Beyond The Odyssey: well worth the wait, the pain and the TEARS! Hello, I'm Steph and I'm a self confessed Maz Evans super fan. Her books are EXCEPTIONAL. Like... properly great. Who Let The Gods Out and Simply The Quest are some of my favourite books of recent years. I own 3 copies of STQ, … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Maz Evans
The Wild Robot - an incredible story, encompassing a brilliant mash up of nature and technology "When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive in her harsh … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Peter Brown
The Nowhere Emporium – magical, fantastical and sheer brilliant. "When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the 'shop from nowhere' -- and its owner, Mr Silver -- draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment. Recruited as Mr Silver's apprentice, Daniel … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ross Mackenzie
The Nothing To See Here Hotel - perfectly good fun! "Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! A hotel for magical creatures, where weird is normal for Frankie Banister and his parents who run the hotel. When a goblin messenger arrives at The Nothing to See Here Hotel, announcing the imminent arrival of the goblin prince Grogbah, Frankie and … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Steven Butler
Tin - an incredible story which explores what it really means to be "human" "Christopher is 'Proper': a real boy with a real soul, orphaned in a fire. He works for an engineer, a maker of the eccentric, loyal and totally individual mechanicals who are Christopher's best friends. But after a devastating accident, a secret … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Padraig Kenny
The Knight Who Said No: a fun and light hearted tale about finding the right time to say no "Ned the knight ALWAYS does exactly what he’s told. When his parents ask him to pick up his toys, dig up the cabbages or go to bed on time, he does it all with a smile. … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Lucy Rowland
The Ice Garden: a beautiful story of freedom and belonging "Jess is allergic to the sun. She lives in a world of shadows and hospitals, peeking at the other children in the playground from behind curtains. Her only friend is a boy in a coma, to whom she tells stories. One night she sneaks out … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Guy Jones
Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts: fun, fearless (definitely) and Fang-tastic (shout out to Derek for helping with this review) "Brilliantly funny new series about the bravest scaredy-cat in the world Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except he is). When a trip to the Space Museum goes terrifyingly wrong, Sam begins a mission … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Katie and Kevin Tsang
All The Things That Could Go Wrong: a gripping and emotive story of struggle and ultimately acceptance "Dan is angry. Nothing has been the same since his big brother left, and he’s taking it out on the nearest and weakest target: Alex. Alex is struggling. His severe OCD makes it hard for him to leave … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Stewart Foster
Hello! Welcome to my stop on The Eye of the North blog tour! "When Emmeline's scientist parents mysteriously disappear, she finds herself heading for a safe house, where allies have pledged to protect her. But along the way, she is kidnapped by the villainous Doctor Siegfried Bauer, who is bound for the ice fields of … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Eye of the North
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