Theodora Hendrix & the Curious Case of the Cursed Beetle

Jordan Kopy Illustrated by Chris Jevons I’ve been so looking forward to the second book in this series! Think Amelia Fang meets The Addams Family with a little bit of The Munsters mixed in for good measure. Spooky season is just around the corner and Theodora Hendrix and her gang of monsters are readying up

The Last Bear

Hannah Gold Illustrated by Levi Pinfold Harper Collins Children’s Books – published 18th February 2021 “Just imagine, if every single person on the planet did one small thing?” April Wood aged 11 Set against the stark landscape of the arctic circle is a stunning and heart-stopping adventure that teaches us that no-one is too small

Shipwreck Island

Struan Murray Puffin Books – published 4th March 2021 Friendship, dark secrets and malevolent forces, Struan Murray has delivered another fast-paced and thrilling adventure that will have you gripped from from cover to cover. Orphans of the Tide was without a doubt, one of my standout favourite books of 2020 and this phenomenal sequel did

Glassheart

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Catherine Orton Published by Walker books – 5th November 2020 “Through the Glass, the magic is waiting” ‘Glassheart’ is a thoroughly enchanting, magical adventure set in the wild moors of Dartmoor that had me utterly captivated from the very first chapter. A deliciously enchanting tale of the supernatural and…

Santa Jaws

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Mark Sperring & Sophie Corrigan Bloomsbury – 15th October 2020 “Deep beneath the deep blue sea, it’s almost Christmas Eve and a Sneaky Shark named Shelly has something festive up her sleeve!” Santa Jaws is a fantastic fishy tale full of festive fun! It’s Christmas in Coral Town and…

When Life Gives You Mangoes

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Kereen Getten Puskin Press – 1st October When Life Gives You Mangoes’ is story about a long, hot summer on a tropical island, going on adventures, falling out, and making friends. However…all is not as it seems.? Twelve-year-old Clara lives on a Caribbean island in a village called ‘Sycamore’.’…

The Hungry Ghost

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H.S. Norup Pushkin Press – 24th September 2020 ‘What could be worse than dying and no-one remembering you existed?” The Hungry Ghost is a tale of two forgotten lives; of memories locked away and finding the key to unlock peace. This really is an atmospheric read – an absolute…

The Haunting of Aveline Jones

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Phil Hickes Usborne – Published 17th September 2020 “Malmouth appeared to have all the right ingredients for a Haunting. Stormy weather. Old houses. The eerie grey swell of the sea. But, most of all, that uncanny emptiness that ghosts like best.” I devoured The Haunting of Aveline Jones in…

Rain Before Rainbows

Written by Smriti Halls & Illustrated by David Lichfield Walker Books & Save the Children Hardcover available 1st October Rainbows have become a universal symbol of hope throughout these strange and frightening times and the stunningly beautiful illustrations and tremendously encouraging messages in this book truly moved me. I had goosebumps and a lump formed