Another wonderful interview from Sarah Broadley. This time she managed to catch-up with the fabulous Kate Foster to chat about her novel, Paws. You’ll LOVE this one… 1. Your novel ‘Paws’ is out in the UK from 4th August. As an autistic writer, did you create Alex, (your main character who is also autistic) with…
Emma Finlayson-Palmer’s debut, Autumn MoonBeam, has just launched. Sarah Broadley ushered her into MyBookCorner for plenty of bookish, creative chat. Enjoy… Autumn is a fantastic character in a cast of many superb friends that help her along the way. Did she evolve as you wrote her or did you already have a plan of your…
Aisha’s Bushby’s latest middle grade novel A FLASH OF FIREFLIES more than lives up to the opener of Once Upon A Time with its fairy tale baddies and impossible quests. But with the timely theme of mental health woven seamlessly into the story, it manages to be both comfortingly familiar and wholly original at the…
It’s 1746 and the Battle of Culloden is near its end. Young Archie and his cousin Meg, both too young to fight, watch from afar as each clan falls to the enemy who had appeared as if out of nowhere. The Jacobites defeated, the moor is now eerily silent as they count the cost of…
‘You can never, ever have enough jeopardy!’ So said a well-known author I spoke to at a conference several years ago. Over her glass of bubbly, she repeated: ‘NEVER!’ She turned on her heel and headed off to join a group of London literary types, leaving me to ponder her words amid the blare of…
When a terrifying horned beast steals the bulb filaments from the special lighthouse on Black Eel Rock, 12 year-old Jim is running out of time to find them before his secret world is uncovered. Living with animals since he washed up on the shore of the island as a baby, Jim has learned to communicate…
Out TODAY!! The vivid sea setting in Katya Balen’s new middle grade novel THE LIGHT IN EVERYTHING is a captivating character in its own right, and its changeable nature is the perfect backdrop for Zofia’s stormy personality and Tom’s quiet stillness. The reader meets these two contrasting characters before they meet each other, and we…
We absolutely adore Benjamin Dean’s writing. His 2021 novel, Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow was an assured debut full of heart, warmth and family. His second book The Secret Sunshine Project will tug at your heartstrings before making you smile even wider. Guaranteed. And guess what?!! My Book Corner have been…
In Bavaria in 1900, a bedraggled cherub flies through Cassie’s window. Her parents are strange and distant and she relies on her friend Raphael to help her find out why the cherub has come, why the stuffed owls in the house are moving position and storm clouds are gathering. But Raphael soon has related problems…
Stella has been on high-alert ever since sea-witch, the Haken, stalked the beach near her home. Every day she checks the horizon for a glimpse, a new daily ritual. All she’s ever wanted is to be a Weather Weaver – a collector of rain, hail and wind – any weather system that finds it way…
When ten year-old Weatherling, Rainbow Grey, ends up with not one gift, not two gifts but ALL the rainbow weather magic gifts imaginable – she’s got a lot to learn and FAST! Encouraged to show off her new found skills at a family celebration, she makes a mistake with one of her gifts. When the…
Fans of AM Howell will be delighted to dig into her latest middle-grade mystery and uncover her twistiest story yet. It is 1948 and, in the aftermath of WWII, it seems the whole country is caught in the transition between old and new. And this is exactly where we find 12-year-old protagonist Ruth Goodspeed. Unlike…
When sixteen year-old Lim Mei Mei (Ah Mei) is sent to the home of the Eminent Mister Lee, she must embrace her new life as a mui tsai, an indentured servant girl. It’s 1931 in British Malaya and Ah Mei steps across the threshold of her new home with fear and trepidation. She knows what…
Thirteen year-old Ivy is an expert when it comes to putting up tents and reading maps. Surrounded by hills near her Lake District home, she knows every turn on every path. The problem is… she’s scared to go outside. When her brother, Callum, transforms into a kestrel when he enters a magical portal to another…
What an enjoyable MG read! Even the eye-catching orange cover brings the fun. Clem and school enemy Callum reluctantly join forces to ensure their respective parents who’ve started dating split up – because there’s no way Clem and Callum want to spend time together as friends, let alone as step-brother and sister. Yuk! Cue plenty…
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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…