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A lovely rhyming book about the danger of plastics in the ocean, and based on real life rockpools here on the fabulous Isle of Wight!...

A clever dual-viewpoint story, Bigfoot Mountain follows the story of Minnie, who is coming to terms with the loss of her mother, and...

If I'm honest, I was a bit worried when I received this advance copy that it wouldn't be quite 'my cup of tea' (despite the lovely...

A hilariously observed and action-packed drama, with sassy heroine Yasmin aided (again) by magical guardian llama, Levi, as she sets out...

On November 14, 1960, at the age of six, Ruby Bridges became the first black child to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans. 60...

A charming quick read about the arrival of a new sausage dog puppy (Coco) to a family, and the ensuing adventure as they visit the beach....

Having loved 'After the War' by Tom Palmer last year, I was excited and highly anticipating this new release, and am happy to say I was...

Book three in this charming series following the adventures of miniature marvels, the Tindims: Captain Spoons, Mug, Jug, Brew, Skittle,...

A captivating tale of the obsessive search for the missing chauffeur of an infamous Nazi, alongside the narrator's search for his own new...

A brilliant mix of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-style crazy invention, but with aliens and a dastardly, doughnut-making villain!...

Where has Faith’s dad gone? Why has he left his family living in an old house perched on a crumbling cliff top? A crack has appeared in...

Longlisted for the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize! 👏👏👏 https://twitter.com/KlausFluggePr/status/1359781583176269824?s=19 Reminding me a...

A funny, Wacky Races-style story from Ricky Trickartt, this will thrill younger readers as they follow Asta's mission to build the...

This is a funny and bright book telling the sad tale (sorry!) of Dex and his overly waggy tail that gets him into trouble... Dad tells...

Although everyone knows the tragic end to this story, David Long cleverly and dramatically retells the tale here with enough drama to...

BLOG TOUR POST! Having a child who wears hearing aids, and seeing the delight expressed when she read a book recently that featured a...

Thank you very much to UCLan publishers and Justin for including me on the blog tour for the re-release of the original Vampirates books...

Inspired by real life young heroines such as Grace Darling, this brilliant novella from Peter Bunzl and Barrington Stoke packs a powerful...

These are brilliant in both content and design from illustrators Golden Cosmos (German artistic couple Daniel Doltz and Doris Freigofas)...

UPDATED 31st March 2021 as part of the blogtour for the book - thank you to Walker Books, Jonathan Stroud and Kirsten for including...