Roll up! Roll Up! For the fabulous An Alien in the Jam Factory, the simply hilarious debut chapter book from the fabulous Chrissie Sains. With illustrations from Jenny Taylor, An Alien in the Jam Factory features Scooter McLay. His cerebral palsy affects how quickly he can move his body, but his hyper-creative brain is a…
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…
When Lenny the Lemur slips on some stinky yellow stuff, he’s not exactly sure what it is he’s stepped in. He asks all the animals he can find but no-one owns up to the slippery mess until he meets a Caribou who helps him solve the mystery. Lenny soon learns what not to do when…
This is a series that I’ve fallen head over heels in love with. I adored the first one in the series – Too Small Tola, by Atinuke and Onyinye Iwu, which introduced the fabulous Tola and her family. This second one – gosh, it really does pull at your heart strings. It’s so full of…
Sometimes you sit reading a book and think I can’t wait to tell the world about this one! Beauty and the Bin by Joanne O’Connell is most definitely one of those reads! There is so much more to this story than first meets the eye! I currently smell like the dessert trolley at a 5*…
LOOK! who has popped into My Book Corner today. It’s the absolutely lovely Kate Foster. Kate writes children’s books about dogs and friendship and family! The fabulous PAWS will be jumping onto the shelves soon (NOW for our Australian readers! Lucky ducks!). So, of course, we waved our infamous questions under Kate’s nose… and she…
You KNOW how much I enjoyed Emmy Levels Up from Helen Harvey, right? Warm, funny, heartfelt and so sensitively written… I’ve barely stopped talking about it since I finished it! Well, I NEEED you to see how good it really is. So. How about… a sneaky read of the opening chapter?? Perfect way to get…
When part girl, part cat, Avery Buckle gets the feeling she is being followed, her senses are on high alert. Not really sure where she fits in in the human world, the Halloween party at school is the only night of the year she can really be her true cat-self but this year the party…
Emmy Levels Up is hands down one of the best novels I’ve read on bullying – sensitive, warm and with added gaming for great page-turning action. Helen Harvey explores the effects of name-calling, of underhand bullying, in a school setting. And she does it in a wonderfully age-appropriate manner which, I’m sure, will give her…
Look who’s back!! Picklewitch and Jack… one of my absolute favourite duos in children’s literature from Claire Barker, illustrated by Teemu Juhani. Don’t worry if you haven’t read books 1 and 2 yet, it’s perfectly ok for you to dive in here – then go back to the others after. Professor Bright announces a field…
The Perfect Fit from Naomi Jones and James Jones is one of those glorious picture books, which, at first glance appears deceptively simple. Yet. Like all great picture books… there is much to discover. There are plenty of layers to this gorgeous story about fitting in – by being true to yourself. Triangle LOVES playing…
Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw is a fabulous YA novel to sink your teeth into. Whilst it unleashes in April, I was lucky enough to dive into an early copy. Set in New Orleans, a serial killer is on the loose, just as Mina arrives to visit her sister. The result is a…
Now. You all KNOW how much I love Sharon Davey‘s creative talent. And now? She’s written and illustrated her own picture book… Bears Don’t Wear Shoes. Suzy has just moved to a new house, and… EVERYone is far too busy to play with her. Familiar situation for many at the moment, I’m sure! I love…
Blue Wing has always wanted to be a Shark Caller. She has learned everything there is to know about the ways of the sea and the creatures that swim in the darkest depths and yet she is not as ready as she thinks she is. When Maple and her father arrive in Blue Wing’s village…
Oh my! Just look at that gorgeous inky blue cover… isn’t it divine? And what greats you inside the cover is equally gorgeous. Come and meet mole, the creation of Tom Percival and Christine Pym… Mole is feeling a little sad, as she watched all the animals flying, swimming and leaping, oh how she wished…
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