The Sleep Fairy: a great bedtime story! "Have YOU seen the Sleep Fairy? This is the story of a sleep deprived mother and father who are rescued by this shyest of fairies, who only comes out at night when all the children in the home are asleep. She helps children get into the habit of … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Have you seen the sleep fairy?
Second Best Friend: short, honest, brilliant. "Jade and Becky are best friends, but when Jade’s ex-boyfriend lets on that everyone thinks Becky is the better of the two, Jade finds herself noticing just how often she comes second to her best friend. There’s nothing Jade is better at than Becky. So when Jade is voted … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Non Pratt
The Ice Garden: a beautiful story of freedom and belonging "Jess is allergic to the sun. She lives in a world of shadows and hospitals, peeking at the other children in the playground from behind curtains. Her only friend is a boy in a coma, to whom she tells stories. One night she sneaks out … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Guy Jones
Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts: fun, fearless (definitely) and Fang-tastic (shout out to Derek for helping with this review) "Brilliantly funny new series about the bravest scaredy-cat in the world Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except he is). When a trip to the Space Museum goes terrifyingly wrong, Sam begins a mission … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Katie and Kevin Tsang
All The Things That Could Go Wrong: a gripping and emotive story of struggle and ultimately acceptance "Dan is angry. Nothing has been the same since his big brother left, and he’s taking it out on the nearest and weakest target: Alex. Alex is struggling. His severe OCD makes it hard for him to leave … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Stewart Foster
Hero at the Fall: a fitting end to a trilogy I adored "When gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one. But after the bloodthirsty Sultan of Miraji imprisoned the Rebel Prince Ahmed in the mythical city of Eremot, she doesn't have a choice. Armed … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Alwyn Hamilton
Hello! Welcome to my stop on The Eye of the North blog tour! "When Emmeline's scientist parents mysteriously disappear, she finds herself heading for a safe house, where allies have pledged to protect her. But along the way, she is kidnapped by the villainous Doctor Siegfried Bauer, who is bound for the ice fields of … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Eye of the North
Goodbye, Perfect: hello brilliance "Eden McKinley knows she can’t count on much in this world, but she can depend on Bonnie, her solid, steady, straight-A best friend. So it’s a bit of a surprise when Bonnie runs away with a guy Eden knows nothing about five days before the start of their GCSEs. And it's … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Goodbye, Perfect
The Belles: beautiful, haunting and magical "I AM A BELLE. I CONTROL BEAUTY. In the opulent world of Orléans, the people are born grey and damned, and only a Belle's powers can make them beautiful. Camellia Beauregard wants to be the favourite Belle - the one chosen by the queen to tend to the royal family. … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Belles
Goodbye January! Hello February! How did your January go guys? What bookish things did you get up to? I had a busy January! I chaired my first author event! Check back on Saturday to see how it went! I met Matt Haig (which was amazing)! I read lots of books! I received an amazing amount … Continue reading January in books
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