Cover and internal illustrations by Chris Mould When Truth Pixie was small, her Great Aunt Julia cast a spell which means she can only ever tell the truth. And that’s a good thing, right? Wrong! Lonely and miserable, the Truth Fairy has upset her family and friends with her truths to the point she rarely … Continue reading The Truth Pixie by Matt Haig, illustrated by Chris Mould
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Father Christmas And Me by Matt Haig, illustrated by Chris Mould
Amelia Wishart is finding that life in Elfhelm isn’t as easy as she thought it would be. Of course, it’s better than living in the orphanage in London and being a chimney sweep, but, she just doesn’t feel as though she fits in. She’s different. She might not be the only human, but she is … Continue reading Father Christmas And Me by Matt Haig, illustrated by Chris Mould
How to Write a Good Goodie and a Bad Baddie by P.G. Bell
I am delighted to welcome P.G. Bell, author of The Train To Impossible Places, to my blog today to talk about writing characters, good and bad... When I first sat down to write The Train To Impossible Places, I was determined that it wouldn't have a villain. After all, I reasoned, if Hiyao Miyazaki could … Continue reading How to Write a Good Goodie and a Bad Baddie by P.G. Bell
The Train To Impossible Places by P.G. Bell
Cover and internal illustrations by Flavia Sorrentino When Suzy is woken by strange noises in the middle of the night, her logical brain struggles to take in what she is seeing. Train tracks running through her house! And so begins Suzy’s adventure aboard the Impossible Postal Service, and she’s not even wearing her best pyjamas! … Continue reading The Train To Impossible Places by P.G. Bell
Snowglobe by Amy Wilson
Usually lost in her daydreams, Clementine spends her days at school alone, ignoring the bully who declared her weird at first sight, and has singled her out for his malicious attention since. Until the day she snaps. She has no idea how she pushed her tormentor away, and is baffled by the family secret Pa … Continue reading Snowglobe by Amy Wilson
Pages & Co: Tilly And The Bookwanderers by Anna James
The Blurb A captivating, curl-up-on-the-sofa debut about the magic of books and the power of the imagination. Since her mother’s disappearance, eleven-year-old Tilly has found comfort in stories at Pages & Co., her grandparents’ bookshop. But when her favourite characters, Anne of Green Gables and Alice from Wonderland, appear in the shop, Tilly’s adventures become … Continue reading Pages & Co: Tilly And The Bookwanderers by Anna James
Top Five Fictional Librarians & Booksellers by Anna James
It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Anna James to my blog today for my stop on the Pages & Co Blog Tour, talking about her favourite fictional librarians and booksellers... Bookwandering is the ability to literally travel inside of books; but in the world of Pages & Co this can only happen inside … Continue reading Top Five Fictional Librarians & Booksellers by Anna James
The Black Amulet by J R Wallis
Cover illustration by Manuel Šumberac Having loved The Boy With One Name, I was delighted when ReadingZone asked me to review the second tale from the Badlands... Since their commencements, none of the three Badlanders have the life they had wanted. Thomas Gabriel’s magic is fading, and Ruby needs Jones for hers to work properly. … Continue reading The Black Amulet by J R Wallis
Storm Witch by Ellen Renner
With The Choosing looming, Storm knows her destiny is about to be revealed. Which of the four Elementals will claim her as her own, determining her future in Yanlin? Last to undertake the Choosing, Storm visits the shrines where her fear of not being chosen by any of the Elementals is replaced by a much … Continue reading Storm Witch by Ellen Renner
Warrior Boy by Virginia Clay
Cover illustration by Kerry Hyndman The Blurb... London schoolboy Ben is heading for Kenya to meet his Maasai family. But how is an outsider like him going to fit in? When he meets his cousin Kip, he discovers they share more than he thought – if only Ben can keep up . . . Together, … Continue reading Warrior Boy by Virginia Clay
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