Tim Allman is the author of Max Takes A Stand, illustrated by Nick Shepherd. The first book in a new series, Max is on a quest to make the world a better place. From hiding his parents’ car keys to preparing vegan dinners, Max is determined to help save the planet through positive direct…
Meet Lalani Sarita – a young, dreamer of a girl who lives on an un-touched-by-time island called Sanlagita, in a fantastical world full of strange tribal rituals, weird beasts, myths, the worshipping of mountains, and an over-riding oppression of females by powerful, tribesmen. It’s a challenging place to be for Lalani, who only really wants…
I stormed through The Worst Class in the World from Joanna Nadin & Rikin Parekh, pausing only to giggle at 4B’s antics and marvel over Parekh’s illustrations. This is LITERALLY the funniest book I’ve read this year! It’s chock-a-block full of good humour with a fabulous cast of characters. 4B are a well meaning class…
The spider warriors are back with a vengeance in Emma Read’s exciting sequel to Milton the Mighty. This time the friendly cluster of arachnids and their human best friends see themselves flying to the tropical island of Hawaii for a holiday! Well, they were led to believe it was going to be a holiday ……
When a book is based on a true story it makes the words even more poignant. When the illustrations are stunningly detailed it tugs at your heart strings that little bit more. When you combine the two you get lost in a wonderful tale of love, loss and moving on. More so when the story…
Ooo I really enjoyed this. Clever, funny, warm AND it manages to tug at the heartstrings. So this is I’m Sticking With You from Smriti Halls and Steve Small, a picture book with friendship at its very heart. The first half is told from the viewpoint of Bear. Halls’s wonderfully lyrical narrative conveys Bear’s adoration…
Meet the menacing, mysterious medium Madame Pinchbeck in this bewitching tale of secrets and intrigue. Jenni Spangler’s evocative debut will have you on the edge of your seat, holding your breath and with your heart pounding. You’ll follow the struggles of the villain’s young captives as they plot to free themselves from her powerful, mystical…
It feels like that weird in-betweeny time between Christmas and the New Year. You know when you’ve been cooped up inside for ages, have eaten your bodyweight in cheese and don’t know what day of the week it is. I have no idea how long we’ve been locked in this house. My husband and I…
This book is almost five years old, but I am very pleased to have just discovered it! The Thing About Jellyfish is a quirky, middle-grade coming-of-age novel about a young girl called Suzy with an unhealthy obsession with “jellies”. Set in small-town Massachusetts in America, the story centres around Suzy’s thought processes after her best…
Thank you so much to the My Book Corner team for helping to celebrate the launch of How Selfish! Had it not been for lockdown, I would have been out and about sharing How Selfish! at libraries, schools and festivals, but being here is a fabulous second best. I’m often asked how I create content…
This hilarious rib-tickling debut from Jenny Pearson & Rob Biddulph is a book that takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, lots of giggles, fun and laughs but a sprinkling of grief, sadness and frustration too. All dealt with in a comical but cleverly heart-warming and sensitive manner. Pearson’s easy to read, lucid prose will appeal…
My Journey To Publication, by the author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, is live NOW on our website. . Wowzas! What a journey…
The third instalment in the ‘Stan’ series by Elaine Wickson is an entertaining, light-hearted read with a super serious message at its core. This book will have you smiling and laughing as well as pondering the state of the globe today and what we, as individuals, can do to help bring about change. In this…
On Earth Day, my little people and I stretched out on a rug under the apple tree; its blossom narrowly escaping the last frost. A pompous red robin tweeted from the branch above, his little chest puffed out with all the effort. The tulips lazily yawned at the sun way up high up in a…
…And They Lived Happily Ever After. Then What Happened? Being asked to write a sequel to Milton the Mighty was both thrilling and daunting. On the one hand, I had the chance to play with my best spider-friends again. I was excited to catch up with them and find out what they’d been up 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…
His books are a great way help kids read while soaking up important Science concepts without even knowing it. Ironically,…
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!