Huge, warm welcome to the lovely Lorraine Gregory whose debut middle grade novel Mold and The Poison Plot has just hit the book shelves. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Bookish, mildly bonkers writer with too much imagination and not enough confidence. Blessed with fabulous family, friends and fluffy cats. What makes…
Ever had one of those days where nothing goes your way? Young Mold’s life really isn’t going well… Being dumped in the dustbin as a baby wasn’t a great start! Things improved considerably when Aggy took him in, but then it all started going wrong again. The King was poisoned, Aggy was arrested and then…
‘May we all remember every day that we have the right to be happy and to explore wildely.’ Chuck out the soppy Princess must be rescued by a prince type bedtime tales, and delve into Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls from Elena Favili and Francesca Cavallo breaks the mold. Empowering, truly…
Alex Sparrow And The Really Big Stink is the brilliantly funny middle grade debut novel from author Jennifer Killick. Alex Sparrow, was cruising along in Year 6, ‘life was awesome’… until one day it wasn’t. While his parents were out on a date night or as Alex refers to it – “an embarrassing, old-married-people thing”…
The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize of 2017 goes to Kiran Millwood Hargrave, for The Girl of Ink & Stars. The Illustrated Fiction award went to Lizzy Stewart’s There’s a Tiger in the Garden, whilst Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence, won the prize for older fiction. Debut author Kiran Millwood Hargrave receives a prize of £5,000 from the unique award that’s voted…
Room Empty, from YA writer Sarah Mussi, is a heartfelt no holds barred delve into the mind of Dani, ravaged by anorexia. Dani is one of many teenagers staying at Daisy Bank Rehab Centre. She doesn’t credit the counsellors with any ability to help her, and instead spends her days earning points. If she reaches XX…
Stargazing For Beginners, is the latest novel from Jenny McLachlan. Combining elements of astronomy, physics, love, friendship and chaotic families – it’s a delightful novel with much to offer. Science-mad Meg is a great character. Since her best friend moved away, she feels very much isolated at school – but that’s ok, because her main…
Fliss and her mum move from London to a Welsh farm to live with her spiky grandmother Margot so that her mum can recuperate from cancer. When Fliss discovers Margot’s wartime diary, she learns about her grandmother’s life as an evacuee, and the secrets that have shaped her. As Fliss struggles to settle in to…
Birdy Flynn is the debut YA novel from Helen Donohoe, set in the summer of 1982. Beautifully executed, it’s a novel with many layers and a strong heart. The opening scene of the novel is a tough one – Birdy witnesses a group of boys, supposed friends, torture a cat. The focus isn’t on the…
NAIDOC Week celebrations begin on the 6th of July 2019. NAIDOC Week is a jam packed week, celebrated across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The chosen theme for 2019 is; Voice Treaty Truth For more information visit: naidoc.org.au Embrace this year’s theme by…
Beetle Queen, from middle grade writer M. G. Leonard, is the follow up from her huge hit – Beetle Boy. Beetle Queen is a fast paced novel that’ll have you on the edge of your beetle seat! Poor Darkus, he’s already been through such a lot… and it’s about to get worse. Much worse. MG…
The Song from Somewhere Else, by A.F. Harrold and Levi Pinfold, is a wonderfully powerful story about friendship for anyone from about 9 years old. Frank has a secret. She is dealing with awful bullies at school and can’t talk to anyone about it. But at least she isn’t the huge and peculiar Nick Underbridge,…
Me and Mister P is a charming book for younger readers 7+, from Marier Farrer. Arthur finds life unfair and difficult at times dealing with his little brother Liam but one day a huge polar bear with a suitcase turns up on the doorstep. Although it’s never expressly stated, Liam is plainly on the autistic…
Murder in Midwinter, by Fleur Hitchcock, is a gripping page-turner, which hooks you in from the start. Described by The Times as a “hard-boiled crime novel for beginners”, it has action, suspense, danger and excitement on almost every page. Maya, a schoolgirl in London, gets tangled up in a violent and dangerous crime when a snapshot…
Strong-willed and stubborn,12-year old Janet is constantly at war with her Granna. She doesn’t want to fetch water from the well or make bere for the men after their long day, she wants to help cut the bent or go out on the fishing boats and pull in the nets. It’s so unfair! The year…
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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…