Publication Date: 2 May 2024 The Blurb The gang have been hunting for Isabella for weeks, but there’s no sign of her in the Unlands. They can’t even find the portal through to Annwn. And Vivi hasn’t told the rest of the gang about what happened with the villainous Arawn appearing in her dream. She … Continue reading Vivi Conway And The Haunted Quest by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Tag: myths & legends
The Midnight Switch by Samuel J. Halpin
Publication Date: 12 October 2023 The Blurb When Lewis's family moves to a faraway town called Barrow, he can't quite put his finger on what feels so strange about his new home. Everyone is obsessed with superstition, and an old story about floods and witches and a curse, while a mysterious bird watches his every … Continue reading The Midnight Switch by Samuel J. Halpin
Monster Slayer: A Beowulf Tale by Brian Patten, illustrated by Chris Riddell
Publication Date: 15 January 2020 The Blurb One dark night, the sound of music and singing wakes a terrible monster from his sleep in a foul swamp... Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only the great hero Beowulf stands a chance, but even he is not prepared … Continue reading Monster Slayer: A Beowulf Tale by Brian Patten, illustrated by Chris Riddell
The Eye Of The North by Sinead O’Hart
Publication Date: 8 February 2018 Cover illustration by Sara Mulvanny Emmeline’s childhood has been spent surviving the dangerous creatures her parents store in their home from research trips. Careful planning, risk avoidance and her survival satchel have enabled her to reach 12 years old, unable to trust anyone outside the walls of Widget Manor. When … Continue reading The Eye Of The North by Sinead O’Hart
The Final Raven by Finian Black
Luca is on a school trip in Winchester when the first Raven falls ill at The Tower Of London. As the Tudor Table the museum guide is showing them splits open, dozens of birds fly through. All sick, all dying. The plague that is claiming three out of four people in the capital is spreading … Continue reading The Final Raven by Finian Black
Stunt Double by Tamsin Cooke
The blurb had them begging for more, the cover had them cooing “oooh shiny!” Every child present at the big reveal was desperate for me to read “just one more chapter…” The Blurb: Finn is a free-running black belt, with a talent for acting – but when his big break arrives, it’s not the role … Continue reading Stunt Double by Tamsin Cooke
Stunt Double by Tamsin Cooke: Blog Tour
It's my stop on the Stunt Double Blog Tour on Wednesday 12th July. Stop by to see my review, and find out what my After School Book Club thought too...
Miss Cleveland is reading... 