My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows You can read my review HERE
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Black Powder – from fact into fiction by Ally Sherrick #GuestPost
About the book: England, 1605. 12-year-old Tom must save his father from hanging. He falls in with a mysterious stranger – the Falcon – who promises to help in exchange for his service. But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon’s true mission – and a plot to blow up Parliament with … Continue reading
Read the 1st Chapter of The Golden Yarn by Cornelia Funke #Reckless
Reckless III: The Golden Yarn (Mirrorworld #3) by Cornelia Funke The worlds on either side of the mirror are about to collide. And there’s nothing Jacob can do to stop them. After a perilous encounter with an Alder Elf – an immortal, trick-turning creature to whom he owes a great debt – Jacob must journey … Continue reading
Tracey Corderoy’s Halloween Guest Post – Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky School
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam don’t just make amazing cakes. These two brave bakers solve wacky mysteries too! Halloween at St Spectre’s school brings out the cheekiest of ghosts! And who is to blame when the weather goes CRAZY? A power-grabbing red panda, maybe? Certainly not the raccoon gang fixing the museum’s toilets – they’ve … Continue reading
Guest Post by Anna Bogie #HappyHooves
The world is a very big place for a young child and there is a huge amount to learn and understand. Picture books are a brilliant way to introduce children to a world beyond their immediate environment in a fun and unintimidating way. Growing up isn’t just about learning numbers and the alphabet, there are … Continue reading
The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange
1919. Henry has moved to the countryside with her parents and her baby sister, Piglet – all still scarred by the death of her brother. Alone in her head, she begins to explore her surroundings, encouraged by her only friends – characters from her favourite books. Nobody much notices when she wanders into the woods … Continue reading
What would you do if you had magic for a day? by Abie Longstaff #HowtoCatchaWitch #BlogTour
. Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling, chaos and bossing youngersisters around. So she logically began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her favourite childhood bookswere Hating Alison Ashley, A Little Princess, … Continue reading
The Bookshelf (October 2016)
Books reviewed this month: The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange Fleabag & the Ring’s End by Beth Webb Cherry by Lindsey Rosin Julius Zebra: Bundle with the Britons (Julius Zebra #2) by Gary Northfield I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan Mango & Bambang: Tiny Tapir Trouble (Mango & Bambang #3) by Polly Faber … Continue reading
Fleabag & the Ring’s End by Beth Webb
He’s got three legs, millions of fleas and serious cattitude. He’s FLEABAG whose wit, wisdom and love of naps save the day – again. The evil wizards of Porthwain issue the Great Challenge to win the crown and the Ring Fire for themselves, but Rowanne, bodyguard to Gemma Fire Wielder and King Phelan, deserts her … Continue reading
Cherry by Lindsey Rosin
There’s a first time for everything… Layla, Alexis, Zoe and Emma are four best friends with not a lot in common. Well, except one thing… But they’re determined to lose ‘that thing’ by the time they graduate high school. Yes, the time has come to Do It. To make love. To have all the sex. … Continue reading
