Welcome to The Orphans of St Halibut’s you are opening the page to a fabulous debut chapter book – a devilish mix of A Series of Unfortunate Events (there are a few sticky ends at the beginning!). a clever goat, a dodgy bakery and some dastardly villains. But none are a match for the eclectic…
Elsetime is such a wonderful, heart-warming, quirkily-written little book that it will make you fall in love with its story by the end of page two! It’s been ages since I’ve read a children’s adventure novel that has put such an – oddly beautiful – spin on time-travel and show us how changing events in…
Zombierella, from Joseph Coelho and Freya Hartas, is guaranteed to make you shiver and giggle all at once. This is a deliciously funny, wonderfully subversive take on Cinderella. Told with Joseph’s masterful command of words, this verse novel is brilliant fun. Poor Cinderella. Such a terrible predicament. Stuck with her horrendous step sisters, and to…
Without a doubt this everso slightly bonkers book is one of the funniest, most original and random pieces of children’s literature you will read this year! Knight Sir Louis, by the Brothers McLeod, is a book that plays with the convention of being a book, as much as does tell a very funny, beautifully random…
Come and take a look at the wonderfully warm, new young fiction story from Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun, Sona Sharma, Very Big Sister. Soundar’s narrative will wrap you up in the warmth of Sona Sharma’s family as Sona navigates an important time in her life. Sona is about to become a big sister.…
The Silver Arrow is a magical middle-grade adventure, written by Lev Grossman, that takes place aboard a talking steam train and is packed with exciting creatures from the indignant porcupine to the lost polar bear and the adorable baby pangolin. A story about saving our endangered animals and the places they live. At My Book…
Wow, what a book this is! I was in a bit of a reading slump then this popped through the letterbox and rescued me! Full of drama, suspense, emotion and mystery it will have you gripped until the very last page. The first in a series by debut author Loris Owen, Ten Riddles is sure…
When Catherine Earnshaw’s father brings home a young beggar, she is immediately intrigued by the new addition to her family. Heathcliffe and Cathy’s bond tightens with each passing year to the point that there isn’t a day goes by that they don’t spend together. However, unknown to them, their mischievous and unruly considerations to the…
With the weather getting cooler and the nights about to draw in, this is just the book you need to curl up with at the end of the day this Autumn. Grab a blanket, hot chocolate and embark on a wonderful, feel-good adventure, courtesy of Natasha Farrant. Encapsulating all the feels of the adventure stories…
As a fan of Tom Palmer’s previous wartime novels, I had been looking forward to this read for quite some time and it certainly lived up to expectations! Tom has a way of speaking to his young audience in a cleverly clear, concise manner, giving enough detail to portray the horrors of war but in…
Now here’s a well needed tome, a brilliant guide to money… earning it, spending it, saving it, growing it and even… giving it. Hardly anyone talks about this, but having a strong, confident understanding of money is a crucial lifeskill. Thankfully, Dosh is a wonderfully comprehensive guide. Leaving no coin unturned Rashmi Sirdeshpande provides young…
Matt has such a lively, accessible writing tone that it’s almost impossible not to get sucked into this brilliant and light-hearted adventure of telepathy and animals! Evie Trench isn’t a normal girl, because she can talk to animals through her mind…and they talk back to her. She discovers, though, that this gift may actually be…
It’s just one glass. And then another. And another. Having a hard day, clients turning up late for their hair appointments and feeling sad about a recent break up soon become excuses for Violet’s mum to drink more than usual. When Violet finds yet another empty vodka bottle in the bin, she starts to worry…
It’s the year 1300, 12 year-old Ada’s life is in danger from powerful enemies, especially those within her home of Caerlaverock Castle. While a battle rages on between King Edward’s men and the small number of loyal soldiers standing firm to defend Caerlaverock from the clutches of the King, Ada is well aware that time…
You’ll all be familiar with our Picture Book Art: Meet The Illustrator series, which has been super popular since we launched it earlier this year. But, at My Book Corner we are continually curious, especially when it comes to illustration. Have you noticed the beautiful chapter headings in some books? Chapter headings are like an…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…