Welcome and a huge thank you to author Jennifer Claessen, who joins us today with exclusive author content on The December Witches. As fans of The December Witches Trilogy we were delighted to be invited to join the blog tour for this final instalment! Read our exclusive author content here and follow the blog tour, information…
When Knight Sir Louis’s sword, called Dave, is damaged in an epic battle with mischievous diamonds, it’s obvious things are a little off in Squirrel Helm. With jewels from the town going missing, ruthlessly gobbled up by the sneaky Cauldron of Chaos, Knight Sir Louis is running out of time to save the day!…
What was buried is about to return! The last time Pippa stayed at her grandfather’s cottage near the forest, a strange figure appeared at her window. Hopefully that won’t happen this time. The legends of spriggan folk and twig men were usually spooky stories told around the fire but it’s not long after they arrive…
Iona found a hoolet with a damaged wing. She wasn’t sure whether she should keep it indoors, after all, they were meant to fly. She nursed Brodie back to health and they became firm friends. When Brodie finds a way out of the house, Iona searches for him. She meets her farmer and his…
Ahhh. What can I say? Natasha Farrant has done it again with a brilliant new adventure that’s sure to captivate young readers. The story brings together Skylar and Yakov, two children facing their own tough situations. Skylar’s life has been turned upside down by her grandad’s stroke, leaving her feeling out of place and struggling…
Nothing good ever comes from a visit to Nimble Lane. The entrance appears out the corner of Ista Flit’s eye when she’s least expecting it and only when the tide is right. Ista finds herself in the narrow, shadow-filled street, the smell of the sea and the closeness of the mist bearing down as she…
Hopping onto the Olympics bandwagon to share Winner Takes Gold by Eloise Smith – a compelling middle-grade mystery set at a junior Olympic gymnastics training camp. The plot follows Pearl, a young gymnast, and her friends as they navigate the complexities of friendship, trust, rivalries…and competition-fuelled drama and sabotage! The mystery escalates as the…
Alyssa and the Spell Garden by Alexandra Sheppard is an absolute gem of a book that blends magic, nature, and a dash of Jamaican culture into an enchanting story that’s perfect for middle-grade readers. The story centres around Alyssa, an 11-year-old girl of Jamaican descent who discovers she has magical abilities when she goes…
12 year-old Luca Verani knows exactly how his life is going to pan out. He doesn’t need to sit exams or do homework, he’s going to run his families ice cream cafè like his dad and grandad before him. When he hears rumours of the cafè closing down, he must do everything he can to…
When 12 year-old Alexander is sent to work at the court of Mary Queen of Scots, he soon finds himself lured into a world of intrigue, terror and treachery. Having no option but to obey or heed the wrath from a cloak-wearing menace that follows his every move, he is tasked with learning the secret…
When Rory eats dinosaur pie for dinner, he has no idea that he will wake up the next morning as an ACTUAL dinosaur. He tries everything to turn himself back into a human but nothing seems to work, his long tail keeps knocking things over and he can’t brush his teeth without…
There’s a magical bond between a person and their dragon and Serina can’t wait for Hatching Day to see if she’s chosen by one of the scaly creatures on her home, the island of Arcosi. When her world is turned upside down, she finds herself fleeing to the last place she’d ever consider landing…
When the music stops, deadly creatures begin to stir. Change is coming and The Elemental Spirits are unsettled. Dragons, Fumis, Chads and Magogs scurry and fret within their realms amid the signs of a new enemy. London grows still as orchestras explode, whistlers are silenced and the streets of London become eerily quiet.…
Emba Oak and her faithful wasp snake, Whip, are now on their third action-packed adventure. But, this time, they are headed to the sea. The Screaming Sea. So don’t go thinking ice-creams and donkey rides because it’s a bit more ghost armies, bounty hunters, evil Grand Thief Masters, pirate ships, and deadly eight-legged sea…
When new girl, Astra Firestar, crash-lands into Sam’s class, his life is about to change forever. Little did he know that she wasn’t from his neck of the woods but a space-traveller who had veered a little of course. It’s not every day a strange looking octopus lands in your classroom, and for…
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