Book two in the Dreamsnatcher trilogy, we pick up Moll, Gryff, Siddy and Alfie's adventure to find the Amulet of Truth and destroy the Soul Splinter. Having left the forest for the safety of a secret cave, the Tribe are waiting for the Bone Oracle to guide their search for the second amulet. The Dark Magic … Continue reading The Shadow Keeper by Abi Elphinstone
Tag: fantasy
Sea by Sarah Driver
Publication Date 9th April 2017 but available in Waterstones now! Set to be The Huntress’s Captain one day, Mouse must look after her brother, Sparrow until their Dad returns. But all is not as it should be in Trianukka. The terrodylls should be nesting now, not attacking their ship, the ice is forming too fast … Continue reading Sea by Sarah Driver
The Dragon With A Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis; a child’s review
I was lucky enough to get an uncorrected proof of The Dragon With A Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis, which I devoured faster than the chocolates I received for Christmas. I was then absolutely delighted when Stephanie gave me permission to lend it to one of my pupils for an honest review... "Funny, emotional, exciting! … Continue reading The Dragon With A Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis; a child’s review
A Girl Called Owl by Amy Wilson
Owl? What kind of a name is that? And why, every time she asks who her father is, does her mother tell her fairy tales about elemental beings, sprits and fairies in a world of winter? As Owl turns 13, she is more desperate than ever to discover who her father is, especially when frost … Continue reading A Girl Called Owl by Amy Wilson
The Dreamsnatcher by Abi Elphinstone
One of the shortlisted books in the Hooked on Books category of the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2017, it’s by far the scariest adventure in the pile, but then I still watch Dr Who with a cushion just in case the Cybermen show up. Moll Pecksniff finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into the forest … Continue reading The Dreamsnatcher by Abi Elphinstone
The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell
Apparently, I've taken far too long to get this on my school bookshelf, but anything worthwhile is worth the wait as my Nan would have said. When Granma Sylvie has an accident and ends up in hospital, Ivy and Seb find themselves returning to her home, alone, until their parents can get back. Upon their … Continue reading The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell
Journey Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth Durst
Publication date: 4 April 2017 When twin sisters, Seika and Ji-Lin are reunited on their 12th birthday, neither realise that their training is over and they are about to embark on The Emperor’s Journey with Alejan, the winged lion escorting them. All three have been trained in accordance with Himitsu tradition that has stood for … Continue reading Journey Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth Durst
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis
Publication date: 9 February 2017 Aventurine has a fierce longing to spread her dragon wings and explore the world beyond her family's cave in search of her passion, if only she knew what it was. After another lecture from her mother, and more sneering from her brother, she sets out on her own to prove … Continue reading The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis
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