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 localContinue reading “Into the Faerie Hill by H.S. Norup – published by Pushkin Children’s”
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The Bird Singers
Eve Wersocki Morris The birds were watching them. The girl could sense their small, bright eyes tracking their every step… This was a deliciously dark, utterly gripping debut brimming with folklore, a thrilling mystery and dash of horror. The Bird Singers is perfect for fans of recently released Fledgling and Aveline Jones – there’s creepyContinue reading “The Bird Singers”
The Red Gloves & Other Stories
Catherine Fisher Gripping stories of myth, magic and folklore… This a super collection of the strange, spooky and supernatural in nine short stories that will send a shiver down your spine and stay lingering in your thoughts long after closing the book. I feverishly devoured one story after another in one greedy sitting. Deliciously dark,Continue reading “The Red Gloves & Other Stories”
The Life & Time of Lonny Quicke
Kirsty Applebaum Nosy Crow – publishes 6th May 2021 This book tempted and teased me from the very moment it arrived through the door – talking to me from the To Be Read pile, begging me to pick it up…and when I did, I could not put it down. I devoured The Life and TimeContinue reading “The Life & Time of Lonny Quicke”
The House with Chicken Legs
Sophie Anderson Usborne – May 2018 “Marinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning. For Marinka’s grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next. Marinka longs toContinue reading “The House with Chicken Legs”