Molly the hare, Olive the owl and Dexter the fox are firm friends who live at the bottom of the garden by the oak tree. They love to watch the sunset but the garden looks very different after dark. What’s that noise? What’s that touching Dexter’s tail? What are those dark shapes – which are…
If only Jess hadn’t let her best friend Tina play football in her bedroom! How on earth is she going to hide the big muddy mark the football leaves when Tina kicks it against the wall? If only Jess hadn’t used up the last of her pocket money she would be able to buy some…
Today we’re over the moon to welcome author Abi Elphinstone to My Book Corner Q&A section. In the Altai Mountains, I ate larch sap (one of the oldest forms of chewing gum), drank fermented horse milk (like sipping liquid stilton infused with a hint of unwashed dog) and camped beneath ice-bright stars but what I…
Today we are delighted to welcome author Genevieve Carver to My Book Corner to take part in our infamous Q&As! 1. What was it about Doggerland which fascinated you so much you went on to make the imaginary island of Dogga a major setting in this story? I have spent a lot of my life in or…
Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill The night was still and starlit – the kind of night that looked built for stories. It should have been a dream holiday, a camping trip in the Mongolian Altai Mountains but for ten-year-old Emmy it turns into the type of adventure she’s not convinced she’ll make it home from. …
Little Meg has been chosen as the Sunhealer’s Shadow. She believes her life’s plan is set out for her and is ready to follow this path until the day she discovers a mysterious girl washed up on the beach. She soon finds out the girl’s name is Kalø but not everyone is as ready to…
Are you looking for a fun, silly read about an intergalactic postman? Then Postman Planet is the one for you. Postman Planet, the only human postman on the very dull and grey planet of Orderon, is on a mission to save the Planet of Fluffy Unicorns. Unfortunately they live on an inflatable planet filled with…
Kid’s parents have disappeared but he does have two very special friends, Audrey the hen and Harriet the pig. They tell him stories of his parents, Buck and Bess, and their bravery. Kid dreams of being big and brave enough to leave the farm and search for his family. Despite warnings from Ma, the sheepdog…
When Ben Greenwood returned home two years ago to find the police surrounding his home, and his parents missing, his whole world was thrown into turmoil. With only a small piece of unusual fabric remaining as a clue, Ben and his best friend Charlie set out to solve the mystery of where his parents went,…
How can you be a pirate if you get seasick? If you’re the son of the fearsome Captain Woodblock, is it possible to follow in his foosteps? Can Wilbur Woodblack even pass his Level One pirate exam? Two novice crew set off in search of treasure, whichever ship brings back the most valuable pirate loot…
Today is the day all the fireworks have been waiting for! It’s time for the ‘Famously Fabulous Firework Display’! That is, all the fireworks are looking forward to it, except one. As the others bounce and twirl and swirl in excitement, Freya begins to cry. The sky is GINORMOUS, and she’s so small, how can…
Translated by Tim and Sofia Smith-Laing What a wonderful bug hotel! There’s a room for everyone and each one is comfortable and even better – they are all the same. You would imagine each guest from Molly Moth and Billie Bee to Willy Woodlouse would be perfectly happy to live there. Well they might be,…
Today we are delighted to welcome to My Book Corner’s Infamous Question and Answer feature the author Alan Windram, author of the humorous ‘The Catventures of Sparky and George’. Please click on the link below to enjoy the video. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KJa2rnM32UJopulrUin2Z6ZE84A817V-/view?usp=sharing Read the review of ‘The Catventures of Sparky and George’ here.
Young giant Corman is on a life saving mission! Giant hunter Jacq can’t shake the feeling something is wrong with the city of Fathach – apart that is from the fact it is built entirely from the bones of giants! All set to join the ranks of the giant hunters with best friend Joe, Jacq…
Meet accident-prone Tassalonia Monk and delve into the rich world of the Isles of Peryll in this fabulous new adventure by Amy Sparkes. Orphaned as a baby and raised by the Chief Steward, Tassie is flabbergasted to learn she may be the islands only hope when the deadly Shadow rises once more. And yet, can…
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