My Year 6 son is currently studying Oranges in No Mans Land at school and my Year 8 daughter had chosen it from the library. As they were both reading it, my interest was piqued, and I sat down and read the whole book in one sitting. My daughter, spurred on by how quickly I'd gotten through it, ... READ the POST
Book review – Childish Spirits, Rob Keeley
When Ellie, her mum and older brother, Charlie, move to Inchwood Manor, Ellie discovers they are not the only residents. The ghost of ten-year-old Edward, resides there too, though he has never been partial to visitors, always doing his utmost to make his presence known. An unhappy ghost does not ... READ the POST
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece – Book Review
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a powerful tale of how grief and loss affects those who are left behind. Ten year-old Jamie was only five when his sister, Rose, was killed. He doesn't really remember her, and as such, does not grieve for her in the way her twin sister, Jasmine and his mum ... READ the POST
Book review – The Lost Magician
The Lost Magician, by Piers Torday, feels like a cross between Narnia and The Hunger Games. What do I mean by this? Well, it's set after the Second World War, when four siblings are sent away to the country from London, because their house is uninhabitable. The children soon discover a magical ... READ the POST
Middle grade book review – Once, by Morris Gleitzman
My book recommendation for April is one that both myself and my reluctant reader approve of. She read it in a few days, which, for someone who can take weeks-to-months to read a book, is a huge achievement. There are two reasons why she flew through Once, by Morris Gleitzman. The first, is ... READ the POST
Book review – Emily Knight, I Am…
“Emily Knight is a teenage warrior who comes from a legendary warrior family so she is destined to be a hero” As a change from my usual monthly book review, I have an interview with Middle Grade and Ya author, Abiola Bello, this month, about her book series, Emily Knight, I Am... Abiola is ... READ the POST
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