Rosie Loves Jack – Mel Darbon
What I love about Rosie Loves Jack are the twists, the turns and the unfolding drama that had me hooked from beginning to end.
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Jingle Spells – James Brown
Read more: Jingle Spells – James BrownTrixie, the star of James Brown’s new picture book Jingle Spells, is no ordinary witch. While all the other witches are spending Halloween ‘gobbling gloop-filled gobstoppers’, she’s busy wishing that an entirely different holiday would come around… Christmas! Her friends don’t understand her love for all things Christmassy but, determined to convince them how magical…
Claire Barker – Author Interview
Read more: Claire Barker – Author InterviewHugest, warmest welcome to children’s author, Claire Barker. I adored her latest novel, Picklewitch and Jack. So I’m delighted that she’s popped into My Book Corner today, to answer our questions. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I am a children’s author living in wild Devon. I write magical, funny fantasy books for…
Sleeping Beauty – a mid-century fairy tale – David Roberts & Lynn Roberts-Maloney
Read more: Sleeping Beauty – a mid-century fairy tale – David Roberts & Lynn Roberts-MaloneyI send my three-year-old son to bed with a dolly in a pink dress. I tell my five-year-old daughter that girls can be astronauts. We’re a girl power, gender-neutral sort of household. And yet, my daughter wanted to throw the school race, so that one of the boys could win. Why? Because she loves him,…
Up the Mountain – Marianne Dubuc
Read more: Up the Mountain – Marianne DubucUp the Mountain by Marianne Dubuc is a Book Island beauty.
A Beautiful Lie – Irfan Master
Read more: A Beautiful Lie – Irfan MasterSet in post-war India, this incredibly warm and realistic middle-grade tale is about a young boy called Bilal. He lives in a small market town – at the time when sectarian violence is erupting between Muslims, Sikhs and Christians – and is nursing his sick father (or “Bapuji”) who is dying from cancer. Irfan Master’s…
Emmett and Caleb – Karen Hottois & Delphine Renon
Read more: Emmett and Caleb – Karen Hottois & Delphine RenonUltimately, what makes this book unique is the story and the way it is told.
Murder At Twilight – Fleur Hitchcock
Read more: Murder At Twilight – Fleur HitchcockMurder At Twilight is the most perfect ‘read under the covers by torchlight’ kind of novel. It’s deliciously atmospheric, full of twists and nail-biting moments. Clear your day – you’ll be hooked!
What Does The Crocodile Say – Eva Montanari
Read more: What Does The Crocodile Say – Eva MontanariWhat Does The Crocodile Say? is super fun to read out loud, little ones LOVE to play along with the sounds and adore the emotions conveyed in Eva Montanari’s illustrations.
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell
Read more: Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris RiddellA lovely, fun and deliciously weird little book!
Moth An Evolution Story – Isabel Thomas & Daniel Egneus
Read more: Moth An Evolution Story – Isabel Thomas & Daniel EgneusMoth will pique your interest in the world around you. Highly recommended.
It All Began When I Said Yes – Simon Philip & Annabel Tempest
Read more: It All Began When I Said Yes – Simon Philip & Annabel TempestIt All Began When I Said Yes is packed full of fun! Simon Philip has written a story that will keep both parents and children entertained. Annabel Tempest’s illustrations are bursting with colour.
Picklewitch and Jack by Claire Barker and Teemu Juhani
Read more: Picklewitch and Jack by Claire Barker and Teemu JuhaniPicklewitch and Jack is the brilliantly funny new series from Claire Barker and Teemu Juhani.
The Day I Became The Most Wanted Boy In The World
Read more: The Day I Became The Most Wanted Boy In The Worlda punchy, rollercoaster ride of unpredictable events.
Lucia & Lawrence
Read more: Lucia & LawrenceJoanna Francis has really captured that special moment when friendships develop in childhood. Lucia & Lawrence is the perfect picture book for children beginning to form new friendships.
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!