Min and Bea are sisters who share a bedroom but are very different. On Min’s side of the room, it is chaos but on Bea’s, everything is always neat and orderly. Min likes to chat, and chat, and chat, until one day, she starts a sentence and stumbles on a word. No matter what…
Santa thinks of all the children in the world, but who takes care of Santa? He works hard every day of the year, by the time he arrives home from delivering presents he is too tired to get up and cook Christmas Day dinner! After an extra half hour of sleep, Santa begins again, making…
Beanie the Bansheenie watched from her pod in the river as a little girl called Rose stepped near the waters edge. This was her person. The one she is meant to bond with and know everything about. Her job is to get to know her human but also watch for the CLOUD OF DOOM, which…
How Does Santa Go Down The Chimney by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen Bunnies in a Sleigh by Philip Ardagh, Illustrated by Ben Mantle Mr Santa by Jarvis How Does Santa Go Down The Chimney by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen Shortlisted for Waterstones and Foyles Book of the Year How does Santa…
WINNER Children’s Book of the Year Senior, Irish Book Awards 2024 Fia and Solas, her snow deer, were born under the same solstice sky and Fia would do anything to save Solas. When the starving villagers threaten to sacrifice Solas to fulfil an ancient prophecy, Fia decides to seek out the mythical Deer Mother. As…
It’s clear that magic runs in the family when baby Yula starts to make some surprising things happen. Taking after her dad, Nick (known around the world as Santa), Yula is too young to understand what is happening and unknowingly puts her family at risk of separation. Harper and his family try to hide her…
Step into the world of the cuddly Squishmallows with this choc-a-bloc filled recipe book! Full of fun, sparkles and magic, each recipe invites you into the world of a different Squishmallow character. Did you know Zuzana plays the guitar? Check out her recipe for triple choc chip cookies. Including all your favourites, from Belton’s mini…
Natalie’s house is busy with people coming and going now that there’s a general election about to take place. Determined to be involved in the revolutionary meetings held at her house she sneaks around trying to listen into conversations, decipher their tactics and contemplates whether or not she really needs red boots to be a…
Black Girl Power is an anthology of fifteen stories edited by award-winning author Leah Johnson. From the very first words of the introduction, the reader is invited into this world where it is okay to rejoice in the strength and power you have inside yourself. The variety of genres, from everyday life, (‘The New…
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…
A fabulous YA novel which will enthral readers of all ages. When Kit’s younger sister Libby goes missing her world crashes down as she tries to find her. When her mum appears to have no recollection of Libby, Kit reels at the thought and is determined to find out what happened to her entranced sister…
A book that will give its readers wings and encouragement to not only dream, but to fly. Flight is a book full of inspiring people; stories of courage, invention, ingenuity, determination and most of all, dreams. Written in a chronological and easy-to-read style, each chapter deals with an event in history related to flight.…
Fascinating! I could not put this book down; I had to read the whole thing through from cover to cover. From the title of this book, it is clear that the author wishes to treat the memories of these six women with respect. No longer are they to be known only for their role as…
Ruby and Ash are best friends. They tell each other everything. Almost everything. When Ruby gives birth in her History class, much to the surprise of her teacher and classmates but most of all to Ruby herself, secrets and lies take over as she comes to terms with being a young mum in a seemingly…
We are delighted to be a stop on the blog tour today for National Non-Fiction November with this fabulous book, ‘Be A Nature Explorer’, by the author of ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’. Be A Nature Explorer – Outdoor Activities and Adventures by Peter Wohlleben is here to inspire kids (and their grown-ups!) to get outside…
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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…