On the island of LANDIS, young Prince Benjamin wakes up on his sixteenth birthday full of excitement and trepidation. Today he will receive his powers, but he does not know what those powers will be, and worse, he is filled with the added dread of harbouring even more responsibility. His friends at school are starting…
When teenager Xavier Oak wakes and looks out the window of his family’s cottage, everything is not fine. Not only has the view changed dramatically but the stillness in the air disturbs him in more ways than one as he soon realises their off-grid retreat has moved to another place, perhaps another world. And yet…
Daring to follow her Nana-Marie’s stories of magical wishes, Emma is convinced her life WILL change for the better. After all, it is changing for the better for her two best friends, Kennedy, with her amazing success at YouTube gaming videos and Allie going all in for cheerleading. Only being at home with Mum eating…
CONTENT WARNING AT BOTTOM OF REVIEW. A Fix of Light by Kel Menton, Illustrated by Chrissy Curtin Imagine a world where the touch of someone instantly calms the noise and quiets the heart’s boom to a gentle rhythmic beat. Hanan should not be alive. His fraught, anxious life is filled with dark…
A modern coming-of-age novel with a voice that pops off the page Things I’m Seeing Without You by Peter Bognanni is an engaging read led by the strong voice of seventeen-year-old Tess Fowler. She pops off the page and I was surprised, when I read in Peter’s acknowledgements, that he said it took years to…
One Silver Summer is the debut novel from Rachel Hickman. It’s the beginning of summer. Both Sass and Alex have escaped to Cornwall. Sass is recovering from the death of her mother, whilst Alex is escaping from the news that his Royal parents are set to divorce. “This was where he belonged, where he could…
One Italian Summer, from Keris Stainton, is an intriguing YA novel which tenderly deals with grief, and the strength of sisters. Three sisters, Milly, Elyse and Leonie are off to Italy for the summer with their mother. Normally this would be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with extended family and soak up the wonderful Italian…
Fliss and her mum move from London to a Welsh farm to live with her spiky grandmother Margot so that her mum can recuperate from cancer. When Fliss discovers Margot’s wartime diary, she learns about her grandmother’s life as an evacuee, and the secrets that have shaped her. As Fliss struggles to settle in to…
That Burning Summer is the 2nd release from exciting new novelist Lydia Syson. Her first was the award winning A World Between Us, gaining much positive critical attention. That Burning Summer, set in England during the summer of 1940, sees Syson successfully delving back into the genre of historical fiction. Living close to the English Channel, Peggy and…
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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…