Book Review: The Puffin Portal – Vashti Hardy

August 23, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

The next exciting book in a series from Vashti Hardy.

Book Review: Featherlight – Peter Bunzl

December 13, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

A beautiful, heart-warming story from Peter Bunzl.

Book Review: The House of Clouds – Lisa Thompson [Excerpt]

November 16, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

An moving and lovely story about friendship and loss.

Book Review: The Griffin Gate – Vashti Hardy

July 18, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

An exciting adventure by Vashti Hardy.

Book Review: Sequin and Stitch – Laura Dockrill

January 16, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

A relevant, emotive story of making the most of tragedy. Highly recommended.

Book Review: Still Water – Chris Priestley

August 17, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

A spooky middle-grade read. Don’t have nightmares…

Book Review: Letting Go – Cat Clarke [Teen fiction]

August 15, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

A teen book about three young people finding their way in life and love.

Book Review: Because of You – Eve Ainsworth

July 14, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

A teen book dealing with blended families, cyberbullying, and alcohol-abuse.

Book Review: The Dog That Saved Christmas – Nicola Davies

December 7, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Title: The Dog That Saved ChristmasAuthor(s): Nicola Davies (Author), Mike Byrne (Illustrator)Publisher: Barrington StokePublication Date: Out now Synopsis “For most kids, Christmas is the best time of the year. For Jake, it’s a nightmare. He hates the bright lights, the noise and the way everything around him feels different and strange. But then Jake meets […]

Sunday Blog: Armistice Runner – Tom Palmer

October 28, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Happy Sunday everyone! In keeping with my theme from last Sunday, this week’s blog post is a review of another book looking at WWI and Armistice Day. On the 11th November 2018, it will be 100 years since Armistice Day – the day WWI came to an end. There are no veterans left to tell […]