by Isa | Mar 16, 2023 | Reading Tips, Teen
Introduction We all know that reading is an important skill that our children need to have but actually getting children to read when there are so many other things vying for their attention can be easier said than done. I always used to say I was lucky that my kids...
by Isa | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog Tour, Non-fiction, Teen, UK Books, YA
When I first heard about Queer Up at a Walker Books preview event, I knew I wanted to get a copy for our bookshelves. The author Alexis Caught, was so passionate about why he wrote the book and how he knew it was needed, I could tell how important it would be for...
by Isa | Jan 25, 2022 | Cover Reveal, Middle Grade, UK Books
What a treat we have for you today! We’re so happy to be revealing the beautiful cover for The Wondrous Prune written by Ellie Clements with illustrations by Chaaya Prabhat. But first, a bit about the book. The Wondrous Prune is about 11 year old Prune Robinson, a...
by Isa | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog Tour, Middle Grade, UK Books
Joseph Coelho is one of our favourite children’s authors. We absolutely love his work especially his verse novels. His writing style is delightful, so full of life, always conjuring up imagery that takes your breath away. Lily in particular has been so inspired by his...
by Isa | Oct 21, 2021 | Book Reviews, Non-fiction, UK Books
Melissa Cummings – Quarry and Natalie A. Carter, the fab duo from Black Girls Book Club have written a guidebook for teen Black British girls that reads like advice from older sisters and covers everything Black girls need to navigate the teen years + beyond....
