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BLOG TOUR: The Cut Throat Cafe

April 29, 2020April 22, 20201 Comment

Hello! Today is my stop on The Cut Throat Cafe blog tour and I have the utter joy of hosting the author Nicki Thornton with a guest post. She's here with a guest post all about what she's learned from children in her time writing for them!  "Seth Seppi is excited to arrive in Gramichee, … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Cut Throat Cafe

BLOG TOUR: Milton the Megastar

April 20, 2020April 19, 20202 Comments

Milton the Megastar: a whole load of fun with a brilliant message! "Milton's superstardom is stressing him out: the events, the glamour, the adoring fans! Secretly, Zoe, Audrey and Ralph think he's turned into ... well ... a bit of a diva. So when Dad and Greta plan a trip to Hawaii, Zoe knows she … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Milton the Megastar

Federation of Children’s Book Groups: Children’s Book Award

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020Leave a comment

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

BOOK BLOG: ANNA HOGHTON

January 28, 2020January 26, 20202 Comments

The Mask of Aribella: a complete victory! "On the eve of her birthday, Aribella discovers she has a secret power – when angered, flames shoot from her fingertips. Frightened, she runs away, only to be rescued by a magical organization of masked heroes with their own special skills. Aribella and her new friends have sworn … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: ANNA HOGHTON

BLOG TOUR: The Pearl in the Ice

November 13, 2019November 10, 20192 Comments

Good morning everyone! Today is a very exciting day as I have to share with you something very wonderful and fun. As you can tell from the title of this blog post, I am hosting a stop on the 'The Pearl in the Ice' blog tour. This book, which was released earlier this month from … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Pearl in the Ice

BLOG TOUR: Bad Luck Lighthouse

July 17, 2019July 14, 20193 Comments

Hello! Today is an exciting day! Today I am hosting the lovely author of The Bad Luck Lighthouse, Nicki Thornton, as part of The Bad Luck Lighthouse blog tour! Nicki is here to talk to us all about where she writes and her writing process. I absolutely loved this blog post and am so lucky … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Bad Luck Lighthouse

BLOG TOUR: In The Shadow Of Heroes

May 15, 2019May 12, 2019Leave a comment

Today I have the utter joy of hosting author Nick Bowling who is sharing his thoughts on some Unheroic Greek heroes. We all know I love a bit of mythology (if you didn't know that then WHERE HAVE YOU been?!) so this post is PERFECT in my life! Nick's new book In The Shadow of … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: In The Shadow Of Heroes

Mini reviews: MG edition

April 4, 2019March 31, 20194 Comments

Good morning!  How are we all?! Today I come to you with some mini reviews. I'm going to keep them short and sweet, but these are some books that I've read recently that I want to shout about that I've just not had a chance to yet! The Fire Maker - Guy Jones "Alex loves … Continue reading Mini reviews: MG edition

BLOG TOUR: Jane Kerr

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019Leave a comment

The Great Animal Escapade: adventure filled brilliance! " When The Elephant Thief came out in 2017, I absolutely devoured it, so when I heard there was going to be a sequel I was thrilled to be asked to be part of the blog tour! My expectations were pretty high for this follow up book... and man … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Jane Kerr

BLOG TOUR: The Hurting

September 10, 2018September 9, 20184 Comments

Today I have the absolute joy of hosting Lucy van Smit, author of The Hurting on my blog. I was originally asked to be part of the blog tour with a review, but then I was asked if I'd like to do a Q&A and I was thrilled. I really enjoyed The Hurting... it's a … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Hurting

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