Category: Middle Grade

  • Opie Jones Talks to Animals

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    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…

  • Blog Tour- Zombierella

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      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 👻🕸🕷…

  • Blog Tour- Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister

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      Today we are taking part in the blog tour for Sona Sharma Very Best Big Sister written by Chitra Soundar and illustrated by Jen Khatun. Read on for Lily’s thoughts on the book. Sona Sharma is used to having the attention on her and being the only child in the house, but then one…

  • Tight

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      TIGHT by Torrey Maldonado is an amazing book that is very true to life and has endless detail all throughout whilst being a fun and interesting read. I like how the author carefully weaves in important life lessons that the reader can learn from. The main protagonist of the book is Bryan, a 6th grader who…

  • Blog Tour- My Headteacher is an Evil Genius

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      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…

  • Star Switch

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      STAR SWITCH is the latest book from Alesha Dixon where we get to delve into the life of a popstar 💃🏾🎤 But being a famous celebrity has its downsides. Naomi is constantly having to be reminded by her mother to wake up early so she can practise singing and she never gets the chance to…

  • Pig Heart Boy

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      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…

  • President of the Whole Fifth Grade

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    PRESIDENT OF THE WHOLE FIFTH GRADE introduces us to Brianna Justice, a smart, hardworking girl with big goals to become a millionaire with her own baking show one day. The first step in her plan to super stardom is becoming school president, just like her idol did. The journey to election day isn’t easy. Brianna…

  • Llama Out Loud

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    LLAMA OUT LOUD is the first in a brand new middle grade series by Annabelle Sami and Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan. We were thrilled to get a copy of the book to review and it was a hilarious read! Synopsis Yasmin Shah is a ten-year-old girl who is part of a big, noisy family and…