‘Just keep your eyes open and some oven gloves and water pistols handy and you’ll be fine.’ Oooo now this is a super clever idea for a book. Seamlessly blending nonfiction and narrative styles, Andy Shepherd brings us The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons, with gorgeous illustrations throughout from Sara Ogilvie. Tomas has had…
All her young life, Patch has been shipped off to an ever-decreasing pool of ever-distant relatives. When we first meet her, she’s on her way to Liverpool to live with a family friend, but accidentally ends up aboard the RMS Glorious just as the steamer sets sail for New York. A different kind of…
Sticky Pines: The Valley of the Strange by Dashe Roberts How do I love the Sticky Pines series? Let me count the ways; fabulous humour dynamic friendships with top notch dialogue spooky, twists and turns – think Stranger Things vibe for MG readers. The third book in the series sees Lucy and her friends continue…
Aziza is going on holiday with her family and needs to pack her case quickly. Around the secret fairy door in her bedroom she finds shells, sand and everything connected to the seaside. How did they get there? There’s only one way to find out… Stepping through the secret fairy door, Aziza is back on…
Life is changing for autistic eleven year-old, Alex. School is not his favourite place, however, determined to make friends before heading to high school he joins the school running team, chats to pupils on his favourite on-line game OrbsWorld, and has been training his beloved cockapoo, Kevin, so they can win a trophy at the…
Aisha’s Bushby’s latest middle grade novel A FLASH OF FIREFLIES more than lives up to the opener of Once Upon A Time with its fairy tale baddies and impossible quests. But with the timely theme of mental health woven seamlessly into the story, it manages to be both comfortingly familiar and wholly original at the…
The try-outs for Sparkledale Dance Academy are coming up and Autumn Moonbeam is excitedly terrified, this has been her dream for years! What if she forgets her routine or her magic doesn’t work! After all, those bursts of colour with every step she takes are what makes her moves so special. With her twin Zeph,…
Hana Tooke’s THE MIDNIGHTERS is a richly imagined middle grade adventure with a double dollop of mystery and magic mixed in. And you can’t help but expect the same qualities from main character Ema, born at the stroke of midnight on the twelfth day of the twelfth month, and the twelfth child in her family.…
Ten year-old Leo loves to dance. Along with Patch, his dog, dancing is his favourite thing in the whole wide world. The end of term dance competition is coming up and he is determined that nothing will stop him getting on stage to perform. However, his selective mutism (SM) won’t let him take that final…
Since the recent death of her Grandma Kam, twelve year-old Lizzie is a carer for her beloved yet grieving Wai Gong. They both miss her and try to keep up their routine of watching dancing on the TV every Saturday night – just like Grandma Kam used to do too. Lizzie has always dreamed of…
Lily Bailey’s debut novel WHEN I SEE BLUE is a brave and unflinching portrayal of life as an OCD sufferer and, while it’s the perfect example of how reading has the power to promote empathy and understanding, and to reassure those experiencing similar difficulties that they are not alone, it is by no means a…
When Marty is given a seed by his Grandad for his birthday, he’s not quite sure what to make of the small, unassuming gift. He is grateful for it though, as he doesn’t have much. His mum, on the other hand, has too much. She can’t seem to throw anything away so his house is…
When a terrifying horned beast steals the bulb filaments from the special lighthouse on Black Eel Rock, 12 year-old Jim is running out of time to find them before his secret world is uncovered. Living with animals since he washed up on the shore of the island as a baby, Jim has learned to communicate…
How can you lose a plane? Especially a plane that’s powered by stardust! Uncle Pete and TM have no idea how they managed it but they can’t find their super-dooper plane anywhere! Unless… …the Forest of Lost Things might be a good place to look. But what about the GIGANTIC cats and the TIDAL WAVE?…
When his dad fails to return from a sea voyage, Ravian decides to go in search of him. With his trusty seagull, Marvin, by his side, they set off on an adventure that will change his life forever. A cursed ship, a grumpy pirate and a friend found when he least expected it, come to…
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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…