Thank you to James and Emira Press for the review copy and invitation to join the blog tour for book…

Enchanting and magical, this new series is sure to delight young readers. Rowan is forced to leave her beloved city…

What an exciting adventure, one that prompts the reader to think carefully and thoughtfully about time. Sinead O’Hart is a…

Alice is back for another adventure filled assignment, interspersed with her delectable creations with sugar, flour and icing. In this…

My stop on the blog tour has arrived and I was so thrilled to be asked to be part of…

You have to admire Ian Eagleton and Davide Ortu for taking the classic fabled story of The Snow Queen and…

Author James Campbell is planning an online festival in honour of his Boyface series. A blog tour has been arranged…

I am so excited to kick off the blog tour for this adventurous, almost mythical book by Katharine Orton. My…

This delightful book is full of enchanting stories from some of the best voices in children’s publishing, all illustrated by…

Stand and Deliver is an intense and thrilling adventure featuring Ned! Highwaymen were feared for their cunning, skills and the…

Chris Riddell is a master of illustration and one of storytelling too.  You just have to sit in the audience when…

On the 4th of November, we mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb. A team led by…

Isobel Stanhope, a plain wallflower, is barely memorable. She stays in the background of events and allows those around her…

Take a Bite is the perfect companion to Maps, the gorgeous atlas that is hugely popular in my home. When…

Lucy Sladon is a girl on a mission- to seek the unexplained, the unbelievable and the unknown. Full of determination…

Delightful picture books to share with young readers. These are bound to put smiles on your face as you read…

What a gorgeous story is told within the pages of this book. Erskin and Birgit are typical sisters, argumentative, tempestuous…

As part of the blog tour, I am thrilled to welcome the opportunity to highlight the brilliance of the illustrator…

Stutton CE Primary School in Suffolk is full of die-hard Treehouse fans. These books are constantly in motion, being borrowed…

As each of these books arrived, I felt they all immediately said “relaxation” and felt they would make a lovely…

It’s been a great week of celebrating the latest volume of FACTopia, one series that offers so much to readers…

A beautiful hardback, anniversary edition of Winnie the Witch arrived last week. With it came photo props, a photo frame,…

I could not stop reading this book! A firm message throughout the story is of family, belonging, and the importance…

A new sleuth hits the shelves in 2023 and I have had the pleasure of an early read. I know…

Halloween is such a huge event in Canada with stores full of pumpkins, ghosts, candy and costumes. It is certainly…

A couple of weeks ago, I read the opening chapter of The Butterfly Club, The Ship of Doom to a…

It’s certainly a mouthful of a title and the story itself is brilliant but what might happen next? Well, author…

I have the honour of ending the blog tour for this fantastic tale from two of my favourite picture book…

Welcome to my Spotlight post for this wonderfully, frosty tale. Read on for the blurb, my review and information about…

This is a very stylish story, part graphic novel and part chapter book, ideal for readers who find a lot…

Big Bad Me is one of those books that I wish I had when I was a younger reader. Full…

Trying to write a review while crying is proving difficult but at the same time, I think to the funny…

Welcome to the final stop on the blog tour for these incredible books published by Nosy Crow in conjunction with…

The title of this colourful picture book is a wish we make for our own children, especially as they grow…

It seems that gift books, collections of stories and poetry compilations are being published in the run up to…dare I…

Jo has done it again with a superb mystery set in Edinburgh and the Scottish highlands. The travelling school is…

I am taking these books into school to share with some non-fiction fans. Each is completely new and different from…

I absolutely loved Gender Swapped Fairy Tales by the same incredible duo of Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett. My review,…

As part of the blog tour, I am sharing my review but also a snippet of exclusive content from Rebecca…

I had to read this in one sitting! As soon as I met Lily, I knew she was going to…

This is a spectacular story with an elemental twist! Harper discovers a secret one night, one that will lead her…

I was so enchanted by the cover of this tale and enticed by the otters. I find otters a fascinating…

Now that school has started, my own children are certainly more tired. However, their brains are wide awake processing new…

I know I don’t need to call attention to this fact but…school starts again or has already for some. The…

I loved the first book in this historical series and knowing there were more to come made this an excruciating…

Firmly established as a writer of wide known respect and reknown, Kieran Larwood is back with another epic tale of…

Over the summer, a stack of amazing picture books arrived and I honestly couldn’t wait to dive in. I am…

I read this in one exciting sitting as I went on a super adventure with Idris and Lucia! Check out…

Earlier today I posted a guest post from author, Rebecca King as part of the blog tour. I also wanted…