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Review – The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep

I was sent a free e-book of this for work purposes, but then bought the physical copy and its sequel. I was under no obligation to review and all views and opinions are our own. The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Rise of the Zombie Pigs by Emily-Jane Clark, illustrated by Jeff Crowther, published by Scholastic...

Review – Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery

I was lucky enough to receive an early proof of this in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery by Laura Ellen Anderson, published by Farshore Having loved Laura Ellen Anderson's Rainbow Grey books and what I've read of Amelia Fang, I knew I'd...

Review – The Clockwork Conspiracy

I received a free early copy of this from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. Isaac Turner Investigates: The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman, cover design by Tom Clohosy Cole published by Bloomsbury I love the Adventures on Trains books (you can read my reviews of...

Review – The Ice Children

I requested and received a free copy of this from the publishers, and have bought my own copy too. The Ice Children by MG Leonard, illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee, published by Macmillan A modern twist on Hans Christian-Andersen's Snow Queen with a misunderstood winter queen,  an environmental slant, an absolutely magical winter wonderland and a...

The Raven’s Song – Q&A with Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

The Raven's Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble, cover by Joanna Hunt and Sheila Smallwood, published by Old Barn Books I absolutely adore this book, which I read when it came out in hardback last year - you can read my review of it here. It's a wonderful blend of folkloric magical realism, cautionary...

Blog Tour – The Wild

I was lucky enough to be sent a free copy of this in exchange for a review. All views and opinions are my own. The Wild by Yuval Zommer, published by Oxford Children's I always love Yuval Zommer's playful, expressive illustrations and the way his love of the natural world shines through them so when...

Review – Foxlight

I was lucky enough to request and receive a free copy of this. All views and opinions are my own. Foxlight by Katya Balen, illustrated by Barry Falls, published by Bloomsbury. This was a wonderful surprise parcel to open, and it couldn't have arrived at a better time; Finishing Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year (review...

Review – Northern Soul

I was lucky enough to request and receive an early copy of this in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. This is one of the funniest books I've read in ages (not least because Earle has taken the Earle-Montgomery Twitter Croc-gate to the page 😂) and in a time...

Picture Book Friday – The Secret Elephant

I was sent a free copy of this for work. This review was not required and all opinions are my own. The Secret Elephant by Ellan Rankin, published by Wren and Rook I didn't expect to like this; I thought it was going to be a sweet and cutesy animal story. But it is so...