top of page

whatiread
just a bloke blogging 'bout books....

Home: Welcome
Search


Ready-for-School Words - Hannah Campbell
Packed with 1000 words to get you ready for school, set against brilliant illustrations to help link the words and context and provide...
simpsonrd
Sep 30, 20221 min read
38 views
0 comments


The Ultimate Guide To Growing Dragons - Andy Shepherd
A brilliant addition to the much-loved Dragon series by Andy Shepherd, this continues the story of Tomas and the gang of friends. Now...
simpsonrd
Sep 24, 20221 min read
60 views
0 comments


Into Goblyn Wood - Anna Kemp
Are you ready to enter Goblyn Wood..? Hazel has always known she was different, but she doesn't know where she came from. When her best...
simpsonrd
Sep 23, 20222 min read
13 views
0 comments


The Ultimate Seasonal Lunchbox - Audrey Schaerrer
This is a fun and idea-filled book with delicious recipes based on seasonal ingredients that are both tasty and also fun to make (Isla...
simpsonrd
Sep 22, 20222 min read
15 views
0 comments


The Book of Stolen Dreams - David Farr
When Rachel and Robert are passed a stolen book by their librarian father, they have to go on the run and protect it at all costs. With...
simpsonrd
Sep 22, 20222 min read
29 views
0 comments


My Mum is A Spy - Andy McNab, Jess French, ill. by Nathan Reed
Blogtour stop! Idris’s stepsister Lucia is CONVINCED his mum is a spy, but he’s not having any of it; she’s much too boring, and he’s far...
simpsonrd
Aug 15, 20222 min read
72 views
0 comments


Brave Dave - Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
I absolutely love this beautiful, bright and bold tale about being brave and being who you want to be! With a joyous message about...
simpsonrd
Aug 9, 20223 min read
39 views
0 comments


Swarm Rising: Swarm Enemy - Tim Peake and Steve Cole
This is my blog tour stop for the second instalment of the Swarm Rising series from amazing astronaut and author pairing, Tim Peake and...
simpsonrd
Aug 8, 20222 min read
46 views
0 comments


Blitz Bullion Busters – Daryl Joyce
During the Blitz in World War II, £5 million pounds in gold bullion was loaded onto a secret, secure train in London. When the train...
simpsonrd
Aug 3, 20225 min read
142 views
0 comments


Alex Neptune Dragon Thief - David Owen
Meet Alex Neptune, the boy with the power of the ocean in his hands - a brand-new hero for fans of Percy Jackson and Dragon Realm! For as...
simpsonrd
Aug 1, 20223 min read
61 views
0 comments


Kitty Quest Trial By Tentacle - Phil Corbett
The islands of Pawdor are in peril once again! Ferocious sea monsters have been spotted on shore, and the townsfolk are in a complete...
simpsonrd
Jul 27, 20221 min read
20 views
0 comments


Running Out Of Time - Simon Fox
I'm thrilled to be able to share the cover of exciting new Nosy Crow sci-fi by Simon Fox: Running Out Of Time, which publishes next month...
simpsonrd
Jul 19, 20223 min read
45 views
0 comments


No Sleep for Bear - Duncan Beedie
I loved revisiting Bear and his quest for sleep in this follow up to 'The Bear Who Stared', where we see Bear, despite his best...
simpsonrd
Jul 19, 20221 min read
17 views
0 comments


What's That - Nigel and Robbie Lungenmuss-Ward
This is a fantastic book which I shared on a screen with a KS1 class this week, and which was thoroughly enjoyed by all of them! They...
simpsonrd
Jul 19, 20222 min read
13 views
0 comments


Wishes Come in Threes - Andy Jones
I'm thrilled to be part of the blogtour for the lovely 'Wishes Come in Threes' by Andy Jones, and that I have an extract of the book on...
simpsonrd
Jul 18, 20222 min read
30 views
0 comments


The Notorious Scarlett & Browne - Jonathan Stroud
Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have outwitted their pursuers and escaped into the wilds of Mercia and Northumbria, and it’s not long...
simpsonrd
Jul 14, 20225 min read
72 views
0 comments


Me, My Brother and the Monster Meltdown - Rob Lloyd Jones
All the adults are freaking out. Giant monsters are smashing up supermarkets across the country. The army can’t stop them and the prime...
simpsonrd
Jul 13, 20222 min read
32 views
0 comments


The Dragon In The Bookshop - Ewa Jozefkowicz
What a great, gripping book, full of action, adventure, feelings and challenges, all faced by the brave and brilliant pairing of Konrad...
simpsonrd
Jul 5, 20224 min read
25 views
0 comments


21% Monster - P.J. Canning
When Darren Devlin is arrested for destroying his school with his bare hands, it's not just the police who are after him. Enter Marek...
simpsonrd
Jul 4, 20222 min read
68 views
0 comments


The Midnighters - Hana Tooke
Find the courage to be extraordinary . . . Ema Vašková has always felt different. In a family of famous scientists, there's not much room...
simpsonrd
Jul 3, 20222 min read
74 views
0 comments
Home: Blog2
bottom of page