Women in Sport/Women in Science: brilliantly biographical celebrations of incredible women, from the past and the present The amazing people at Hachette sent me these copies of these books and I was absolutely gobsmacked. I have been ogling Women in Science on the shelves for a while in Waterstones, so when I heard Women in … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Women in…
A Far Away Magic: a magical and touching tale of friendship and family "When Angel moves to a new school after the death of her parents, she isn’t interested in making friends. Until she meets Bavar - a strange boy, tall, awkward and desperate to remain unseen, but who seems to have a kind of … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Amy Wilson
Sky Chasers: an incredibly fun adventure with a chunk of Science and History thrown in! (I took Sky Chasers with me on a VERY chilly day in the park. I feel Magpie and Pierre would approve) "An encounter with a boy dangling from the sky changes pickpocket Magpie's life forever. Like her, the boy dreams … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Emma Carroll
A while back, the amazing people over at Scholastic asked me if I wanted a proof copy of a book that I had heard nothing about. I happily said yes, and then I was asked if I wanted to be part of the blog tour. Again, I happily accepted! Everyone, it is my pleasure to … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Shell
Today, I get to share quite an exciting mood board I created for the blog tor of the amazing The Extinction Trials by S.M.Wilson "Betrayal. Sacrifice. Survival. Welcome to the Extinction Trials. In Stormchaser and Lincoln's ruined world, the only way to survive is to risk everything. To face a contest more dangerous than anyone … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Extinction Trials
Sky Song: a heart-warming, magical adventure in the heart of the Arctic. (proof copy) (finished cover) "‘Once an adventure digs its claws in, there is not an awful lot you can do about it. Especially when magic is involved . . .’ In the snowy kingdom of Erkenwald, whales glide between icebergs, wolves hunt on the tundra … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Abi Elphinstone
Two blog posts in one day? Aren't you guys lucky!! AND another GIVEAWAY. A MG and a YA giveaway in one day? OH I SPOIL YOU. The Fandom: brilliant, clever and original! "Cosplay ready, Violet and her friends are at Comic-Con. They can’t wait to meet the fandom of mega movie, The Gallows Dance. What … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Fandom
So... here we go again. Clearing out my TBR shelf - if you want to know more about this, check out my first post here: Down the TBR hole…. Let's get on with it, see which books I'm going to KEEP, and which I'm going to REMOVE. The Death Instinct - Jed Rubenfeld Now, I actually … Continue reading Down the TBR hole again…
Christmas Dinner of Souls: devilish, daring and delicious (Thanks Waterstones Newcastle for once again providing an incredible background to a picture... I love this table!!) "It's a dark and lonely Christmas Eve in the dining room of ancient Soul's College. The kitchen boy, 11-year-old Lewis, has helped prepare a highly unusual meal, made with unrecognisable … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Ross Montgomery
Yesterday, was the first of my "Perfect Presents" series! I hope you enjoyed my recommendations for brilliant picture books to buy! I would love to know if you have bought any of them for the little people in your life! Today's perfect presents post is all about: Perfect MG books (Now this could be a … Continue reading Perfect Presents #2
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