Reading for Pleasure: 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers – Scott Evans, Published by Bloomsbury

I have always enjoyed reading to my classes but it was during the first Covid 19 lockdown that I truly became a ‘Reader Teacher’. This was almost entirely due to discovering Scott Evans on Twitter, being inspired by his fantastic book recommendations, and intoduced to an online book community through his ever-popular Primary School Book

Henny is Stuck by Aileen Crossley, published by Little Door Books

They say good things come in small packages and that couldn’t be any truer than in the case of Henny the baby chick. Aileen Crossley’s adorable debut picture book is a cracking story of coming out of one’s shell, being true to yourself and living your best life. Henny the baby chick is STUCK. Her

Into the Faerie Hill by H.S. Norup – published by Pushkin Children’s

Folk-lore, family, friendship and faerie mischief, H.S. Norup has woven her very own special brand of magic into this beautifully told tale – perfect for fans of The Chime Seekers, Harklights and The Clockwork Crow trilogy. Alfred is taken to stay with his grandmother while his father works on a tunneling project through a local

The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart, published by Little Tiger Books

When I saw that Sinéad O’Hart had a new book coming out I knew I had to read it! Skyborn completely gripped me and The Time Tider was no exception; a twisty, faced paced adventure with danger at the turn of every page! Mara and her dad have lived in their van for as long

Like A Curse by Elle McNicoll – Published by Knights Of.

I thought all my Christmases had come at once when a copy of Like A Curse arrived in the last of the post just before the big day itself. This was the best early Christmas present! I am a huge Elle McNicoll fan and was eagerly anticipating the return of Ramya Knox in the spellbinding

The 12 Days of Christmas Blog Tour – a celebration of festive stories

Temperatures have plummeted these last few days and with some places receiving a covering of snow, I couldn’t think of a more apt story to choose for my stop on the 12th day of what has been a fantastically festive blog tour. Whilst there are many feel good festive reads out there, you can’t beat

Secrets Set in Stone by James Haddell, published by Emira Press

We have a trilogy! I’ve been highly anticipating the third book in James Haddell’s Tales of Truth and Treasures series and after reading, I’m now desperate for book 4! Once again, the pages are literally packed with history, mystery, magic and adventure and there’s excitement and suspense around every corner. Prepare to be caught up

The Song Walker by Zillah Bethell – Usborne Books

Zillah Bethell has done it again! Never did I think I could love a book as much as The Shark Caller but The Song Walker is another triumph, a truly special book. My heart sang whilst reading this extraordinary story of two girls’ incredible journey across the Australian Outback. There are three questions I need

The Other Ones by Fran Hart,published by Chicken House Books

This has to be one of my favourite Young Adult books of 2022! Heartstopper meets Halloween where a spooky ghost story is intertwined with a gorgeous gay romance. This is THE perfect read for this time of year and has all the Autumnal feels – it’s a proper chunky sweater, pumpkin-spiced latte of a book

The Vanishing of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes – published by Usborne

Her Uncle gone. A house abandoned. Answers none. To say I’ve been counting down the days to reading this is an understatement…Aveline Jones is my absolute favourite Middle Grade spooky series and since the summer holidays, I’ve been obsessively checking Netgalley daily for an early copy having been uploaded. So when the news broke on