Publication Date: 13th July 2017 Lint Boy and Lint Bear live in their warm, cosy tumble dryer, but both know that they must run for safety from the light and the claw that comes with it. When Lint Bear fails to run fast enough, he is snatched away, leaving Lint Boy alone. When Lint Boy … Continue reading Lint Boy by Aileen Leijten
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Boyband Of The Apocalypse by Tom Nicholl, illustrated by David O’Connell
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Sam is so desperate for a phone he is willing to risk his street cred (and his ears drums) by taking his little sister and her friend to see the boyband sensation that are Apocalips. Once there, his worst nightmares appear in front of him, the Heatherstone sisters, and he … Continue reading Boyband Of The Apocalypse by Tom Nicholl, illustrated by David O’Connell
Dougal Daley: It’s Not My Fault!
Previously published as Dougal Trump (that wasn't his fault) Dougal Daley has received a new name, and a new lease of life and broken limbs, with Wacky Bee Books... There are only so many death threats a boy can receive before coming to the conclusion that it's time to write his will, plan his funeral … Continue reading Dougal Daley: It’s Not My Fault!
The Incredible Billy Wild by Joanna Nadin
Publication Date: 4th May 2017 Billy has been set a project over the Easter holidays; he has to write to his ‘God’ every day explaining what he's been up to each day and what he'd like to change about the world. What does Billy want? • A dog. • Seamus to disappear. • To be … Continue reading The Incredible Billy Wild by Joanna Nadin
Wave Me Goodbye by Jaqueline Wilson
Publication Date: 18th May 2017 It's September 1939, and Shirley packs her Dad’s sales suitcase with her wash bag, best dress, her teddy and all of her books ready for a little holiday. With her gas mask over her shoulder, she heads to the train station with her Mum. It is, however, no ordinary holiday. … Continue reading Wave Me Goodbye by Jaqueline Wilson
Mold And The Poison Plot by Lorraine Gregory… The review is on it’s way
Publication date: 4th May 2017 I have read and loved Mold, but as my After School Book Club are reviewing it for TES, I can't blog my review just yet... What I will say is this. Buy it, read it, love it. Mold is such a gem of a character, who has you routing for … Continue reading Mold And The Poison Plot by Lorraine Gregory… The review is on it’s way
Moonlocket by Peter Bunzl
Hurrah for Waterstones and early release copies! Thanks to them, I got to spend the last day of my Easter holidays snuggled up with this, the second Cogheart adventure. I say snuggled; a more accurate description would be perched on the edge of my seat from beginning to end… It's been eight months since Lily … Continue reading Moonlocket by Peter Bunzl
My first #52BooksChallenge Top Picks
Back on January 1st, I decided to sign up to the Goodreads #52BooksChallenge. I do read a fair few books so that I can add them to my school bookshelf (if I haven't read them they don't go on), and 52 books, 1 a week, that's doable I thought. Roll the on the end of … Continue reading My first #52BooksChallenge Top Picks
Kid Normal by Greg James & Chris Smith
Publication Date 13th July 2017 The Blurb His new school is top secret, and super weird. His classmates can all fly or control the weather or conjure tiny horses from thin air. And what's Murph's extraordinary skill? Um, oh yeah - he hasn't got one.Just as well there are no revolting supervillains lurking nearby, their … Continue reading Kid Normal by Greg James & Chris Smith
The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
“Once upon a time there was a dark and stormy girl.” Feodora lives in the woods with her mother and her wolves. Their life is stark and simple until General Rakov and his men arrive, dead elk in hand, demanding the wolf wilders kill their wolves and any more that are brought to them. Making … Continue reading The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
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