Most nights when the moon sits high in the darkening sky, Ailsa dreams of the strange being that follows her every move. The dark force consumes her every thought as she tries to rest and visions of it haunt her throughout the day. There is no escape from its menace. She doesn’t believe in Faerie…
A children’s author and TV journalist, we are delighted to be welcoming Catherine Jacob to My Book Corner. Catherine Jacob’s debut picture book, There’s A Troll On My Toilet – illustrated by Mike Byrne, has just hit the shelves. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m a book-writing, tea -drinking, netball-playing, news-reporting…
There’s A Troll On My Toilet from Catherine Jacob and Mike Byrne is pure fun and entertainment. A troll is not just for Halloween (!), but this one really is perfectly suited to Halloween.
Look out for our Twitter giveaway during Friday 11th October. We have TWO copies of The Ghouls of Howlfair to giveaway. Welcome to Howlfair, a town quite unlike any other. There’s a history and mystery to this town so big, that young Molly Thompson has spent years digging around trying to discover something juicy –…
Valentina Giannella is the author of We Are All Greta, a new book that enables young readers to understand the climate emergency, and what they can do to help. As part of the #WeAreAllGreta blog tour running this week, My Book Corner is super excited to be hosting an exclusive extract from the book’s introduction,…
Anyone – adult or child – would be drawn to pick up a distinctive Chris Haughton book. I’m a big fan of the graphic illustrations in bold colours but, as with his previous titles like Shh! We Have a Plan or Oh no, George! the story in Don’t Worry, Little Crab is engaging too. Little…
Debut author Zoë Armstrong and super illustrator Shelly Laslo have made a book about spies! Yes, SPIES! It’s called Find the Spy, and My Book Corner is super honoured to reveal the cover! You will have to wait until March 2020 to get your hands on a copy, but it is available for pre-order NOW!…
Pigeon is not impressed. Why should he go to school? He already knows EVERYthing. So. Really. What’s the point? Then, in a very child like manner he starts to thinks about what school might be like. His mind start whirring and he things about ALL the things that could go wrong ALL at once. It’s…
Savita Kalhan was born in her grandparent’s home in a small village in the north of India. Now, she’s in North London, with a view of the woods, a stone’s throw from her allotment where she fight a daily battle against the onslaught of an army of slugs and wrestle with plotlines, and the tennis…
If you thought you’d read every type of middle-grade fantasy-adventure there is, then think again. With The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone, Jaclyn Moriarty has created a game-changing, quirky, epic and everso delightful novel that grips your imagination with its utterly original story. About a very practical and forthright girl called Bronte, whose parents…
I do adore picture book which celebrate that wonderful bond between children and their grandparents. A bond that is nurtured through fun, time and storytelling. Let me show you Old Man of the Sea, from Stella Elia and Weberson Santiago, which achieves just that. Sometimes Grandpa tells stories, sometimes he doesn’t. But when he does…
I’m a huge fan of verse novels. They really make my heart sing. If you haven’t read one before, then Gloves Off by Louisa Reid really is the perfect place to start. Reid’s narrative ably demonstrates how powerful a carefully crafted verse novel can truly be, as she takes us on Lily’s journey. Lily is…
Super excited, and possibly a little bit scared, to be revealing the monster cover of Justin Davies’ second book,Whoa! I Spy a Werewolf , which will be published on the 9th January by Orchard (Hachette). Not long to go! So, with out further chatter from me, here is the glorious cover illustrated by Kim Geyer…
Rebel Dogs! Heroic Tales of Trusty Hounds, by Kimberlie Hamilton, is an engaging book for doggy fans packed with tales of trusty hounds and canine facts – so many opportunities for ‘Did you know…?’ The tales of doggy derring-do were so engagingly written, I was hooked and read it cover to cover. The usual suspects…
This fiery little picture book from Polly Dunbar is full of character and emotion – just like the majority of 3 year olds. You know it’s true!! So when it’s been one of those mornings / afternoons / bedtimes… take solace in Red Red Red, and whip out this picture book for some good, entertaining…
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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!