Yee ha, adventurers! The Highland Cowgirl by Louisa McDougall, with enchanting illustrations by Sarah Lovell, is a delightful tale about dreams, determination, and the true spirit of a cowgirl. Meet Hanna, a young girl living in the bustling Wild West End of the city. Despite the concrete courtyards and busy streets, Hanna’s heart belongs to the…
Alyssa and the Spell Garden by Alexandra Sheppard is an absolute gem of a book that blends magic, nature, and a dash of Jamaican culture into an enchanting story that’s perfect for middle-grade readers. The story centres around Alyssa, an 11-year-old girl of Jamaican descent who discovers she has magical abilities when she goes…
This exciting new picture book has a winning combination of beautiful prose and gorgeous illustrations that make it a delight for both the ears and the eyes. The story explores what a day out in the city looks like for a child who lives more rurally and, as village dwellers, I’ve often caught my…
With a job title of Bringer of Bones, you’d think young dragon, Rory, would be happy supplying the other dragons with dinner. However, Rory doesn’t like bones or shoes or tutus or anything else human. In fact, he doesn’t even like his uncle and the other dragons, they’re mean to him and he’s…
It’s spring (some of the time) and these three picture books are just perfection for ushering in this new season and coaxing us out of our wintry cocoons. WE ARE THE WIBBLY by Sarah Tagholm & Jane McGuinness The bold and brave voice of this picture book, with author Sarah Tagholm’s use of quirky grammar and…
There’s a magical bond between a person and their dragon and Serina can’t wait for Hatching Day to see if she’s chosen by one of the scaly creatures on her home, the island of Arcosi. When her world is turned upside down, she finds herself fleeing to the last place she’d ever consider landing…
When the music stops, deadly creatures begin to stir. Change is coming and The Elemental Spirits are unsettled. Dragons, Fumis, Chads and Magogs scurry and fret within their realms amid the signs of a new enemy. London grows still as orchestras explode, whistlers are silenced and the streets of London become eerily quiet.…
Emba Oak and her faithful wasp snake, Whip, are now on their third action-packed adventure. But, this time, they are headed to the sea. The Screaming Sea. So don’t go thinking ice-creams and donkey rides because it’s a bit more ghost armies, bounty hunters, evil Grand Thief Masters, pirate ships, and deadly eight-legged sea…
The Great Highland Games Chase is an absolute triumph of a picture book with many an engaging element to have little readers demanding multiple reads! So, what is there to love, you ask? Let me count the ways: 1. a lovable, mischievous Scottie dog 2. flawless, bouncy rhyme 3. ever-mounting mayhem to get children…
When new girl, Astra Firestar, crash-lands into Sam’s class, his life is about to change forever. Little did he know that she wasn’t from his neck of the woods but a space-traveller who had veered a little of course. It’s not every day a strange looking octopus lands in your classroom, and for…
From moths to dragonflies and everything in between, Marnie Midnight and her bug friends, Floyd Flombidiumand Star Vonstrosity, have just started at Minibeast Academy. Marnie loves the moon and can’t wait to learn more about its magic. However, it soon becomes clear that not everyone believes in moon magic anymore. With the threat of being…
Jess French’s master world-building skills bring the fictional island of Ramoa, the setting of her new children’s novel Beastlands – Race to Frostfall Mountain to life with great flair. Involving all of the reader’s senses, the author makes the vastly different terrains of the island’s Realms leap off the page. But most intriguing and…
This book has such an epic plot twist it makes you want to immediately reread the novel AND demand the next one. I think it’s this very element that sets it apart from other magical school stories where a prophesied saviour has to defeat an evil baddie. I read this novel aloud as a…
Shadowhall Academy: The Whispering Walls has all the spine-tingling hallmarks I’ve come to expect from a Phil Hickes novel. It’s packed with fantastic friendships, moments of ringing tension, jump scares, and prose that’s so buttery smooth the pages practically turn themselves. But don’t stray too far from the big light switch as you follow…
Mariesa Dulak and Rebecca Cobb have teamed up to bring us this brilliantly OTT tale about a train journey to the sea and the increasingly extraordinary animals that come along for the ride. Now, this story may have a little sting in its tail for the adult reader. Dad misses out on most of…
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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!