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
Troofriend: a little bit creepy, a little bit scary, but SUCH a good story! proof copy sent from the publishers "Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence! What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that’s … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Kirsty Applebaum
The Love Hypothesis: hilarious, relatable and a whole lot of brilliant "Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she’s smart. With straight As and a college scholarship already in the bag, she’s meeting her two dads’ colossal expectations and then some. But there’s one test she’s never quite been able to ace: love. And when, in a … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Laura Steven
Crater Lake: a wonderfully scary, but fun book! "Who is the mysterious bloodstained man who stops their coach? Why is no one around when Lance and the rest of Year Six arrive at the brand new Crater Lake activity centre? But this is just the beginning of the school trip from hell; a fight for … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Jennifer Killick
Sofa Surfer: a gorgeous story with helping people at its heart (this was me devouring the proof on the bus, obv) "15-year-old Tyler's teenage angst turns to outright rebellion when his family leave London for a new life in Yorkshire. He's angry with his parents about the upheaval and furious at losing his home. With … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Sofa Surfer
The Monster In The Lake: mermaids, magic and handsome librarians... what more could I need? "Kit is a wizard. The youngest wizard in the world, in fact. But her magic keeps going wrong, and all kinds of weird stuff has started happening - exploding fireballs, animals talking when they shouldn't be, and a very strange … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Louie Stowell
Foul is Fair: Menacing, reckless and delicious "Elle and her friends Mads, Jenny, and Summer rule their glittering LA circle. Untouchable, they have the kind of power other girls only dream of. Every party is theirs and the world is at their feet. Until the night of Elle’s sweet sixteen, when they crash a St. … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Hannah Capin
Recently, I've received a few brilliant non-fiction titles in the post and I thought I would share them with you! I am LOVING how gorgeous and well-thought out non fiction books are becoming. For so long they weren't very appealing to look at, but with so many of the new titles out now, that is … Continue reading Fabulous non-fiction
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