Ruth has lived through the harrowing events of World War II and even survived the Blitz in London with her mother, so may be forgiven for hoping for a quiet life with little more drama. Her mother and father are on the brink of divorce, and she’s in danger of losing her family home ifContinue reading “Review: The Secret of the Treasure Keepers”
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Review: Escape Room by Christopher Edge
Twelve-year-old Ami loves puzzles – escape rooms in particular. So as she arrives at The Escape, she’s grateful to her father for sending her as a reward for all of her hard work. Her teammates Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar, and Min soon join her, and The Host instructs them that to save the world, they mustContinue reading “Review: Escape Room by Christopher Edge”
Review: FURTHERMOOR by Darren Simpson
Furthermoor follows twelve-year-old Bren, who, having recently suffered the tragic loss of his sister Evie, is living as a shadow – going through the motions of daily life at home and at school, but never really present, never really in the moment. Worse still, Bren is plagued by the school bully, Shaun, who not onlyContinue reading “Review: FURTHERMOOR by Darren Simpson”
Review: Grandpa Frank’s Great Big Bucket List by Jenny Pearson
Frank John Davenport is pretty fed up… His dad’s dodgy dealings have forced another move, and his mum is at her wits end trying to clean up the mess. Poor Frank is caught in the middle, but just as it seems that life is hopeless, Frank inherits a small fortune from a grandma he didn’tContinue reading “Review: Grandpa Frank’s Great Big Bucket List by Jenny Pearson”
Review: Girl (in real life) by Tamsin Winter
In June 2019, I sat in the audience of an Usborne Books at Home event called “Dream Bigger”, waiting for one of my favourite authors to talk about her new book – Jemima Small vs The Universe. Having already read Jemima, I was enthralled while Tamsin shared her knowledge of the issue of body imageContinue reading “Review: Girl (in real life) by Tamsin Winter”
Review: The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke by Kirsty Applebaum
Having adored Kirsty’s quirky and unusual books The Middler and Troofriend, I was delighted to receive a proof copy of The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke in exchange for an honest review. Kirsty has long been considered the queen of dystopian fiction for children in my mind, and I’ve described her books in theContinue reading “Review: The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke by Kirsty Applebaum”
Review: The Weather Weaver by Tamsin Mori
Many of us long for that nostalgic homely feeling of the place we spent our childhood, and eleven-year-old Stella is no different. Having moved away from the Shetland Islands as a young child so her parents could follow their careers, Stella is delighted to be returning, albeit alone, to share the Summer with her grandfather.Continue reading “Review: The Weather Weaver by Tamsin Mori”
Review: Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean
This is the story of Archie Albright, a young teen struggling with the break-up of his parents. He desperately wants things to go back to normal, to his Friday nights in the arcade with his dad and his mum not locking herself in her room. But, unable to shake the feeling that there is aContinue reading “Review: Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean”
Review: Proud of Me by Sarah Hagger-Holt
Josh and Becky are “almost-twins”, who live with their same-sex parents, Mum and Ima, and were born of the same donor father. Proud of Me explores important themes from the LGBTQ+ community through the perspectives of each of them, both facing their own battles as they struggle to define themselves and their place in theContinue reading “Review: Proud of Me by Sarah Hagger-Holt”
Review: The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell
Blue Wing is desperate to learn the ways of The Shark Caller, like her Papi Siringen who took her in when her parents were tragically killed by a “rogue shark” known as Xok. Hell bent on avenging her parents, she will stop at nothing to lure and kill Xok, but despite her pleas, Siringen refusesContinue reading “Review: The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell”
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