The Haunting of Aveline JonesThe Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes What a courageously creepy debut! The Haunting of Aveline Jones gave me literal shivers of...
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and ValourWinterborne Home for Vengeance and Valour by Ally Carter Nancy Drew meets Lemony Snicket in this dazzling new murder mystery series by...
School for NobodiesSchool for Nobodies by Susie Bower I adored everything about Susie Bower’s enchanting debut! Bursting with magic and mystery, The School...
The Beast and the BethanyThe Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips Illustrated by Isabelle Follath The Beast and the Bethany is an absolute FEAST! I full...
An Interview with Joe WilsonCongratulations on the publication of the brilliant The Island That Didn’t Exist! Are you able to give readers an idea for what’s in...
The Island That Didn't ExistDescribed as a Lord of the Flies meets The Famous Five in this classic middle grade adventure story, Joe Wilson - a BBC journalist and...
The Ship of ShadowsSet sail across treacherous seas, run the rooftops of beautiful Seville and navigate the fierce Moroccan desert by starlight in this...
Bloomsbury ReadersThe Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2, with book-banded...
Summer Picture Book ReviewsKites by Simon Mole Illustrated by Oamul Lu Breathtakingly beautiful and lyrically composed, Kites by Simon Mole and illustrated by Oamul...
An Interview with Hana TookeFirstly a massive congratulations on The Unadoptables, which is publishing July 23rd! From the very first page I was completely...
The Black KidsA groundbreaking debut by the crucial new YA voice Christina Hammonds Reed. Searingly raw and profoundly moving, The Black Kids is an...
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know“I live in between spaces. The borders between nations, the invisible hyphen between words, the wide chasm between “one of us” and me...
Max Takes a StandDiary of a Wimpy Kid meets ClientEarth's Guardians of the Planet in this hilarious yet timely tale about climate change and the...
An Interview with Anna ClaybourneWhat was the original inspiration behind The Mermaid Atlas? What made you want to write a children’s book on mermaids? This topic was...
Tim Allman's Top 5 Books to Change the WorldAll books can potentially change the world, I think. The power of a good book is that it can take you into the head of someone else, and...
The UnadoptablesHoly Gouda, what a spectacular story! From the very first page of this delicious debut I was immediately mesmerised by this tale of...
Mental Health Awareness: A Booklist for KidsMy Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain, illu. by Ella Bailey Wonderfully heartwarming and confidently crafted, Nadiya has written a touching...
Crazy About Cats: A Booklist for KidsLovely Lions Toddlers Picture Books Young Readers Middle Grade Lively Leopards Leopard Magazine is a charming new children's magazine for...