When Milly discovers a pride flag in her Grandad’s attic, he tells her about all the amazing adventures he had with his beloved Gramps. All the parties, marches, dancing and songs they sang filled their lives with love and laughter. Acceptance, inclusion and friendship at the heart of their relationship. Milly has an idea to…
Ben Miller’s magical children’s novel – The Night We Got Stuck In A Story – launches in paperback on Thursday 11th May! And here at My book Corner, we are delighted to offer a sneak peek at the intriguing opening chapters. Let Nana and Grandad’s hollow tree draw you in with its magic, just as…
Soaring through the air faster than she’d ever thought possible, Emba Oak awakens from yet another exhilarating dream where her dragon genes allow her to fly. The scales on her body and the need to control the fire that burns deep within her, makes her question if the dreams she’s been having are in fact…
Karl Newson’s rhyming rhythm will carry you effortlessly to the top of a mountain and out to sea as bush baby searches for the best way to express his love – should he write a message? Buy a gift? Build a rocket? What about the animals around him – how might they do it? Never…
How the daily walk in the covid months not only helped me in those challenging months – but also gave me the idea for the Wildsmith series. Do you remember what you were doing in the summer of 2020? I…
Freedom. Fairness. Family. Three powerful things that centre around Bera’s life and how she sees her place in this sometimes dangerous world she calls home. The strong need to be the woman she wants to be and life the life she wants to live are quickly overshadowed by her Valla duty when she discovers that…
Delighted to one kicking off the New Year with something SUPER! We’ve been catching up with author Kate Thompson and quizzing her about her new picture book Superheroes Always Fight Back…Or do they? Read on to find out what Kate has to say about kindness and cat-butlering! Tell us about you in 25…
In the powerful foreword to Frozen Planet II, Chris Packham reminds us that, although Earth’s frozen kingdoms seem far-removed from our everyday lives, they are essential parts of our global ecosystem. With stories from the iconic BBC series, Leisa Stewart-Sharpe’s compelling words and Kim Smith’s gorgeous illustrations do a brilliant job of showing…
When Emba hears a thump from outside, a dragon is the last thing she expects to find. Convinced it’s just her imagination running wild, her friend Fred has no option to tell her truth and her world will never be the same again. A baby girl with yellow eyes and scaly limbs – born from…
With Christmas around the corner, I wanted to share some recently published gift books that would make wonderful presents for a range of readers, and can be enjoyed all year round. Wild Animals of the World by Dieter Braun My two children ( 6 & 9) loved paging through this gorgeous hardback with its…
After seven years at boarding school where the food is not much better than gloop and the other girls constantly go out of their way to be mean to her, Cassie Morgan runs away into the night. Searching for her mother she enters a world of magic as she discovers her true identity in the…
Ten little penguins live happily in the ice, but one day their granny gets sick so they all go out to find a gift to cheer her up! In every spread, each little penguin finds something different. Number ten finds a hat, and now there are nine. ‘Peep’! Number nine finds a fish, and now there are…
Delighted to be sharing an extract from the wonderful TIGGY THISTLE AND THE LOST GUARDIANS by the brilliant Chris Riddell today. The second and final book in The Cloud Horse Chronicles duology is generously sprinkled with stunning two-colour illustration’s in the author’s inimitable style. The artwork and character portraits marry beautifully with the written…
With spooky season eerily upon us, I wanted to highlight a few recent titles, both fiction and non-fiction, that have been particular favourites of my own children, handily aged 6 and 9! GHOST GAMES by Jenni Jennings & Hannah Peck The third book in the Malice in Underland series is the perfect…
Feeling very fortunate to have the Uber-talented Sophy Henn sharing her favourite comic strip baddies with us today! Her Pizazz series has plenty of them, and the latest book – Pizazz VS Everyone – sees our reluctant superhero turn to the dark side herself, all because of a litter bug and a spot of toxic gunk. I…
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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…