Arctic Star: bravery, friendship, duty and the cold! Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets. The convoys have to navigate treacherous waters, sailing … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Tom Palmer
By Ash, Oak and Thorn - Melissa Harrison Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter hibernation in their beloved ash tree home. When it is destroyed, they set off on an adventure to find more of their kind, a journey which … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Melissa Harrison
Good morning everyone! Today, I have the utterly brilliant Mitch Johnson here to share a blog post themed around the environment to promote the release of his new book, Pop. Queenie stares out at the ocean and dreams of a world beyond her small-town. She's about to get her wish...When the priceless recipe to the … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Mitch Johnson
Good morning everyone! Anyone who has been here long enough will know that magic is my absolute favourite thing about books. If there's a bit of magic in a book, you can guarantee I'll pick up and and probably adore it. I don't know what it is about magic that I just adore... but I … Continue reading MG Mini reviews – the magical ones!
Morning everyone! I’m here with some more mini reviews today - twice in one week?? I DO treat you well. I bloody love picture books (I find them the hardest to part with because I just love them so!). My pledge to review every book I read in the year is going well… and that’s … Continue reading Mini reviews: picture book goodness!
Good morning everyone! I am here with some more graphic novels that I’ve read recently. I find graphic novels a great thing to wrap up in mini reviews and they’re always super popular blog posts! I found this series totally by accident and I raced through 4 of them very quickly and I think they'd … Continue reading Mini reviews: Graphic novels #4
Morning everyone! I hope you are all well and have been reading some brilliant books recently. I’m here with some more mini reviews today. My pledge to review every book I read in the year is going well… and that’s all down to mini reviews (when you read as many books as I do, you … Continue reading Mini reviews: picture books are GO!
The Tindims and the Ten Green Bottles: a whole load of fun with a brilliant message!! "In their third adventure Ethel B Dina, who looks after the fish hospital and loves to sing, needs ten green, glass bottles to complete her musical Bottleramma. But she is surrounded by too many plastic bottles which do not … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Sally Gardner
Good morning everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and staying safe! Today, I’m sharing some books that I've read recently! There's no real 'age range' for these ones as there's a mix, but I'll say on each of them who I think they'd be perfect for! I'd love to know if you've read any … Continue reading Mini reviews: the middle grade ones!
An Alien In The Jam Factory: a whole load of fun and mischief! Scooter McLay’s cerebral palsy affects how quickly he can move his body, but his hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas. He spends every day inventing top secret recipes and machines for his family’s jam factory. There’s just one thing … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Chrissie Sains
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