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YA mini reviews: August edition

August 25, 2020August 16, 20201 Comment

Morning guys! I'm here with another edition of my mini reviews... today's edition is a BUMPER edition because I've got a handful of YA books that I thought I'd share some quick reviews of! *** Shadowscent: Crown of Smoke - P.M.Freestone "In the empire of Aramtesh, scent has power. In the first volume, the prince … Continue reading YA mini reviews: August edition

BOOK BLOG: Catherine Emmett/Ben Mantle

August 14, 2020August 9, 2020Leave a comment

King of the Swamp: a gorgeous story about looking after nature! "McDarkly lives quietly all on his own, growing orchids in his dank swamp, until one day his peace is disturbed by an arrogant king who wants to turn the swamp into a roller-skate park. McDarkly has ten days to prove that the swamp isn't … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Catherine Emmett/Ben Mantle

BLOG TOUR: Sky Pirates

July 24, 2020July 20, 2020Leave a comment

Good morning! Happy Friday everyone! We have the utter joy of hosting today's stop on the Sky Pirates blog tour. This book I read back in April (I was VERY KINDLY sent a review copy) and I absolutely loved it - you can check out my review at the bottom of this post... BUT... Not … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Sky Pirates

BOOK BLOG: Katie and Kevin Tsang

June 12, 2020June 4, 2020Leave a comment

Dragon Mountain: a total ride filled with incredible characters and DRAGONS. "When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out his parents are sending him to a summer camp in middle-of-nowhere China he doesn’t know what to expect. There he meets fellow campers Dylan, Charlotte and Ling-Fei and together they stumble upon an age-old secret: four powerful warrior … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Katie and Kevin Tsang

BOOK BLOG: Jenni Spangler

May 12, 2020April 28, 2020Leave a comment

The Vanishing Trick: deliciously evil and filled with magic!  "Madame Augustina Pinchbeck, travels the country conjuring the spirits of dearly departed loved ones... for a price. Whilst her ability to contact ghosts is a game of smoke and mirrors, there is real magic behind her tricks too - if you know where to look. Through … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Jenni Spangler

BLOG TOUR: Jenni Spangler

May 1, 2020April 24, 20201 Comment

Good morning crew! How are you all doing? How are you all keeping?  I hope you're all well and looking after yourselves. I have an utter treat for you today. Today is my stop on the The Vanishing Trick blog tour and I had the joy of interviewing the author Jenni Spangler. I do love … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Jenni Spangler

I see… brilliant MG!

April 18, 2020April 12, 20204 Comments

HAPPY SATURDAY. I know. I don't normally post on a Saturday, but I’ve been reading a lot of books recently and I wanna give a little shout out to 3 brilliant MG books that I've read! I thought I would share mini reviews so you can all hear how bloody brilliant they all are and go … Continue reading I see… brilliant MG!

BOOKBLOG: Ben Miller

April 2, 2020April 1, 2020Leave a comment

HAPPIEST OF RELEASE DAYS TO BEN MILLER!  Following the success of his festive debut, The Night I Met Father Christmas, Ben Miller’s second book for children is a cautionary tale about black holes, time travel and broccoli. ‘Stories are often about a good person who does a Bad Thing, and this is no exception…’ "Harrison tries his … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Ben Miller

BOOK BLOG: Abi Elphinstone

March 27, 2020March 22, 20203 Comments

Jungledrop: exciting, filled with heart and adventure! "Eleven-year-old twins, Fox and Fibber, have been rivals for as long as they can remember. Only one of them will inherit the family fortune and so a race is afoot to save the dwindling Petty-Squabble empire and win the love of their parents. But when the twins are … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Abi Elphinstone

BOOK BLOG: The Snow Dragon

November 19, 2019November 17, 20192 Comments

The Snow Dragon: a beautiful story filled with hope, dreams and wonder! "You can be late for many things in life, but you should never keep an adventure waiting... In Griselda Bone's gloomy orphanage, daydreaming is banned, skipping is forbidden and Christmas is well and truly cancelled. But for Phoebe and her sausage dog Herb, is it … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: The Snow Dragon

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