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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

A Pocketful of Stars review

April 29, 2019April 28, 20193 Comments

A Pocketful of Stars: magical, mysterious and memorable. (proof cover - see finished cover at the bottom) "When I next open my eyes, I’m back... in front of the house again. It’s night time. The stars wave hello, like they’ve been expecting me. The door of the house, Mum’s house, is wide open, like it expects me … Continue reading A Pocketful of Stars review

S4S -2019 Must Reads

April 28, 2019April 21, 20193 Comments

Hello! It is Sunday again. Where did this week go?! I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend and haven't worked too hard this week!  Welcome back to another #SixforSunday! This is our final month of #SixforSunday does kids lit... but let's be honest, I will always be an advocate for kids lit, so … Continue reading S4S -2019 Must Reads

BOOK BLOG: Sarah Roberts

April 25, 2019April 21, 20192 Comments

Somebody Swallowed Stanley: a beautiful story to teach children about the importance of looking after our oceans! "Say hello to Stanley! He’s swimming around in the sea, but he’s no ordinary jellyfish. Most jellyfish have dangly-gangly tentacles, but Stanley has two handles. Other jellyfish have a magical pearly glow, but Stanley has colourful stripes. Lots … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Sarah Roberts

S4S – 2018 Must Reads

April 21, 2019April 14, 20196 Comments

Helloooo! It is Sunday again, which can only mean one thing: #SixforSunday! Continuing on our mission to spread the love of kids lit this month, today we are looking back to last year and the myriad of increidble books that were released! Today's #SixforSunday theme is: 2018 Must Read Books So here we are, 6 … Continue reading S4S – 2018 Must Reads

S4S – Books from my childhood

April 14, 20196 Comments

Afternoon! How is everyone on this here chilly Sunday? Today we're here for another installment of #SixforSunday! I hope you're enjoying this celebration of everything kids lit... I know I am!  Today's #SixforSunday is a celebration of: Books from my childhood So here are 6 books that I read as a child, or that were … Continue reading S4S – Books from my childhood

S4S does #kidslit – Kids books I love!

April 7, 2019April 7, 20193 Comments

Hello there! We are in April now. April's #SixforSunday is all about celebrating one of my fave kinds of books: KIDS LIT. Kids lit is BLOODY MAGNIFICENT and people need to start realising this... hence why I'm spending a month of #SixforSundays celebrating kids lit!  We are kicking off this week with the prompt: Children's … Continue reading S4S does #kidslit – Kids books I love!

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

COVER REVEAL: Dino Knights

March 29, 2019March 28, 20191 Comment

Hello! Happy 2 post Friday (watch out for my other post going live this afternoon!) Today I am thrilled to share with you a cover of a new book coming out! A while back the brilliant people of Awesome Reads got in touch to tell me about a new book that they were publishing and … Continue reading COVER REVEAL: Dino Knights

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