A swashbuckling Victoriana expedition through the skies Brightstorm, a debut novel by Vashti Hardy published by Scholastic in March 2018, is something of a Northern Lights crossed with sky-ships. I have always loved the notion of flying in a hot air balloon but, being afraid of heights, this book has given my imagination the freedom…
During World War II, children from families who lived in the cities were evacuated to the countryside but what happened to all the pets? When the war comes, who will save the animals? Miriam Halahmy’s The Emergency Zoo is an adventure story with fantastic leaps and turns, the reader is taken on a journey to…
Karen Minto, reviewer for My Book Corner, selects her Best Book of 2017… It’s such a difficult decision, favourite book of 2017. I mean, I read a lot and I like a lot. I love a few too. The stand out books for me have been Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans, Beetle Queen by M.G.Leonard,…
Lorraine Gregory, author of Mold and the Poison Plot, selects her Best Book of 2017… I’m choosing Alex Sparrow and the Big Stink by Jennifer Killick (from Firefly Press May 2017) Here is a book that will make you laugh out loud in public and not care that other people think you’re weird. It’s brilliantly…
Tracy Darnton, MG & YA reviewer for MyBookCorner, selects her Best Book of 2017… The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr. When I looked back at YA books I’d enjoyed this year, I picked this one, mainly because I’m really interested in memory and liked the premise. Flora has anterograde amnesia – she…
Laura Bridge, versatile reviewer for MyBookCorner, selects her Best Book of 2017… My top pick of my reviews this year was The Song from Somewhere Else by A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold. Amazing fantasy in a very ‘real-world’ setting where everyday issues of bullying and lost pets intertwine with creatures from parallel worlds and…
Anthony Burt, an Upper Middle Grade Specialist reviewer for My Book Corner, selects his Best Book of 2017… Mine would easily be The Secret Keepers. The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart is such a multi-layered, quirky, completely engrossing book about a boy wanting to escape his terrifying, dystopian life. I enjoyed this book…
MG Leonard, author of the fabulous Beetle Trilogy (Book 3 is out in 2018), selects her Best Book of 2017… The book that I loved the most is Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr, published by Walker books. Cover Design by Katie Harnett. The young Astrid’s is fierce and fabulous and is best friends with a…
Abie Longstaff, writer of books including The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin, selects her Best Book of 2017… Jenny McLachlan’s Stargazing for Beginners Meg – a fifteen year old, science-mad girl – is left in charge of her baby sister when their erratic mother disappears. She’s determined to cope without alerting interfering adults but she’s got a science…
James Nicol, author of The Apprentice Witch, selects his Best Book of 2017… My favourite read of 2017 has simply got to be the brilliant Mold & The Poison Plot by Lorraine Gregory. It’s awesomely written in a unique voice and chock full of adventure & charming characters. It’s also guaranteed to tug at the…
Claire Fayers, author of The Accidental Pirates series, selects her Best Book of 2017… It’s really hard to choose a favourite. I’m going to go with The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis. I’m choosing this book because it combines two of my favourite things – dragons and chocolate – and it’s so…
Patrice Lawrence, YA writer of Orangeboy and Indigo Donut, selects her Best Book of 2017… My favourite book of 2017 was Irfan Master’s Out Of Heart. Fifteen-year-old Adam’s family is recovering from tragedy, traumatised and judged by the local community. Adam’s grandfather, the most significant man in Adam’s life, dies and donates his heart. William,…
Emma Hamilton, My Book Corner’s Middle Grade Specialist, selects her Best Book of 2017… A Story Like the Wind by Gill Lewis, illustrated by Jo Weaver. Great things come in small packages. Gill Lewis’s A Story Like the Wind is easy to read in one sitting but will stay with you for months. The…
Kate Wiseman, Middle Grade Specialist for MyBookCorner, selects her Best Book of 2017… As a recent addition to the My Book Corner review team, I feel a bit of a fraud offering suggestions for my favourite book of the year. All the books I’ve reviewed have been excellent, for very different reasons. However, as a…
James Mayhew, Picture Book writer & illustrator extraordinaire, selects his Best Book(s) of 2017… For older readers, Moonlocket by Peter Bunzl, a rollicking good adventure that shouts “classic” from the very first page. I loved it. For younger children, it has to be The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and illustrated, magnificently, by Jackie Morris.…
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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…