Duck is a home bird. He is happiest at home until the day Great-Granduck decides it is time for Duck to fly the nest. If he can follow Great-Granduck’s three rules, surely all will be fine. This, however is easier said than done for a duck on his very first job as a delivery duck!…
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…
What happens when a curious child spies the tip of a tail disappearing through the door? Well, of course the tail must be followed but what if it’s curly, loopy and twirly? Up high, down low, weaving and winding, follow the specially textured tail with your finger all the way to discover who’s tail it…
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,…
**PUBLICATION DAY REVIEW ** Welcome to the wonderful Palace of Facts! Accompanied by Pip, Alice and their dog Charley you are invited to explore every room to discover 400 amazing facts. You may choose to start with the map or delve right in at a random page, perhaps the Treasure Room where you can learn…
What happens when a one-dog band plays by the local bandstand and a fiddle playing fox asks if she can join in? Well of course the dog says yes but that’s only the beginning! Here comes a bear with a big bass drum, a turtle on a trumpet and so many more. Are there too…
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.
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…
All the baby creatures want to play during the day except for Platypus’s puggle who only wants to snuggle. Can anyone wake puggle? As everyone eventually settles down to sleep, there’s a surprise in store! Get ready to party! Could you do a magic trick like Hen’s chicks or score a goal like Horse’s foal?…
What is that smell? Velda, the awesomest Viking, can’t believe a troll has stolen her axe! The only way she can get it back is with a special unicorn horn potion. As Velda and her trusty crew travel far and wide to find some unicorns, it soon becomes apparent that they’re not the only ones…
Mei Mei didn’t mean to break her Ama’s favourite cup! She feels so badly about it, she’s tempted to run away BUT Ama doesn’t say anything and instead gives Mei Mei a slice of delicious cake. Can Mei Mei let the cat, Mimi take the blame for breaking the cup when it was really her…
Life can be pretty confusing when you’re a 12-year-old. Vinny thinks he is the only one with problems. Everything seems to be going wrong for him; his mum is constantly busy keeping up her social media profile as an agony aunt and his dad is coming home from work later and later every night. Then…
Sparky and George are cats that love to nap, play and snack. One day they decide to leave their comforts behind and go on an adventure. It’s not long before they’re joined by Beryl the chicken, Ray the hedgehog and Cyril the squirrel as the intrepid group of travellers help each other through the various…
Welcome to My Book Corner’s Q&A! Today we welcome author Anna Brooke to chat about her deliciously ghostly book, ‘Death By Chocolate.’ 1. What inspired you to write Death by Chocolate? Goodness me. So many things! My previous mini-series, Monster Bogey and Monster Stink, were laugh-out-loud, gross-out books, involving snot monsters, and bogey-themed comedy songs…
Life has been turned upside down for Coco Bean. Uprooted from her beloved hometown of Burton-on-the-Bush, she must leave behind her best friends Kate and Rose when her parents decide to move to France. Little does she know, in the process of renovating the old Hotel Framboise, Coco will discover that more than just years…
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