WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday. What are you currently reading? The Manningtree Witches by A K Blakemore I'm about a third through this and I'm finding it really slow going! It's our Fiction Book of the Month in work and it's being celebrated for its take on... Continue Reading →
My Big Book of Outdoors
My Big Book of Outdoors by Tim Hopgood, published by Walker This is every bit as gorgeous as you'd expect of you've either encountered Tim's previous books or even just seen that cover. Even the endpapers are stunning First things first - this is an absolute feast for the eyes, with it's rich, riotous and... Continue Reading →
Peapod’s Picture Book Picks – Bad Apple
We were lucky enough to request and receive a copy of this from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. Bad Apple by Huw Lewis Jones and Ben Sanders, published by Thames and Hudson Simply put - I loved this! And so did Peapod. Apple is no... Continue Reading →
The Crackledawn Dragon
I was lucky enough to request and be approved to read an early copy of this on netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. The Crackledawn Dragon by Abi Elphinstone, cover art by George Ermos, published by Simon and Schuster If you don't already know, I am a... Continue Reading →
Rainbow Grey
I was lucky enough to receive a free advance copy of this in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. Rainbow Grey by Laura Ellen Anderson From the creator of the brilliant Amelia Fang comes the start of another delightful series (OK I'm being a little presumptuous there, but no... Continue Reading →
MG Takes on Thursday – Songs of Magic
#MGTakesOnThursday was created by Mary over at Book Craic and is a brilliant way to shout about some brilliant MG books! To join in, all you need to do is: Post a picture of the front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author,... Continue Reading →
#MGTakesOnThursday – The Edge of the Ocean
#MGTakesOnThursday was created by Mary over at Book Craic and is a brilliant way to shout about some brilliant MG books! To join in, all you need to do is: Post a picture of the front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author,... Continue Reading →
The Swallows’ Flight
I was lucky enough to request and be approved to read an early copy of this on netgalley in exchange for an honest review, but will be buying the finished copy too! All views and opinions are my own. The Swallows Flight by Hilary McKay, cover art by Dawn Cooper, published by Macmillan Hilary McKay's... Continue Reading →
#MGTakesOnThursday – A Sprinkle of Sorcery
#MGTakesOnThursday was created by Mary over at Book Craic and is a brilliant way to shout about some brilliant MG books! To join in, all you need to do is: Post a picture of the front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author,... Continue Reading →
Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit
Kevin's back! I was a Kevin fan from the moment I read his first adventure (you can read my reviews of books one and two here and here) and his newest adventure is every bit as entertaining as its predecessors! Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre, published by Oxford University... Continue Reading →