It all started with an anonymous post on social media. A scandal, they said. Things like this don’t happen in our school, said another. But they were wrong. Rape is not something to laugh about or to ignore and hope that it goes away. But that’s what they thought would happen. Cassie’s rage seems to…
Award-winning author-illustrator Chris Haughton has regaled us with another visually stunning picture book which, this time, has all the vibrant blues and stark whites of an icy antarctic setting. Well Done, Mummy Penguin is a brilliant celebration of mothers, and the heroic lengths they go to provide for their offspring. A joy to read…
Autumn is a little nervous for her first day at Sparkledale Academy but with her love of dance and help from her friends she overcomes her fears and she can’t wait for the sleepover that’s been organised. When things don’t go as expected, Autumn and her friends investigate who’s behind the magical elements that are…
Magical things happen in the kitchen when it’s time to make a cake for the Twelfth Night. With Christmas Day over with, there’s only twelve days to get all the ingredients together for the big bake! There’s lots of animal friends to help out – the cat maids balanced precariously on a cart with their…
Flying Eye has set the bar sky high with the publication of their first YA novel – The Bones Of Me by Kel Duckhouse. Amateur boxer Molly is determined to follow in her brother Denny’s footsteps, and rise above the low expectations people have of a working class girl from a council estate. And…
All is not what it seems in 18th century London. There’s a sleeping sickness seeping its way across the city, everyone affected dreams of their greatest desires before it takes control and they never wake again. When Marisee learns that her grandmother, the Keeper of the Wells, has gone missing, she embarks on a perilous…
Wonderful to have one of My Book Corner’s very own contributors on the blog today. When Josette’s not championing other people’s books or freelancing as an editor, she is busy writing her own stories. Her most recent title is How Not To Get Eaten – a non fiction title illustrated by Asia Orlando about surprising…
Written as a lost notebook penned by a young marine biologist over 100 years ago, author Emily Hawkins invites you into the pages of A Natural History of Mermaids like a best friend sharing their biggest, juiciest secret – the existence of mermaids! Read accounts of sightings from all all around the world,…
‘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…
This beautiful collection of Gender Swapped Greek Myths by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett is a brilliant companion to the Gender Swapped Fairytales collection written and illustrated by the same creative duo. This time, however, it is the Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology that populate the beautifully illustrated pages. But, as the…
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…
Anne-Marie Conway’s HOW TO BE MORE HEDHOG has recently hit the shelves so we’ve been talking to the author herself about drama (the theatrical kind!), dark chocolate and diaries! Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I teach Drama and am an author of middle-grade fiction. I have a gorgeous dog, Jesse, who…
What a privilege to interview the brilliant Dara McAnulty and kick off the blog tour for his brilliant new book – A Wild Child’s Book of Birds. Dara has blown us away his thought-provoking answers and we hope his new book flies for him, and wish him all the best as he fledges his own…
The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons is a touching tale that follows the story of Albie, a little boy who prefers the very real world of his own imagination to the world outside his door. Perhaps the strangest thing about Albie is that he loves going to bed! And perhaps you would too if, every…
Only the wonderfully talented Leisa Stewart Sharpe can make you laugh out loud and cry into your cuppa in the very same sentence, with her signature style of fuzzy feelings and hearty humour. Her guest post about the inspiration behind her new picture book THE BEASTLY BUNCH, illustrated by uber-arty Pippa Curnick, made me do…
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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…