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Having loved the thrilling first instalment in Joseph Elliott's Shadow Skye trilogy, I was very excited to be asked to be on the blogtour...

This little book packs a big punch, tackling big themes such as loss, grief and depression, but in a beautifully kind, gentle and...

I've seen lots of people praising this, so despite my December book-buying ban, this somehow fell in my basket on a visit to my local...

This brilliant follow on from the original Dickens classic quite literally does what it says, introducing us to another Twist...the...

The most popular arrival in our house this year, we received the first book in the series as a gift from the very kind people at...

Just like the evil Mr Silverman, right from the action-packed beginnings of this story where he first appears, I was hooked and desperate...

The best of children's literature here, and I don't say that lightly. This is my type of book...the type of book that captivated me as a...

One of a great little series of fictional biographies - 'Tales from the Pitch', this series of books about the lives of current star...

It's my stop on the blogtour for this fab tale full of magic and menace set on the misty moors of Dartmoor - perfect reading material as...

An timely, festive release that is sure to be a welcome delivery this Christmas for anyone lucky enough to receive it! This bright and...

This is a really fun and clever little book for people who hate books and reading! YES - they exist! Cleverly introducing itself with the...

Written as part of a collaborative blog series with Education Round Tables (https://edrt.co.uk/) and Ben Brown (@EdRoundtables) and...

I hope that Phil Hickes is writing the sequel to this as quickly as I read this first book, as I can't wait to see what comes next for...

I read extracts of this spooky tale to my Y6 class in the run-up to our October (Halloween) half-term break, and there is a waiting list...

This great concept for a series allows children to explore events of the past through the eyes of four children who travel back in time -...

Reading more like a non-fiction guidebook than a collection of fantastic descriptions of magical mer-men and maids, this beautiful guide...

This beautiful hardback compendium of some of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved and magical tales (translated from the original...

This fun, fast-paced adventure has all the ingredients of classic pirate adventure tales: treasure, maps, crooked captains, planks, boats...

This is a great take and addition to some of the traditional Greek Myths, looking at a 'Brownstone' family member, Leo, who inadvertently...

This first person recount of the journey from Syria to the UK is eye-opening and thought-provoking, and is guaranteed to make you stop...