unearths a bone in the garden of Longbarrow House on the same afternoon that Leo breaks his leg, it must surely be just a coincidence. But Fran can't shake the uneasy feeling that the events are somehow connected, and there is a shift in … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Emma Carroll
Scribble Witch: Funny and beautifully illustrated! "When Molly's best friend announces that she's moving to a new school, a blue Wednesday becomes the Worst Wednesday Ever. That is until some unexpected magic brightens up Molly's day. Notes, a secret paper witch, springs to life from her pen pot - and into action! Some of the … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Scribble Witch
Morning #SixforSunday-ers! How are you this fair Sunday? As I type this, I am sitting at home, but as this is posting I will be in London having a wonderful time. This week's prompt sees us thinking Six characters we'd like to have in our families This is one of those prompts that once I … Continue reading S4S – Family fortunes?
Hello! For all it's no where near Halloween, I've read a few books recently featuring spooky characters: zombies, vampires and even Bigfoot! I thought rather than not share reviews of these books, I would share mini reviews so you can all hear how bloody brilliant they all are and go out and read them yourselves!! … Continue reading Mini MG wrap ups: Spooky edition
Hello! It is I again, your ThursTAG friend and I am here with a new tag. I love finding new tags to take part in, so if you have one that you'd like me to do, tag me in it or send me the questions because I am ALWAYS up for a tag! Today, I'm … Continue reading ThursTAG: Do I Have That?
The Pieces of Ourselves: dive into history and find yourself! "Flora doesn't do people", not since the Incident that led to her leaving school midway through her GCSEs. The Incident that led to her being diagnosed with bipolar II. The Incident that left her in pieces. Until Hal arrives. He's researching a story about a … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Maggie Harcourt
First Day Of My Life: An incredible story of secrets, lies, friendships and love. First Day of My Life tells the story of 3 teenagers whose lives are very much intertwined on a day in their lives where something terrible happens: a baby goes missing. Proof copy sent from the publishers, David Fickling Books. We … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Lisa Williamson
Hello! Today I have the honour of sharing one of the books which is on the shortlist for the Children's Book Award with The Federation of Children's Book Groups. The award is the only national award voted for solely by children, so it is an honour to be involved. The book which I have the … Continue reading Federation of Children’s Book Groups: Children’s Book Award
A Cake for Gestapo: a great historical novel full of heart "Slotting in beside THE MACHINE GUNNERS and WAR HORSE, A CAKE FOR THE GESTAPO tells the story of a fictional gang of kids in Jersey during the German Occupation in WW2, weaving in very real islanders' own stories of the Occupation at its core … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Cake for Gestapo
Hello there #SixforSunday fans! How are we all this fine March Sunday? Are you ready for another post in this new month full of #SixforSunday love? This month we are celebrating all of our favourite characters and I'm not going to lie, this is one of my favourites! I am a very character driven person, … Continue reading S4S – Stranded on a desert island
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