All her young life, Patch has been shipped off to an ever-decreasing pool of ever-distant relatives. When we first meet her, she’s on her way to Liverpool to live with a family friend, but accidentally ends up aboard the RMS Glorious just as the steamer sets sail for New York. A different kind of…
With the weather getting cooler and the nights about to draw in, this is just the book you need to curl up with at the end of the day this Autumn. Grab a blanket, hot chocolate and embark on a wonderful, feel-good adventure, courtesy of Natasha Farrant. Encapsulating all the feels of the adventure stories…
If you enjoyed the mysterious 2019 debut from A.M. Howell ‘The Garden of Lost Secrets’ then you will not be disappointed by her latest offering. Another historical setting and puzzling plot combine to take readers on a thought provoking journey through the streets of 1905 Cambridge to uncover the secrets hidden in Mr Westcott’s house.…
When Tam O’Shanter stayed out too late he was warned by the local tarot card reader to be careful on his way home. She saw ghostly ghouls, witches and the like in his readings but Tam took no heed. One stormy night as he was travelling home on his trusty steed Meg, frightened and wary…
The Stolen Spear by Saviour Pirotta, illustrated by Davide Ortu Wolf dreams of being brave. Every night he prays to the spirits to make him the bravest boy the village has ever known. But every day he wakes up and nothing has changed. When a sacred spear goes missing from a burial site, Wolf is…
A heartfelt storyline, intriguing adventure and chock-a-block full of atmosphere.
As a lover of cats and history, I was looking forward to reading Megan Rix’s Winston and the Marmalade Cat. My own marmalade cat, Horace, was interested too. He told me that he was especially keen to see how one of his brethren was portrayed in print. At least, I think that’s what he was…
“Then, without warning, traditional Anangu life – grounded in the Dreaming, measured by the cycle of the seasons – was disrupted forever.” It was an incredible 34 summers before they became aware of the arrival of the walypala (whitefellas), this book documents the devastating impact of the arrival on Anangu land. The Maralinga story, the nuclear bomb…
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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…