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Blog tour: ‘Strange Tales,’ by Daniel Morden, illustrations by Anne Glenn.
There is a huge appetite for titles like this: a collection of strange, unnerving, and sometime ghoulish tales suitable for upper primary readers. ‘Strange Tales’ features nine such stories inspired...
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Blog tour: ‘Ivy Newt’ series by Derek Keilty, illustrated by Magda Brol.
As the nights start to draw in there’s just the hint of a chill in the air, you might start thinking about all things spooky. If so, you might like to journey into Miracula with little witch, Ivy...
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Blog tour: ‘History Factopia,’ by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith.
I will never cease to be amazed by this super-clever series of information books which read like a classic ‘choose your own adventure’ story. This newest instalment contains over 400 historical facts...
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The Week Junior Book Awards
It’s brilliant to see more book awards being devised specially to celebrate the treasure trove of wonderful children’s books which are being published at the moment. As a regular subscriber of The...
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Blog tour: ‘You Can’t Let an Elephant Pull Santa’s Sleigh,’ by Patricia...
Is it too early to mention the ‘C’ word? Well if it is, I can only apologise because that Elephant is back and this time he’s got his eye on Santa’s sleigh! “Chaos at Christmas! Join a whole host of...
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Blog tour: ‘Scrap,’ by Guy Bass, illustrated by Alessia Trunfio.
Guy Bass is such a fantastic author that I always look forward to any new release from him. When I saw the cover of Scrap, I was even more excited as it was so dramatic – a silhouetted figure atop a...
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Blog tour: ‘Sally in the City of Dreams,’ by Judi Curtin.
Today I’m sharing the story of two sisters who left their home in Ireland to start a new life in New York City. “Crossing the ocean for a new life I looked up and the American flags on the roof seemed...
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Blog tour: ‘November Witches,’ by Jennifer Claessen, cover by Heidi Cannon.
One of the things I love most about Autumn is the opportunity to cwtch up with a good book and a blanket so it seems very apt that I have a special post from author, Jennifer Claessen featuring her...
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Blog tour: ‘The Girl Who Became a Fish,’ by Polly Ho Yen, illustrated by...
Today I am delighted to being a very special early chapter book with you: The Girl Who Became a Fish. It sensitively tackles the themes of change and fear in a way which is appropriate for its...
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‘Keedie’ by Elle McNicoll, cover by Kay Wilson.
I think anybody with an interest in the world of children’s books will probably be very eagerly awaiting the Spring publication of ‘Keedie,’ the prequel to McNicoll’s barn-storming debut novel, ‘A...
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Blog tour: ‘Winner Takes Gold,’ by Eloise Smith, cover illustrated by Natalie...
There are far too few middle grade titles where gymnastics takes centre stage. I have been on the look out for my niece who is a fantastic gymnast but in haven’t been able find very much. Luckily, I...
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Blog tour: ‘Peng and Spanners,’ by Steve Webb.
There’s a new superhero duo in town – one has super ninja powers and the other is a so-called ‘genius engineer.’ Introducing Peng and Spanners: the unlikely crime-fighting pairing of penguin and cat!...
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Blog tour: ‘Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm,’ by Siobhan...
Well there couldn’t be a better choice of read to usher in the advent of the Year of the Dragon! Paper Dragons is an intoxicating new adventure from Siobhan McDermott. Be sure to read Siobhan’s piece...
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Empathy Day Tour: ‘Geoffrey Gets the Jitters,’ by Nadia Shireen.
One of a book’s many superpowers is the ability to help its readers develop the skill of empathy. Through books, we can explore the lives of others, gain new perspectives, and develop our...
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‘Mr Wolf’s Pancakes,’ by Jan Fearnley.
I am hoping that lots of your reading this post have plans to make a stack of delicious pancakes to celebrate it being Shrove Tuesday. If so, you may also like to celebrate the fact that the picture...
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FCBG Awards ‘The Princess and the (Greedy) Pea,’ by Leigh Hodgkinson.
The Children’s Book Award is the only national award for children’s books that is voted for entirely by children. It is owned and coordinated by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups and is highly...
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Choose your own adventure…
I don’t know about you but when I was younger, I used to love those choose your own adventure books where your fate could change with the turn of a page. I was particularly fond of a Famous Five one...
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Blog tour: ‘Developing Reading Comprehension Skills: Year 2 Fiction and...
As a teacher, it can be difficult to source high quality texts to use in your reading lessons. Luckily, the titles in this brilliant series have been carefully compiled to include a wide and varied...
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‘The Island at the Edge of the Night,’ by Lucy Strange, cover by Katie Hickey.
Sometimes books come along that you know you are going to want to read in peace, which is precisely why I saved this book to enjoy as soon as the Easter holidays started. Any new title from Lucy...
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‘Eyes that Weave the World’s Wonders,’ by Joanna Ho & Liz Kleinrock,...
Have you seen this wonderful story about a young transracial adoptee’s journey to self-acceptance? #EyesThatWeaveTheWorldsWonders by @JoannaHoWrites & #LizKleinrock, illustrated by @dunghth “From...
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