Checkpoints, soldiers and questions about who he is and what he’s doing, are unfortunately all part of Adam’s daily grind. Making deliveries for his father’s shop across an alternative London, he often finds himself stepping up to the strictly controlled entrance and exist boundaries within the city, with fear in his heart. Those from the…
Alfie Wright, also known as Alfie Wrong to his bullying classmates, is an instantly endearing character who will tug at your heartstrings. A so-called outsider with a less-than-sympathetic mother, Alfie welcomes the wartime evacuation that sees him billeted to a farm in rural Devon. Indeed, under “Auntie” Bell’s motherly wing, Alfie flourishes, despite getting…
When Emba hears a thump from outside, a dragon is the last thing she expects to find. Convinced it’s just her imagination running wild, her friend Fred has no option to tell her truth and her world will never be the same again. A baby girl with yellow eyes and scaly limbs – born from…
Feeling very lucky to have the wonderful Katharine Orton on the blog today, sharing a piece she has written about the theme of nature and the natural world in her latest novel, Mountainfell. The majestic mountain in this magical story is as much a character as misfit-protagonist Erskin. And the journey towards its summit is…
After seven years at boarding school where the food is not much better than gloop and the other girls constantly go out of their way to be mean to her, Cassie Morgan runs away into the night. Searching for her mother she enters a world of magic as she discovers her true identity in the…
Delighted to be sharing an extract from the wonderful TIGGY THISTLE AND THE LOST GUARDIANS by the brilliant Chris Riddell today. The second and final book in The Cloud Horse Chronicles duology is generously sprinkled with stunning two-colour illustration’s in the author’s inimitable style. The artwork and character portraits marry beautifully with the written…
I am a huge fan of M.A.Bennett’s The Butterfly Club and am delighted to feature her guest post on the blog. In line with the spirit of her time-travelling adventure, it’s smoothly written and chock-full of fascinating historical snippets. The book itself has all of this, plus a gripping storyline that sees time-theives…
Autumn is a little nervous for her first day at Sparkledale Academy but with her love of dance and help from her friends she overcomes her fears and she can’t wait for the sleepover that’s been organised. When things don’t go as expected, Autumn and her friends investigate who’s behind the magical elements that are…
All is not what it seems in 18th century London. There’s a sleeping sickness seeping its way across the city, everyone affected dreams of their greatest desires before it takes control and they never wake again. When Marisee learns that her grandmother, the Keeper of the Wells, has gone missing, she embarks on a perilous…
When your dad is human and your mum is the daughter of the God of Winter Winds, it certainly makes life interesting for Mara. Desperate to be accepted in the House of Winds but constantly ignored by the gods, she lives a lonely existence. When her father becomes gravely ill, she returns with him to…
Japan, 1596. All Tarō wants to do is devour books. He is happiest when he his imagination transports him to magical worlds. However, his father, Lord Takeda Nobutora, wants Tarō to be a Samurai, just like him and the generations before him. Now that he is seven, he is given a wakizashi (traditional sword) and…
Myra and Rohan lives have been intertwined ever since they were both born on the same day, then died – briefly! They always link up for birthdays, albeit reluctantly due to the chaos that Myra tends to be bring with her. Rohan is far too sensible for such shenanigans. But, their latest birthday is going…
The Chessmen Thief by Barbara Henderson… when Norse carvers begin to create an ivory chess set fit for a Lord’s table, twelve year-old thrall, Kylan, soon learns he has the skills to match any of the masters that look down on him. As he watches them carve, he recreates the patterns on his own, perfectly…
In her debut fantasy adventure, The Nightsilver Promise, Annaliese Avery brings the clockwork Empire of Albion to life through superb storytelling and exquisite details. From the very first paragraph, 13-yr-old Paisley Fitzwilliam will buckle you into the passenger seat for a character-driven rollercoaster journey along the invisible tracks of the Celestial Mechanism. You will experience…
I’m such a fan of this series – the evocative writing, the brilliantly drawn characters, the wonderful worlds L D Lapinski creates, plus the top-notch pacing – I have been on the EDGE OF MY SEAT waiting for book 2. The premise of this series had me hooked from the very beginning. In the Strangeworlds…
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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…