…And They Lived Happily Ever After. Then What Happened? Being asked to write a sequel to Milton the Mighty was both thrilling and daunting. On the one hand, I had the chance to play with my best spider-friends again. I was excited to catch up with them and find out what they’d been up to…
One of my earliest memories is sitting with my mum and two sisters in my front room. It’s night time and we’ve got all the lights off. The only thing I can see is the red ‘standby’ light from the video recorder in the corner of the room. “Tell us a story,” I say. And…
You see, this book had me at the title – I Ate Sunshine For Breakfast – how can that NOT fail to make you smile? This latest non fiction tome from quality publishers Flying Eye is quite something – eye catching, entertaining and eye opening. “This book will help you to become more acquainted with…
Debut non-fiction author, plant expert and ecologist, Michael Holland FLS, IASFB celebrates the plants in our lives from the mint in our toothpaste at breakfast through to the clothes we wear, the medicines we take and our cotton sheets at bedtime. His book – I Ate Sunshine For Breakfast – it is aimed at children…
Our new series, Picture Book Art: Meet The Illustrator, is getting such a lovely reaction from you all. We are delighted to welcome Richard Jones to the series. Richard is an ex-librarian and illustrator of many books including the beautiful The Snow Lion. With Perdu bounding onto the shelves, we are very privileged to have…
Right from the atmospheric opening page, readers are whisked into the world of Perdu. A gorgeous black dog – lost, alone with no belongings apart from an old red scarf. This one certainly stirs up the emotions! This is the story of a dog who wants to feel that it belongs… somewhere. When Perdu’s eye…
Now this book, the debut from Dashe Roberts, is a real blinder! I read the opening chapter to a bunch of Year 6 pupils and they were hooked… because this is a brilliant story. Sticky Pines: The BigWoof Conspiracy has a Stranger Things / X-Files vibe to it, with a big dollop of witty writing…
Here’s a cracking page turner for you! We’re a big fan of Jennifer Killick’s writing, as you know. Crater Lake is a little bit of a departure from her usual content and I adored it – it also has bundles of Killick’s trade mark wit, humour and dialogue. The Year 6 residential trip has…
I can’t tell you how excited I’ve been since I snaffled an early copy of Zoë Armstrong’s book – her debut! – Find The Spy, illustrated by Shelly Laslo. It’s SUCH a treat! Without hesitation I invited Zoë to pop over to MyBookCorner to answer our infamous questions… Tell us about you in 25 words…
It’s here! Hooray! Find The Spy has snuck onto the shelves – have you spied it yet? This one is chock-a-block full of engrossing activities and juicy stories to get your inner spy ready for action. Yep! Embrace that inner spy and let it loose in Find The Spy as you stealthily read each page…
It’s here! Hooray! The follow-up to the fabulously funny I Am A Tiger from this great duo. What’s this fab character up to this time? It seems there’s another case of mistaken identity, with various animals convinced that mouse is an… elephant. Mouse is quite incensed by the suggestion. A hilarious exchange ensues, fired by…
Well, here’s a gorgeously fun and lively picture book – what a fabulous debut this is from Alice McKinley. Nine Lives Newton is a lovely comedy based around an unfortunate misunderstanding by Newton, an adorable dog, on the very first page. Newton has just found out that he has nine lives. Hooray! Oooo what can…
My Book Corner’s first post in this new series – Picture Book Art: Meet the Makers with illustrator Sharon Davey, was super popular – and now we are itching to show you the next one in our series. Super excited to welcome Sandhya Prabhat, the illustrator behind I Am Brown to share a brilliant insight…
When a red-headed inventor named Demelza popped into my head nearly four years ago, I never in my wildest dreams thought that she’d end up being the protagonist at the heart of a trilogy published by Chicken House. Neither did I imagine that she’d have her own blog tour, and that I’d be sat here…
Agent Zaiba Investigates is here! I’m so excited for this book. Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve. She knows EVERYthing there is to know about running an investigation… So here on My Book Corner we have some top tips and activities for Detectives in Training… sharpen up your skills! Being…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…