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
I know they'll never read this, but it only feel right that now the year is over I get to say thanks to them myself. Hello you lot, We've been through a lot this year haven't we? It's not always been easy, we've not always got on, but it turned out alright in the end. … Continue reading Letters to… my kids
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
Hello! Long time no speak! Sorry about my hiatus last week! I hope you didn't miss me too much! I never got round to doing a June round up... so here we are! In June I managed to finish my 52 books 52 weeks challenge! How mad! I am now surpassing my challenge... reckon I … Continue reading June books
Radio Silence: honest, emotive and necessary "What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside.But when Frances meets Aled, … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Alice Oseman
There's so many incredible MG books out there today. So many. Looking at my bookshelves there's a brilliant mix of old and new books. Books from my childhood, books that shaped me as a reader, as the reader I am today. I've always loved reading. I can't remember a time when I didn't love reading. … Continue reading Favourite childhood books
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
The Call: dark, gritty, brutal. Dystopian done proper. "Imagine a world where you might disappear any minute, only to find yourself alone in a grey sickly land, with more horrors in it than you would ever wish to know about. And then you hear a horn and you know that whoever lives in this hell … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Peadar Ó Guilín
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