Hyacinth Hayward is not looking forward to a summer alone in London with her ditzy mother. It's a far cry from the City she was told about at home in America. The taps don't even mix the water properly. In an attempt to save her hands from further punishment she fixes the bathroom tap, unwittingly … Continue reading The City Of Secret Rivers by Jacob Sager Weinstein
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Sky by Sarah Driver
Publication Date: 7th September 2017 As my plane prepared for take off and I sat battling with my fear of flying, there really was only one choice for my first holiday read; the second book in The Huntress Saga: Sky. We're instantly lifted high above the world of Trianukka with Mouse, Sparrow and Crow as … Continue reading Sky by Sarah Driver
The Boy With One Name by J.R. Wallis
Publication Date: 10th August 2017 Jones has grown up as an apprentice Badlander, learning how to despatch creatures ordinary people believe only exist in books and nightmares, wishing he could be an ordinary person too. Ruby has spent her life bouncing from one foster home to the next, and is sick of it. The night … Continue reading The Boy With One Name by J.R. Wallis
Mold And The Poision Plot by Lorraine Gregory
It's rare that I show a new book to my after-school book club and all 12 of them want to read it just from looking at the front cover. It's even rarer that they all want to read it having explored the blurb. But that's exactly what happened with Lorraine Gregory’s debut, Mold and the … Continue reading Mold And The Poision Plot by Lorraine Gregory
The Gold Thief by Justin Fisher
Ned Waddlesworth and The Circus of Marvels are back, and this one has adversaries even scarier than The Clowns! For me, The Gold Thief was an eagerly awaited sequel, given that Ned's Circus of Marvels was one of my top 10 middle grade books of last year... It's been a year and a half since … Continue reading The Gold Thief by Justin Fisher
The Girl Of Ink & Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
A thousand years ago the Isle of Joya floated freely on the sea, so the myth goes. A myth that every inhabitant knows. It was a beautiful island full of colourful song birds and then Governor Adori arrived, and with him, the ravens. The birds and animals retreated to the sea, while the Governor divided … Continue reading The Girl Of Ink & Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
Frogkisser by Garth Nix Publication Date: 28th February 2017 Princess Anya must go on a Quest, not a little quest, a big one with a capital Q! Her stepstepfather is the evil sorcerer, Duke Rikard, intent on ruling the tiny kingdom of Trellonia. Having turned her older sister’s current courting prince into a frog, Anya … Continue reading Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
The Night Spinner by Abi Elphinstone
The final (and best) book in the Dreamsnatcher trilogy, we meet Moll and Griff back in Tanglefern, as with the help of the Elders, they look for clues to find the final Amulet, knowing it won't be long before the last two Shadowmasks being hunting for them. With the Old Magic struggling to break through … Continue reading The Night Spinner by Abi Elphinstone
Varjak Paw by S.F. Said
This is a re-read of a book I first enjoyed over 10 years ago, and am about to use with a group of my Year 5’s for Key Skills, and with my Year 3&4 Telling Tales Book Club, just because I can! Well, if I'm being totally honest, it's also because Scholastic asked me if … Continue reading Varjak Paw by S.F. Said
Who Let The Gods Out? by Maz Evans
Elliot’s problems are getting worse. Mr Boil is desperate to expel him from school, his mum is sick and he has no idea how to make her better, his nosey neighbour is snooping around their farm again, and there's the Really Scary Letter that arrived three weeks ago. And if all that wasn't bad enough, … Continue reading Who Let The Gods Out? by Maz Evans
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