Adam-2 – Alastair Chisholm

Alastair Chisholm’s debut Orion Lost is one of the books that really embodies the shift in children’s sci-fi to being more about exploring the inner world, reactions and behaviours of characters to danger and struggles in futuristic context, in his sophomore offering Adam- 2, Alastair has now incorporated the very concept of being human. Cover …

The Secret Detectives- Ella Risbridger

In a word, Magnificent. Another one of those books I wobbled with finding the words to sum up how incredible it is. The Secret Detectives is perfect for those who miss the books of Robin Stevens where Wells & Wong team up with The Pinkertons and yet, it is its own microcosm of perfection and mystery. …

#20BooksOfSummer 6: The Wordsmith -Patricia Forde

#20BooksOfSummer is an annual event hosted by Cathy Brown of 746 Books and runs from 1st June until 1st September With the aim to clearing a target of 5, 10 or 20 books from your TBR but with very relaxed and fun rules. Here is my joining post & List! The Wordsmith -Patricia Forde Cover designed and illustrated …

The Memory Thieves – Darren Simpson

I'm delighted to be celebrating and cheering on The Memory Thieves today. Darren Simpson changed the landscape of children’s literature with his stunning debut Scavengers, and his second book The Memory Thieves incredibly, may be even better.  Ignorance is bliss… What you don’t know can’t hurt you…If you hold on to your history you let …

#20BooksOfSummer 5: Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Black Cats and Butlers – Janine Beacham

#20BooksOfSummer is an annual event hosted by Cathy Brown of 746 Books and runs from 1st June until 1st September With the aim to clearing a target of 5, 10 or 20 books from your TBR but with very relaxed and fun rules. Here is my joining post & List! Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Black Cats and Butlers - …

#20BooksOfSummer 4: The Tzar’s Curious Runaways by Robin Scott Elliot

#20BooksOfSummer is an annual event hosted by Cathy Brown of 746 Books and runs from 1st June until 1st September With the aim to clearing a target of 5, 10 or 20 books from your TBR but with very relaxed and fun rules. Here is my joining post & List! The Tzar's Curious Runaways by Robin Scott Elliot …

Otherland by Louie Stowell

Otherland. A Book I both hungered and was worried to read. Hunger because well, faeries, proper faeries not sparkly cutesy types, in the hands of Louie Stowell’s story craft; and worried because I knew, like Myra feels when close to the Queen, I would be lost in the wonder forever, that my heart couldn’t take …