All Dr Kumar wants Jodie Jones to do is choose her favourite word, or perhaps her top five, but there are too many great words out there. She just can’t decide. Jodie Jones collects sentences. She exists in the spaces torn between words, where meaning is twisted and spun to reveal endless explanations of the…
My Favourite Spreads by Lu Fraser! Lu Fraser’s top illustration picks from her latest book with Kate Hindley Picking a favourite spread is almost impossible when you are fortunate enough to have great illustrating partners so, for me, my favourite illustrations are usually the ones where the illustrator has developed the world of the book…
Cover Reveal on My Book Corner today! Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor Publishing on 18th September ‘…Sometimes everything feels heavy and uncomfortable. My body, my family, my life… and the only thing that releases that weight is music…’ Fifteen year-old Nel finds school, life and her annoying twin brother exhausting. He seems…
Silver, yes, as she has to explain many times; her name is actually the same as the colour. Anyway, she lives on a cruise ship with her Mum who is the Deputy Cruise Director. This may sound amazing, and she does get to visit loads of different countries but, and there is a but, she…
The Hushlings of Hushville live a very quiet life. They are all happy with that, except one. Maeve longs to let her BIG FEELINGS out but she knows that is not the Hushlings way. Until one day, a large blue egg appears and out hatches a Kerfuffle Bird and he’s looking for a party! He…
Welcome to our newest reviewer at My Book Corner, Karen Harding! Thank you so much for coming on board, Karen, and we look forward to reading your reviews very soon. Karen Harding: Edinburgh NaNoBeans Regional Coordinator. Karen lives in Edinburgh and coordinates the Edinburgh NaNoBeans Writing Group that offers free year-round support and advocacy for budding…
Never having even heard of its existence before, Dilly Kyteler must move to the island of Ollipest to live with her Aunt Florence. A summer of very strange happenings ensues after an umbrella from The Museum of Lost Umbrellas attaches itself to her. Even more mysteriously, it can help her to fly! When she meets…
Twelve year-old Tally Smuck is a descendant of generations of Sting Winkler’s so when she gets stung by a jelly (that’s never meant to happen to her kind), she begins to doubt not only her abilities to communicate with the beautiful sea creatures but also the success of the festival. When the jellies do start…
Judy was HMS Grasshopper’s ship’s mascot. She kept an eye out for sailors who fell overboard, caught rats and had an amazing ability to detect incoming enemy aircraft and warn the sailors. When the ship was attacked, Judy was on hand to warn the sailors, telling them to abandon ship. The survivors end up on…
Ants do indeed play a part in Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past, which is my third novel for children. I like my main characters to have an interest – something they really love and maybe obsess over a little bit. With Danny Chung it was drawing comics and for Nate it’s ants. He’s an…
Moving to a new city, school AND making new friends was not something Nate was particularly happy about but his family was all here, including his ant farm, so he tried his best to accept it. Going from a small town to a big city was a big change for him in more ways than…
Eleven year-old Jamie is at breaking point. His mum’s new boyfriend, Garrett, is creeping into their lives in so many ways. A new house, a new school and new supposed friends, he doesn’t want for anything but it’s all too much. When Garett lets it slip that Jamie’s dad is in prison, and not working…
When teenager Xavier Oak wakes and looks out the window of his family’s cottage, everything is not fine. Not only has the view changed dramatically but the stillness in the air disturbs him in more ways than one as he soon realises their off-grid retreat has moved to another place, perhaps another world. And yet…
With her mum’s boyfriend, Vik, seemingly now a part of their family unit before Nat’s even had a chance to consider a stepdad in her life, her feelings are all over the place as she comes to terms with all the changes in her world. She feels like she no longer belongs at home or…
Set on the Greek island of Crete, steeped in ancient myths and legends, Netta and her family are all set to enjoy their family holiday. The only thing is, Netta doesn’t understand her younger brother, Remy’s obsession with Ancient Greece. Her parents have decided that this holiday is all about his interests for a change…
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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!