Publication Date: 24 October 2024 The Blurb Enter Black Gables and meet the world's most sinister teachers and their pets! When Rosella starts a new school in the eerie town of Black Gables, where crows croak menacingly and pale faces appear in the water of the lake, she knows that something is terribly wrong. Under … Continue reading Black Gables by Eibhlis Carcione
Tag: middle grade books
The Last Boy by Eve McDonnell
Publication Date: 12 September 2024 Welcome to my stop on The Last Boy Blog Tour, featuring a fascinating guest post from Eve McDonnell. The Blurb A magical page-turner inspired by the true story of George Brewster, the last child chimney sweep. Brewster has been sold to a cruel Master Sweep to risk his life up … Continue reading The Last Boy by Eve McDonnell
Race To Imagination Island by Mel Taylor-Bessent, illustrated by Alessandro D’Urso
Publication Date: 4 July 2024 The Blurb The time has come for four children to be named the new Protectors of Imagination Island. Children all over the world scour the globe in search of lightstreams (portals) to the magical island where anything they imagine comes to life. To become a Protector, they must compete in teams and … Continue reading Race To Imagination Island by Mel Taylor-Bessent, illustrated by Alessandro D’Urso
The Bravest Word by Kate Foster
Publication Date: 2 May 2024 The Blurb Matt is a football superstar. He can handle anything. Except lately his chest feels empty and his head is screaming. He can’t concentrate in school or enjoy football any more, and he is so, so tired. When Matt stumbles across an abandoned dog, there’s no doubt in his … Continue reading The Bravest Word by Kate Foster
Love In The Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura
Publication Date: 6 August 2024 (Paperback) The Blurb During World War II, Tama is sent to live in an incarceration camp in the desert. All Japanese Americans from the West Coast - elderly people, children, babies - now live in camps like Minidoka. To be who she is has become a crime, and Tama doesn't … Continue reading Love In The Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura
Oh What A Knight! by Maz Evans
Publication Date: 12 September 2024 The Blurb Join the Gods Squad in the third and final instalment of the Oh Maya Gods series! Vesper and Aster need Excalibur to save the world. At the top of Glastonbury Tor, they find an elevator down to the enchanted realm of Camelot, where Arthur has been waiting for … Continue reading Oh What A Knight! by Maz Evans
I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery
Publication Date: 27 June 2024 The Blurb 'I'm Tom’s dog, and he’s my human. We belong to each other.' Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner Tom – until one day the war comes too close… Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion … Continue reading I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery
The Fun We Had by Charissa Coulthard, illustrated by Sam Usher
Publication Date: 4th July 2024 The Blurb This poignant story of love and loss takes readers on a heartfelt journey through the changing seasons as a little girl visits her poorly Nana. Each time she visits, they remember all the special adventures they have shared together. When Nana dies, she leaves the little girl a … Continue reading The Fun We Had by Charissa Coulthard, illustrated by Sam Usher
The Boy In The Suit by James Fox
Publication Date: 12 September 2024 The Blurb It's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit... Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything - just wants to be normal. He wants a name that doesn't stand out. He wishes he had a proper school uniform that fitted him. He dreams about a … Continue reading The Boy In The Suit by James Fox
The Beanstalk Murder by P.G. Bell
Publication Date: 1 August 2024 The Blurb Trainee meadow witch Anwen is having a bad day - which gets much worse when a dead giant falls from the sky and destroys her village. But when she examines the body she discovers something interesting. This giant was murdered, which means a killer is on the loose! … Continue reading The Beanstalk Murder by P.G. Bell
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