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simpsonrd
Jul 9, 20242 min read
The Boy To Beat The Gods- Ashley Thorpe
Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas, so he can gain the power of the gods and stop them terrorizing his people. So...
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simpsonrd
Jul 4, 20243 min read
Pirate Academy Missing At Sea - Justin Somper
EXTRACT: Jasmine Peacock sat on a bench, beneath a tall Flame Tree, at the top of Swashbuckle Hill. Swashbuckle Hill was the highest...
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simpsonrd
Jul 3, 20241 min read
A Ship in the Dark - Yarrow Townsend
Anna lives on remote Windrose Island, caring for its birds. When her stepfather Caleb is arrested for smuggling, she must prove his...
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simpsonrd
Jun 24, 20242 min read
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS - Karen Romano Young, Illustrated by Amy Grimes
Welcome to the Galápagos Islands, a pristine archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, where locals and visiting scientists work among giant...
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simpsonrd
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Story and Structure A Complete Guide - Leon Conrad
Harness the power of story to access more flow in your life. Using just six primary symbols, Story and Structure tells the untold story...
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simpsonrd
Jun 9, 20242 min read
The Last Dragon - Polly Ho-Yen
Yara has only glimpsed the last dragon on Earth twice in her twelve years. She’s got other things to worry about: her sister is in...
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simpsonrd
May 28, 20242 min read
Traitor- Chris Ryan
A year after his older brother made the ultimate sacrifice, Sergeant Major Luke Carter, decorated hero of 22 SAS, is sent to Australia on...
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simpsonrd
May 28, 20244 min read
Code Name Kingfisher - Liz Kessler
When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time story of bravery, betrayal and daring...
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simpsonrd
May 19, 20243 min read
Angel of Grasmere- Tom Palmer
July 1940 – as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved brother in the chaos of the British retreat at Dunkirk, she...
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simpsonrd
May 18, 20242 min read
Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos - Ian Hunter
This is a fun and fast fantasy/scifi novel which hits and appeals on many levels, and would be a great read for confident year 5 and 6....
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simpsonrd
May 11, 20243 min read
The Narzat - Luke Marchant, ill. by Rory Walker
As always, an honour to be part of a blogtour for any book, but books from Everything With Words always seem to be extra special! This...
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simpsonrd
May 7, 20243 min read
Tasty Tales - Anna Lena Fuenekes
Blogtour Post My turn on the blogtour for this beautiful book full of fabulous tales of feasts and food from around the world with a...
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simpsonrd
May 3, 20243 min read
Palamedes PR blogtour
A bit of a different one today - not a blogtour for a specific title, but a blogtour about being a blogger/book reviewer from a book PR...
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simpsonrd
May 2, 20242 min read
Vivi Conway and the Haunted Quest - Lizzie Huxley-Jones
The gang have been hunting for Isabella for weeks, but there’s no sign of her in the Unlands. They can’t even find the portal through to...
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simpsonrd
Apr 30, 20243 min read
The Island at the Edge of Night - Lucy Strange
Faye Fitzgerald is sent to boarding school on a bleak and treeless island. In fact, she is one of the first pupils of Auk Island School,...
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simpsonrd
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Alex Neptune: Zombie Fighter - David Owen
When a creepy fog rolls into Haven Bay, Alex, Zoey and Anil are ambushed by terrifying crab-riding zombies, controlled by the evil spirit...
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simpsonrd
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Honour Among Spies - Merle Nygate
Eli Amiram – Mossad's star spy runner – returns in this fast-moving and international spy thriller which sees two complex plots collide...
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simpsonrd
Apr 10, 20244 min read
Mysteries at Sea: The Royal Jewel Plot - A.M. Howell
Alice and Sonny investigate a stolen jewel, in this installment of the bestselling Mysteries at Sea series, from award-winning author...
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simpsonrd
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Skylar and the K-Pop Headteacher - Luan Goldie
K-pop meets Freaky Friday in a hilarious middle-grade body swap adventure from Costa-winning author, Luan Goldie. When 11-year-old K-Pop...
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simpsonrd
Mar 11, 20243 min read
The Pirate’s Dragon- Liz Flanagan
Blurb: A thrilling dual-narrative conclusion to the award-winning Legends of the Sky middle-grade fantasy series, which can also be read...
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