It doesn’t matter what he’s doing or where he’s going, trouble is never far behind when Maxwell Beckett is around. Living with his big sister Bex and his parents who constantly argue, Maxwell keeps getting into trouble at school, he’s so fed up he wishes he could disappear! When another few mishaps involving switching off…
Beast Feast is a monstrously marvellous picture book by Emma Yarlett, published by Walker Books. As soon as you open the book, you just know it’s going to be something special by the amusing monstrous recipes. I love the recipe for Shepherd Pie (the preparation time for this recipe is as long as it takes…
Tom’s job is to watch for pirate ships. Every day he walks to the top of the hill and looks out to sea. Waiting and waiting. With each false alarm, the villagers grow weary of his cry ‘the pirates are coming’ and so they stop hiding. It’s not long before an actual pirate ship sails…
Author-illustrator Lucy Freegard’s The Big Stink is a highly entertaining cat-and-mouse detective story with all the action and near-misses you’d expect from a daring art robbery! And while we know cheese-thief Charlie is in the wrong for stealing, Lucy’s fun-filled illustrations make this character so appealing that we can’t help but champion this mischievous mouse…
When a red-headed inventor named Demelza popped into my head nearly four years ago, I never in my wildest dreams thought that she’d end up being the protagonist at the heart of a trilogy published by Chicken House. Neither did I imagine that she’d have her own blog tour, and that I’d be sat here…
Agent Zaiba Investigates is here! I’m so excited for this book. Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve. She knows EVERYthing there is to know about running an investigation… So here on My Book Corner we have some top tips and activities for Detectives in Training… sharpen up your skills! Being…
Creating I Don’t Like Books. Never. Ever. The End. with Sharon Davey has been the hugest privilege. It really has. I’m so chuffed that Sharon has popped over to MyBookCorner today to give a really intriguing insight into picture book creation, from an illustrator’s perspective – the very first post in our brand new series…
Emma Perry is an author in her own right. Her debut picture book – with illustrator Sharon Davey – is about to hit the shelves, published by David Fickling. It’s called I DON’T LIKE BOOKS. NEVER. EVER. THE END. and I hear it’s pretty special.
An unputdownable story of friendship, bravery and courage, and a fantastic addition to your bookshelf from this fabulous author.
This is a glorious book. Beautifully produced, written and illustrated it makes for a gorgeous advent gift or, how about popping it into one of those Christmas Eve boxes I keep reading about? This heart-warming story delivers just the right amount of Christmas cheer and festive feels. How Winston Delivered Christmas is the story of…
Santa’s High-Tech Christmas is a Christmas story with a twist! Poor old Santa is having a tough time keeping up with the modern world. Those of us of a certain age will sympathise with him as he battles to keep up with gadgets and technology! His sleigh is a new super duper edition – completely…
So, I’ve spent the last few days thinking endlessly about those sweet deep-fried little balls of goodness – galub jamun. And I’ve got YOU to blame for this Humza and Henry. I’ve seriously gained weight reading this book. If I do a repeat read, I’m in danger of not fitting into my seasonal party jumpsuit.…
Not since The Gruffalo has a picture book about a mouse had such a twist in the tale!! Julian the mouse is a loner. He avoids the animals above ground because they try to eat him. He avoids the animals below ground because they get in the way. He gets on perfectly happily on his…
BB Taylor has penned a chapter book about a world in which children have stopped believing in magic, no longer leaving their teeth out for the fairies. No teeth, no magic, and no more fairies! Time is rapidly running out. Yikes! Publishing in March 2020, My Book Corner is super excited to be revealing, the…
We were really lucky and saw Tracey Corderoy at an event sharing ‘The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel’ with the audience. My daughter giggled throughout it and this story certainly put us in the Christmas spirit. The story begins with Bear settling down to his favourite book, all ready for a nice, simple Christmas, that is until…
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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…