A unicorn with a medical mystery has stumped trainee doctor Ava and her doctor dads. Unable to diagnose what’s making Glitterbug’s tummy ache, Ava decides to spend the day with her to see if she can solve her mystery illness. Ava soon realises that Glitterbug doesn’t like the same things as all the other unicorns.…
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.…
Rescuing rainbows is hard work! There’s tears to be stitched, holes to patch and colours to renew so that they shine brightly once again. The brave, fearless and strong boy sets to work and does all these amazing things, ready for some great adventures with his rainbow. Once mended, together they climb steep mountains, they…
Maisie Chan, a British Chinese children’s author from Birmingham, is an absolute favourite here at My Book Corner. Sarah Broadley jumped at the chance to interview Maisie, the result is an insightful interview that delves behind the creative scenes of ‘Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu’ 1. Dancing plays a huge part in the relationship between your…
Super talented author/illustrator Anya Glazer manages to combine a hugely important message with rollicking fun and tasty bakes in her new book, Otters Vs Badgers, published by Oxford University Press. The beginning of the book sets the scene: we have otters on one side of the river and badgers on the other because ‘OTTERS AND…
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…
Tadaaaa! The show is about to start, the audience cannot wait, everybody’s in their places, the curtains are about to open annnnnd…. Cow… Cow…? Cow is hiding in the back stage, Cow just can’t do it! “What exactly are you afraid of?”, a fellow cat asks. Cow, like most of us when we become the…
Like most illustrators I grew up drawing, and like most children who grew up drawing I loved painting with my fingers. There is just something about putting your hands on it that makes art that bit more fun. But what really makes it beautiful is when you can see yourself in what you make and…
It’s 1746 and the Battle of Culloden is near its end. Young Archie and his cousin Meg, both too young to fight, watch from afar as each clan falls to the enemy who had appeared as if out of nowhere. The Jacobites defeated, the moor is now eerily silent as they count the cost of…
‘You can never, ever have enough jeopardy!’ So said a well-known author I spoke to at a conference several years ago. Over her glass of bubbly, she repeated: ‘NEVER!’ She turned on her heel and headed off to join a group of London literary types, leaving me to ponder her words amid the blare of…
Making a tower can be tricky when there’s lots of shapes involved. It can be hard work building and creating but sometimes it doesn’t go to plan. Which shapes fit? Can they all balance or will they wobble? When the shapes are ready to give up, Circle asks them to have one more try. Join…
LOVED I Am NOT a Prince from Rachael Davis and Beatrix Hatcher , so of course I leapt at the chance to interview her for MyBookCorner. Rachael is a talented writer, reviewer over on Picture Book Perfect and all-round lovely person. Enjoy… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m a mixed-raced Black-British…
There are so many books about pet cats and dogs, so it’s about time the humble goldfish has a spell in the limelight. As you’d expect from award-winning Catherine Rayner, My Pet Goldfish is a beautiful book; the illustrations are gorgeous, right through from the inside cover to the end. A narrative non-fiction about her…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
His books are a great way help kids read while soaking up important Science concepts without even knowing it. Ironically,…
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!