The castle in the middle of Ibb’s town, is the very last one of its kind. The others have crumbled away over the years. But no-one dares to go near the castle. No one goes in, no one comes out. And the guard stands atop the tower, watching everyone walk past. Ibb is curious. But.…
Sophy Henn’s Lifesize series is a very exciting one – I extolled the virtues of the first one here. Now Sophy has given us dinosaurs. Oh my! This one is a must for dinosaur obsessives – it’s chock-a-block full of intriguing details, delicious facts and tasty titbits. As soon as you see the word LIFESIZE…
I ADORE this book series. A brilliantly clever concept which is very exciting to use both in the classroom and at home with little ones. Why? Here you get a chance to compare your toenails to a LIFESIZE drawing of an actual African elephant’s toenail – they are SO big poor Sophy could only put…
‘Sometimes Grandad forgets things. Like he did the day we set up camp and watched the tide come in.’ The Tide tenderly looks at living with dementia from the point of view of a young granddaughter. It’s brilliantly crafted to help little ones understand the illness without being frightened or worried. Within the narrative the…
The trials and frustrations of being the middle child are… complex. Or some I’m told. I’m the eldest, and would definitely argue that has BIG downsides too. But Maggie, the narrator of The Middler, often feels unheard and overlooked as the middle child of her family. The setting is intriguingly futuristic. Maggie’s town is cut…
Allepuz has achieved that wonderful thing – a book about fussy eaters which isn’t in the least bit didactic. Little Green Donkey is chock-a-block full of fun and character.
Super excited to welcome debut author Justin Davies to My Book Corner. He’s had a VERY exciting journey to publication, and shares some fabulous writing tips… Justin, tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m a Scottish-based, semi-Welsh, gay Europhile, flying around the world as cabin crew whilst on my mission to find…
We’ve had ALL SORTS of visitors to MyBookCorner over the years. But. I believe this may well be the first time we’ve had a Mermaid…and a mermaid with cookies too?Result! Thanks for bringing her over Sarah McIntyre… I really like drawing mermaids with glasses. People often assume I wanted to be an illustrator when I…
Hugest welcome to writer Ross Sayers. Ross Sayers’s second book, Sony and Me has just been released.
I’m a huge fan of Caroline Magerl’s artwork and wonderful storytelling, and have been ever since that moment I fell in love with Hasel and Rose. Maya and Cat was no exception – a beautiful tale about a beautiful cat. When Maya discovers a cat alone in the rain, she forges a connection – with…
The Paper & Hearts Society, the debut Young Adult novel from Lucy Powrie, is a huge hug in book form – perfect for book lovers and introverts everywhere. Meet Tabby, she’s staying with her Gran over the summer holidays. She loves that, but this summer is different – at the end of it she’ll be…
Beauty Sleep is the second Young Adult novel from writer Kathryn Evans, and just like More Or Me Evans take her readers on a brilliantly, surprising journey.
The Boy Who Flew, from Fleur Hitchcock, is a gripping adventure with plenty of chilling twists and turns. Athan Wilde spends every possible moment with Mr Chen, who lives in the shop opposite his house. This suits Athan’s family perfectly – nan has always thought him to be unlucky and very inconvenient, and his mum…
My Book Corner’s My Journey To Publication series has been incredibly popular, so we leapt at the chance to hear all about the journey of YA novelist, TE Carter. Growing up, I always found myself drawn to stories. This meant mainly through reading, but I was also excited about film, theatre, and basically anything that…
A wonderfully warm My Book Corner welcome to Emily Dodd. Emily is a writer, science communicator and educator based in Edinburgh. She’s a screenwriter for CBeebies Nina and The Neurons, writes picture books for children age 3-6 years AND nonfiction science books for adults and children. Tell us about you in 25 words or less.…
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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…