Publication Date: 04 June 2020 The Blurb 'Welcome to the Black Hound - a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators ya ever set eyes upon.' The captain pauses. 'You OK, lad? Ya gone paler than a full moon.' When young Flynn becomes too old to stay at the Baskervile orphanage, he applies for a … Continue reading Flyntlock Bones: The Sceptre Of The Pharaohs by Derek Keilty, illustrated by Mark Elvins
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A Kind Of Spark by Elle McNicoll
Publication Date: 4 June 2020 The Blurb A Kind Of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. Can Addie … Continue reading A Kind Of Spark by Elle McNicoll
There’s A Lion In The Library by Dave Skinner and Aurélie Guillerey
Publication Date: 11 June 2020 The Blurb Little Lucy Lupin is sweet and dimpled - and a dreadful LIAR. The trouble is, it's impossible not to believe her - she's so perfectly cute. Not once, not twice, but three times the library is evacuated when Lucy says there's aterrifying lion on the loose. But what … Continue reading There’s A Lion In The Library by Dave Skinner and Aurélie Guillerey
Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
Publication Date: 04 June 2020 The Blurb THE GAME IS ON. TRAVEL WITH WONDER. When Arthur, Ren and Cecily investigate a mysterious explosion on their way to school, they find themselves trapped aboard The Principia - a scientific research ship sailing through hazardous waters, captained by one Isaac Newton.Lost in the year 2473 in the … Continue reading Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
Words by J.R.Wallis
I'm delighted to welcome J.R. Wallis to my blog today to celebrate the launch of the third book in The Badlands Trilogy. Do make sure you check out my book review to see day 3 of J.R. reading from The Book Of Mysteries! We’re really lucky with the English language that we have so many … Continue reading Words by J.R.Wallis
The Book Of Mysteries by J.R. Wallis
Publication Date: 28 May 2020 The Blurb Welcome to the Badlands ... a hidden part of our world full of creatures which most people think exist only in fairy tales and nightmares.Ruby is trying to change the future. Her fate is in the hands of the council as they prepare to decide once and for all … Continue reading The Book Of Mysteries by J.R. Wallis
Iggy Peck And The Mysterious Mansion by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
Publication Date: 12 May 2020 The Iggy Peck Draw-A-Long! Before you go any further - to celebrate the publication of The Questioneers: Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion - the third installment in the chapter book series by bestselling duo Andrea Beaty and David Roberts - there is a very special Iggy Peck draw-a-long by … Continue reading Iggy Peck And The Mysterious Mansion by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
Roxy & Jones: The Great Fairytale Cover-Up by Angela Woolfe
Publication Date: 7 May 2020 The Blurb A hilarious modern fairy-tale mash-up set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real ... but recent history. Once Upon a Modern Time, in the city of Rexopolis, in the Kingdom of Illustria, lived twelve-year-old Roxy Humperdinck, half-sister … Continue reading Roxy & Jones: The Great Fairytale Cover-Up by Angela Woolfe
Literally Blog Tour – The language of science: new words for new ideas by Patrick Skipworth
Publication Date: 5 May 2020 The Blurb Did you know that English words come from all over the world and that their meanings have changed along their journey? Our word 'zero' comes from the Arabic word for empty space. 'Companion' is from the Latin for with bread. With simple descriptions and dazzling, evocative and witty … Continue reading Literally Blog Tour – The language of science: new words for new ideas by Patrick Skipworth
The Super-Miraculous Journey Of Freddie Yates by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Rob Biddulph
Publication Date: 30 April 2020 The Blurb Freddie Yates loves facts. A fact can’t leave you and no one can take it away. But when he learns the surprising fact that his biological dad might be living in Wales, Freddy and his best friends sneak off to find him, unwittingly causing a chain of ‘miraculous’ … Continue reading The Super-Miraculous Journey Of Freddie Yates by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Rob Biddulph
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