I loved the idea and premise of this book, and was lucky enough to have early access granted by NetGalley and Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group. In The One Thing You’d Save, Linda Sue Park explores the hypothetical question, “If there were a fire, and you could save just one thing, whatContinue reading “Review: The One Thing You’d Save by Linda Sue Park”
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Review: The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes
This was a book that I received before release thanks to my Tales By Mail subscription as part of their Whimsical Worlds box, and it was the perfect title for such a theme! Having never read any of Amy Sparkes’ work before, I was immediately gripped by the synopsis promising a house full of magic,Continue reading “Review: The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes”
Review: The Incredible Record Smashers by Jenny Pearson
Following the success of The Supermiraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, I was so looking forward to The Incredible Record Smashers from Jenny Pearson, and I was not disappointed! Lucy is excellent at fixing things, but the one thing she wishes more than anything that she could fix is her mum, who suffers from bouts ofContinue reading “Review: The Incredible Record Smashers by Jenny Pearson”
Review: Tinsel by Sibeal Pounder
Blanche Claus usually spends Christmas Day alone, counting down the seconds until the wretched day is over, until one Christmas an old lady hands her a mysterious glowing red bauble, which appears to contain a dancing Christmas Tree! When Blanche meets an exciting new friend called Rinki, who dresses in abandoned bits of Christmas andContinue reading “Review: Tinsel by Sibeal Pounder”
Review: The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
Aleja dreams of adventure. Trapped in a lacklustre habour town in Spain, she listens to whispers and rumours of infamous pirates and ghostly ships from the locals who visit her family’s tavern. From books, she learns about explorers, who have experienced the voyages she craves, and longs for escapades of her own. But a girlContinue reading “Review: The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar”
Review – The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
The Gilded Ones is the incredibly powerful debut novel from Namina Forna. In a male-dominated world, where women are forced to wear masks to cover their dignity, and must go through a bleeding ceremony in order to prove their purity, Deka is anxiously awaiting her turn to prove that her blood runs red and pure.Continue reading “Review – The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna”
Review – The Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie Anderson
Castle Mila is home to Olia and her family, descended from onceroyal ancestors, now living their ordinary lives within the unusual castle walls. Olia dreams of exploring the castle with her baby sister and unlocking the hidden secrets within the dazzling tower domes. Filled with stories of spirits and enchantment from her Babusya, Olia seeksContinue reading “Review – The Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie Anderson”
Review – The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery
It’s Christmas 1940 and Col, an evacuee from London, has already suffered the tragic loss of his father, and been sent to stay with his cold Aunt Claire. Leaving behind his sister Rose to help the war effort in London, he has endured the cold and the boredom of Buxton, all the while looking forwardContinue reading “Review – The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery”
Review – Jungle Drop by Abi Elphinstone
I was lucky enough to be gifted an early access copy of Jungle Drop by Abi Elphinstone, after enjoying her other books so much. This is the second in her “Unmapped Chrinocles” series, the first being Rumblestar, which I absolutely loved. There is, of course, also the short WBD story, Everdark. Jungle Drop tells theContinue reading “Review – Jungle Drop by Abi Elphinstone”
Review – Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
Wonderscape opens with potentially the greatest opening line that has ever been written: “It was early morning and Arthur was already running late for school when the gnomes exploded”. Bam. Hooked! When Arthur and his friends investigate the seemingly abandoned house where the explosion came from in order to rescue a runaway dog, they’re transported throughContinue reading “Review – Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell”
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