Category: Middle Grade
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Jaz Santos vs. The World: Blog Tour
Happy Saturday! We’re so excited to have been invited to take part in the blog tour for Jaz Santos vs. The World written by Priscilla Mante, cover illustration by Camilla Sucre. Jaz Santos vs. The World is the first title in a brand new middle grade series ‘The Dream Team’. Jaz Santos vs. The…
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Something I Said
Synopsis From comedian, actor, rapper and screenwriter Ben Bailey Smith comes a blazingly funny, big-hearted story about family, friendship and how far one boy will go to get a laugh. Perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Frank Cottrell-Boyce. For thirteen-year-old Carmichael Taylor, life is one big joke – in a good way. He…
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Agents of the Wild: Operation Sandwhiskers Blog Tour
We are so excited to be part of the Agents of the Wild Blog Tour to celebrate the release of the 3rd book in the series, Agents of the Wild, Operation Sandwhiskers by Jennifer Bell featuring wonderful illustrations by Alice Lickens. We love the Agents of the Wild books in our house. Lily in…
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The Lightning Catcher
Cover illustration by Paddy Donnelly When we first found out about THE LIGHNTING CATCHER we couldn’t wait to get our hands on a copy. Not only did we also move from the City to the countryside, but with a son and daughter (also called Lily), there were so many similarities. Described as Stranger Things…
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The First Rule of Punk
Review The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez is an empowering book about a girl fighting for her right to express herself. It is funny at parts, sad at parts but it’s exciting all the way through! I feel like lots of people can read this story and see parts of themselves…
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Mayhem Mission
Mayhem Mission by Burhana Islam is “a love letter to every multi-generational family.” Inspired by Burhana’s own family and Bengali community, Mayhem Mission is a celebration of what it means to be loved unconditionally by family. Lily absolutely loved this book and couldn’t wait to share her review. Review Mayhem Mission by Burhana Islam is…
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Mayhem Mission
Mayhem Mission by Burhana Islam is “a love letter to every multi-generational family.” Inspired by Burhana’s own family and Bengali community, Mayhem Mission is a celebration of what it means to be loved unconditionally by family. Lily absolutely loved this book and couldn’t wait to share her review. Review Mayhem Mission by Burhana Islam is…
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Blog Tour – An Alien in the Jam Factory
Today we’re taking part in the blog tour for AN ALIEN IN THE JAM FACTORY written by Chrissie Sains and illustrated by Jenny Taylor. This is a hilariously funny book about Scooter McLay, a boy with cerebral palsy which affects how quickly he can move his body. Scooter is an inventor with a hyper-creative…
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Amari and the Night Brothers – Review
Every so often you read a book that feels so momentous that you can barely describe to others why they should read it. Luckily, Lily was able to articulate how much she loved Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B Alston and wrote the review you’ll find below. All I can say is from the…
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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…