I was lucky enough to receive a free copy of this in exchange for my thoughts on it. All views and opinions are my own. The Mask of Aribella by Anna Hoghton This was my choice for Believathon prompt The Chain - Read a book with a colourful cast of characters, and it was certainly... Continue Reading →
I was so excited to be asked to join Children's Books North's Autumn Highlights blog tour - celebrating new books from CBN members with a tour of Northern and Scottish book blogs. Children’s Books North aims to connect children's book professionals living in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Scotland. The network seeks to... Continue Reading →
We were lucky enough to be sent a free copy of this to read as part of our participation in Children's Books North's Autumn blog tour. You can read our Q and A with illustrator Sara Ogilvie later today. Written with the flawless rhyme and cadence you'd expect from picture book master Julia Donaldson, The... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday. What are you currently reading? Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm I admit I had reservations about this. I not a sci-fi fan. But I'm about a third in and really enjoying it. That Time i Got Kidnapped by Tom Mitchell audiobook read... Continue Reading →
We are still reading A Pipkin of Pepper, and The Tiger Who Came to Tea has made a reappearance in our bedroom reads, but two new books in the post have also edged their way into Peapod's oh-so-slow-to-change bedtime book basket! One of these is Ross Collins' There's a Mouse in My House, which we... Continue Reading →
We are still reading A Pipkin of Pepper, and The Tiger Who Came to Tea has made a reappearance in our bedroom reads, but two new books in the post have also edged their way into Peapod's oh-so-slow-to-change bedtime book basket! The first of these is 'Too Much Stuff' by Emily Gravett, who I'm such... Continue Reading →
I was lucky enough to request and receive copies of these free from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. There are, let's be honest, a plethora of fairytale retelling, reimaginings and reworks out and coming out at the moment. But I was instantly drawn to these thanks to their gorgeous artwork and design.... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday. What are you currently reading?Moonchild: Voyage of the Lost and Found by Aisha BushbyI have read the prologue and nothing more so can't really comment yet!Taylor and Rose - Secret Agents: Villains in Venice by Katherine Woodfine, audiobook read by Jessica PreddyI've... Continue Reading →
I was lucky enough to receive a free copy of this in exchange for my thoughts on it. All views and opinions are my own. This was my choice for Believathon prompt The Dagger – Read a book with a dangerous setting. With hindsight, I'm not sure I'd choose this for that prompt, but it... Continue Reading →
Can you guess I should have posted this a couple of weeks ago?! It's been a few weeks since I managed to get a Peapod's Picks up, and I don't really know why, but that's life sometimes! Anyway, we're back today with some books that you might have expected to see in a Halloween themed... Continue Reading →
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