Author: Isa Seminega
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Blog Tour – Nelson (Mandela: First Names)
Welcome to our stop on the Nelson (Mandela: First Names) blog tour! We are thrilled to share an interview with both the author, and illustrator as well as share Joseph’s review of the book. Let’s get started. When we were approached to be involved in this blog tour, we jumped at the chance to take…
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Author Interview – Nonny’s Birthday Bash
Leah Osakwe is the author of Nonny’s Birthday Bash: Confetti & Catastrophe, the debut pre-teen drama in the Absolutely Nonny series. The book features charming illustrations by Priscilla Bampoh which really added something to the story. When Leah contacted us about her book, it sounded so fun we knew we needed to read it. Lily was so excited…
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Opie Jones Talks to Animals
OPIE JONES TALKS TO ANIMALS* is a laugh out loud, hilarious book by Nat Luurtsema with illustrations by Fay Austin. I’ve always wondered what animals are really thinking about and this book had all the answers! Opie Jones is a dull, ordinary girl. She’s organised and sensible and someone you would never expect to be…
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Blog Tour – Too Small Tola
We are thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour for Too Small Tola and The Three Fine Girls by Atinuke and illustrated by Onyinye Iwu. One of the reasons we started Glorious Reads was to share diverse books that showcased children just living their lives. Books featuring “issues” of course have their…
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The Absolutely Amazing Adventures of Ava Appelsawse
Today we’d love to introduce you to The Absolutely Amazing Adventures of Ava Appelsawse written by Roy L. Pickering Jr and illustrated by his wife Erin Rogers Pickering. Inspired by their daughter, who is also called Ava, and the lack of diversity he noticed while reading classic children’s stories with her, Roy was determined…
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Blog Tour- Zombierella
Today we are taking part in the blog tour for Zombierella! With the kids back at school and autumn finally on it’s way, we’re looking forward to cold wintery nights and lots of spooky reads. ZOMBIERELLA by Joseph Coelho and illustrated Freya Hartas is out today and the perfect book to get us excited for Halloween 👻🕸🕷…
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CLEAN UP!
CLEAN UP! by Nathan Bryon and illustrated by Dapo Adeola, is the second book by the award winning team. Look Up! their first book together was this years Waterstones children’s book of the year. Lily and Joseph both loved Clean Up! Read on for Lily’s review: “Rocket always finds a way to bring people together…
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Blog Tour- My Headteacher is an Evil Genius
We’re so excited to take part in our very first blog tour for this hilarious book My Headteacher is an evil Genius by Jack Noel. Read on for Lily’s thoughts on the book and scroll to the bottom for a wonderful surprise. My Headteacher is an Evil Genius is a funny, mind-boggling adventure story…
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Pig Heart Boy
Another great Malorie Blackman middle grade read. PIG HEART BOY is about a boy who needs a heart transplant and the doctor says his only chance is an experimental procedure using a pig’s heart. “I picked this book up because the title intrigued me. When I read the blurb on the back I was…
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A Dangerous Game
Malorie Blackman is the queen of children’s fiction in the UK and while she is rightly known for her excellent YA book series Noughts and Crosses, she also has many middle grade books to her name. A DANGEROUS GAME is a fast-paced read about a school trip that goes horribly wrong. Sam desperately wants…