The Last Wild: heartbreaking, heartfelt, heart-string pulling "In a world where animals no longer exist, twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes sometimes feels like he hardly exists either. Locked away in a home for troubled children, he's told there's something wrong with him. So when he meets a flock of talking pigeons and a bossy cockroach, Kester thinks … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Piers Torday
HELLO! So. Exciting news. I've been blogging a year. ONE WHOLE YEAR. What better way to celebrate than with a GIVEAWAY? Now. There'll be a giveaway a week for the next 3 weeks... I thought I would start with a bang. So here we go... Giveaway #1: Personalised signed Maz Evans books Prize: Personalised signed … Continue reading EPIC giveaway…
A Place Called Perfect: creepy and gripping; perfect by name and nature. "Violet never wanted to move to Perfect. Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind? And who wants to be neat and tidy and perfectly behaved all the time? But Violet quickly discovers there's something … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Helena Duggan
Perfectly Norman: beautiful with a brilliant message "Norman had always been perfectly normal. That was until the day he grew a pair of wings! Norman is very surprised to have wings suddenly - and he has the most fun ever trying them out high in the sky. But then he has to go in for dinner. What will … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Tom Percival
One Button Benny: everyone is a superhero! "Sometimes you find heroes in the most unexpected places" One Button Benny tells the story of Benny, who is different to all the rest of his robot friends. The robots all have buttons on them and they are very useful indeed. The rest of his friends have buttons … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Alan Windram
Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink: funny and fast paced! "Alex Sparrow is a super-agent in training. He is also a human lie-detector. Working with Jess, who can communicate with animals, they must find out why their friends – and enemies – are all changing into polite and well behaved pupils. And exactly who … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Jennifer Killick
This Is Not A Fairy Tale: fun, funny, fabulous! "Sophie doesn't want a fairy tale about drippy princesses and pompous princes, she wants the princess to do the rescuing, with a ferocious, fighting transformer! Together Sophie and her dad revolutionise story time for a second time in this clever, funny and heart-ravingly exciting picture book, … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Will Mabbitt
Simply The Quest: simply the best. "Elliot and Virgo’s troubles are far from over: death-daemon Thanatos and his scary mum are at large and determined to destroy the world. As even more immortal allies and enemies emerge, Virgo and Elliot must learn how to be heroes …" Simply The Quest is the second book in … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Maz Evans
Tilly and the Time Machine: time travelling, adventure filled fun! "Tilly is seven and a half - and about to make history. When Tilly's dad builds a time machine in the shed there's only one place she really wants to go: back to her sixth birthday party, when she ate too many cupcakes and her mummy … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Adrian Edmondson
Hello! It's #SixForSunday time again! This week, the 6 books topic is: Six books I've used in the classroom Books I've used in the classroom come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and for a multitude of reasons! Girl of Ink and Stars - Kiran Milwood Hargrave The Christmasaurus - Tom Fletcher Perijee and … Continue reading S4S – Books in the classroom
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