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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....
simpsonrd
May 18, 20242 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
May 11, 20243 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
May 7, 20243 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
May 3, 20243 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
May 2, 20242 min read
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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,...
simpsonrd
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
Apr 10, 20244 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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Lie or Die - A.J. Clack
BLOGTOUR STOP When a casting call is announced for new reality TV show Lie or Die, Kass is tricked into auditioning by her best friend....
simpsonrd
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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Globe Defenders - Jonny Daymond, ill. by Marco Guadalupi
To celebrate the release of debut middle grade adventure series Globe Defenders I am sharing a special guest post from award winning...
simpsonrd
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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The Big Dreaming - Michael Rosen : FCBGCBA24 post
I'm absolutely thrilled to be sharing this book by Michael Rosen as part of the Federation of Children's Book Groups Children's Book...
simpsonrd
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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Hercules The diary of a (sort of) hero - Tom Vaughan
If Hercules Braver is going to survive his new secondary school, he has to live up to his name, fast. He needs to become strong and...
simpsonrd
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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Peng and Spanners - Steve Webb
Meet your new favourite superheroes, a sarcastic penguin and a clever cat with a toolbelt. Join Peng and Spanners as they investigate the...
simpsonrd
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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Paper Dragons - Siobhan McDermott
An extraordinary destiny unfolds . . . Twelve-year-old Zhi Ging has always been an outcast. Until she receives an invitation to Hok Woh,...
simpsonrd
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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Moscow X - David McCloskey
A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its center? CIA operatives Sia and Max enter...
simpsonrd
Feb 3, 20241 min read
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Mind and Me Going to Bat - Sunita Chawdhary
Going to Bat is the second book in the funny and perceptive Mind and Me series from author and illustrator Sunita Chawdhary. Serving as a...
simpsonrd
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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The War Of The Heavenly Horses - Roland Chambers
The Adventures of Billy Shaman: The War of the Heavenly Horses is the second book in a feel-good, exciting, accessible adventure series...
simpsonrd
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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