The Ghost Garden: Historical fiction done splendidly "SUMMER 1914. When Fran unearths a bone in the garden of Longbarrow House on the same afternoon that Leo breaks his leg, it must surely be just a coincidence. But Fran can't shake the uneasy feeling that the events are somehow connected, and there is a shift in … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Emma Carroll
Scribble Witch: Funny and beautifully illustrated! "When Molly's best friend announces that she's moving to a new school, a blue Wednesday becomes the Worst Wednesday Ever. That is until some unexpected magic brightens up Molly's day. Notes, a secret paper witch, springs to life from her pen pot - and into action! Some of the … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Scribble Witch
Hello! For all it's no where near Halloween, I've read a few books recently featuring spooky characters: zombies, vampires and even Bigfoot! I thought rather than not share reviews of these books, I would share mini reviews so you can all hear how bloody brilliant they all are and go out and read them yourselves!! … Continue reading Mini MG wrap ups: Spooky edition
The Pieces of Ourselves: dive into history and find yourself! "Flora doesn't do people", not since the Incident that led to her leaving school midway through her GCSEs. The Incident that led to her being diagnosed with bipolar II. The Incident that left her in pieces. Until Hal arrives. He's researching a story about a … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Maggie Harcourt
First Day Of My Life: An incredible story of secrets, lies, friendships and love. First Day of My Life tells the story of 3 teenagers whose lives are very much intertwined on a day in their lives where something terrible happens: a baby goes missing. Proof copy sent from the publishers, David Fickling Books. We … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Lisa Williamson
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
A Cake for Gestapo: a great historical novel full of heart "Slotting in beside THE MACHINE GUNNERS and WAR HORSE, A CAKE FOR THE GESTAPO tells the story of a fictional gang of kids in Jersey during the German Occupation in WW2, weaving in very real islanders' own stories of the Occupation at its core … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Cake for Gestapo
What's the big fuss? WHAT'S THE BIG FUSS? WHAT'S THE BIG FUSS? I'll tell you what the big fuss is: Tomorrow, we have one of my favourite days of the year: World Book Day. World Book Day is a celebration of everything bookish. It's getting people together to celebrate books. It's a chance to read … Continue reading World Book Day: what’s the big fuss?
Here we are! Another month down; another month of books to celebrate... and I'm surprisingly impressed by how many books I managed to get through in February (let's be real though... half term REALLY helped!) In February, I managed to read 16 books. I read 10 of those in half term! It just shows how … Continue reading February in books
I'm here with another round up of 3 MG books that I've read this year! I'm sticking by my pledge to review EVERY book on my blog, regardless of length, so here we go with 3 orange and blue books! Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things - Matilda Woods "Otto lives in the … Continue reading MG round up: Magical, mysical books
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