Review & Learning: Mythologica- Steve Kershaw & Victoria Topping

When I spoke to Quarto Kids and they asked me if I would like to take a look at Mythologica I actually did a happy dance because I had heard wonderful things about this book and I'm so pleased to say it certainly does not disappoint. It’s at the top of my gift recommendations for …

Believathon Read a Book based on myths or legends- Simply the Quest – Maz Evans

As someone who adores mythology, and studied Ancient History at university it was outrageous it took me until the beginning of this year to read Who Let The Gods Out? by Maz Evans. I think I was hoping to read it with Littlefae but in the end I thought what am I waiting for?!?! I …

Pausing for WWW Wednesday 20/11

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Taking on a World Of Words that simply asks three questions. What are you currently reading? Frostheart - Jamie LittlerI've just started and been looking forward to this one for a while! What did you recently finish reading? I FINALLY finished The Toll that takes an upward turn from around …

Believathon: A Book with an Animal Character- The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood

I had seen Podkin One-Ear and other stories from the Five Realms floating around and been intrigued, and when I picked up a copy I can’t believe it’s taken this long to read this amazing book!! I selected this to fit the Animal Character prompt of Believathon, but it also hits the prompts; features Magic, …

Blog Tour & Review: The Pearl in the Ice- Cathryn Constable

I am so excited to be taking part in the blog tour for The Pearl in the Ice which is a epic Coming of Age Quest infused with SteamPunk flavours of Cogheart & Brightstorm with airships and a militaristic outlook, an Edwardian feel from social conventions and fashions yet undercut with an undulating primal whisper …

Mr Penguin and The Catastrophic Cruise- Alex T Smith

Alex T Smith is loved in our house, not just as the creator of Claude whom both my girls adore, but also a fantastic illustrator and as the creator of the hysterically funny Mr Penguin series which we have loved since the very first book. Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure was read 3 times …

Super Kitty- Hannah Whitty & Paula Bowles

My girls love books that challenge both gender and size bias and also love superhero books so when the illustrator contacted us to ask if we would like to read SuperKitty we were delighted to say yes! SuperKitty is a lovely book for children who feel like others underestimate them based on their gender, size …