The Bubble Boy - a touching story about friendship and helping others "Eleven-year-old Joe can't remember a life outside of his hospital room, with its beeping machines and view of London's rooftops. His condition means he's not allowed outside, not even for a moment, and his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his 'bubble'. … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Stewart Foster
The Boy Who Grew Dragons: fun, fast paced and (not so) firey! "When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house - and gets the shock and delight of his life … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Andy Shepherd
Hello, I'm Steph and I finished reading Crooked Kingdom about 2 weeks ago. I'm STILL NOT OVER THESE BOOKS. I know. I know. The fact I've only just read them and it's taken me so long to get this review up. I am the most terrible bookish human ever... BUT I HAVE SUCH FEELINGS NOW. … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Leigh Bardugo (stole my heart)
Happy Friday everyone! Today I am sharing some of my favourite recent reads from the people over at Barrington Stoke! Barrington Stoke specialises in 'cracking reading', publishing super-readable children’s books that break down the barriers that can stop kids getting into reading. Their books bring together the very best children’s authors and illustrators in the … Continue reading Brilliant Barrington Stoke
Clean: dark, delicious and deceitful "When socialite Lexi Volkov almost overdoses, she thinks she's hit rock bottom. She's wrong. Rock bottom is when she's forced into an exclusive rehab facility. From there, the only way is up for Lexi and her fellow inmates, including the mysterious Brady. As she faces her demons, Lexi realises love is the most … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Juno Dawson
Hello! Happy Tuesday! How are we all? Today, I'm sharing some of the books I've read recently that I adored because of their incredible illustrations! These books are perfect for our Year 2s/Year 3s. They're all going down brilliantly at school and our kids are screaming out for more! I'd love to know what books … Continue reading Brilliantly beautiful books…
Spark: what happens when you have to see a story from the other side? Can we take a minute to appreciate this cover please? "Leora is reeling: questioning everything she has ever known about her family and herself. As half-Marked and half-Blank, can she ever wholly belong in either fractured community? Mayor Longsight wants to … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Alice Broadway
Slay: shout outs to Charmed, my favourite boyband feels and an awful lot of fun! "Meet SLAY – SLAY do two things and they do them well: they play killer music and they slay killer demons. When Milly, the lonely daughter of a world-famous opera singer, arrives home to discover that her mum has been … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Kim Curran
Today I have the absolute joy of hosting the brilliant Sophie Anderson, author of the gorgeous The House with Chicken Legs, on my blog. She's here to talk all about one of her favourite Russian fairy tales and what it means to her. The House with Chicken Legs is BRILLIANT. My review will follow in … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The House With Chicken Legs
During Easter weekend, the brilliant Kate (of Reading Through Infinity fame) was hosting the #EasterReadathon. I don't know if I ever officially signed up... I didn't have a TBR. I'm very much a mood reader. However... I had a VERY productive #EasterReadathon, so I thought I would share the books I read with their synopsis and … Continue reading #EasterReadathon round up
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