The perfect book for World Book Day! The school holidays have arrived at last but for one little girl, the holiday homework is a nightmare. She has to read a WHOLE book! On a trip to the library with her mother, she wonders how to pick one from the bewildering choice available . Luckily, her…
We are delighted to be part of the wonderful Blog Tour for this super fun-filled new book by Gary Panton! Storymaker, Melanda Notwitch has not one, not two but three horrible aunts and they are set on making her life as miserable as possible! Luckily Mitch the Witch appears at their door, and with the…
Welcome and a huge thank you to author Jennifer Claessen, who joins us today with exclusive author content on The December Witches. As fans of The December Witches Trilogy we were delighted to be invited to join the blog tour for this final instalment! Read our exclusive author content here and follow the blog tour, information…
Catherine Emmett ensures we will never think of ‘trick or treat’ in the same way again! Down a ‘twisty, turny path,’ through a ‘winding, wailing wood,’ in a ‘creepy, creaky house,’ lives a witch. In her quest to cast a spell to sniff out an ogre, one important ingredient is missing – a little girl.…
Delighted to welcome the talented Jennifer Claessen to the blog today as part of The November Witches tour! Jennifer has written a fantastic piece on some of her favourite witches – complete with their own Mayhem Rating! The November Witches certainly gets 5/5 cauldrons from My Book Corner! …
That bittersweet moment, when a much cherished book series comes to an end. Sob! A Witch Come True marks the final installment of James Nicol’s trilogy, it all started with The Apprentice Witch – and our first encounter with Arianwyn and the town of Lull. WARNING: With frequent mentions of steaming mugs of hot chocolates,…
Picklewitch and Jack is the brilliantly funny new series from Claire Barker and Teemu Juhani.
In the second book of James Nicol’s witchy series he’s achieved that rare thing: he’s created a sequel that’s even better than The Apprentice Witch! The prose is jovial and flows like a fast-paced river, so much so I didn’t even realise that – on starting to read it – I’d got to page 180…
Whenever I pick up a delicious new Book Island title, I know for certain that I’m going to discover a story told in a wonderfully unique and captivating manner. So often we read picture books where it is the young protagonist who learns a lesson during the course of the story – learning to share,…
You know that feeling when you delve into a new book, then become immediately swept up in it’s world, fully invested in the character… and cancel the day’s plans to ensure uninterrupted reading can commence? It’s a deliciously warm feeling, and exactly what I encountered when I delved into Em Lynas’s You Can’t Make Me…
The Apprentice Witch from debut author James Nicol is a wonderful page turner with a fresh voice. Full of magic and mayhem, it follows the intriguing character of Arianwyn Gribble. This book really is quite something. In the opening chapters poor Arianwyn fails the all important witch’s assessment … in dramatic style. The evaluation gauge…
There’s an overwhelming uniqueness to Sally Green’s writing that sets her apart. Her protagonist Nathan is one of the siblings in a family of white witches. With the exception of his eldest sister Jessica, there’s a closeness amongst his family and an overwhelming desire to protect Nathan. Nathan’s father wasn’t a white witch, but a…
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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…