I was inspired to purchase Otto Tattercoat & the Forest of Lost Things after hearing about it from Erin at My Shelves are Full and it certainly doesn't disappoint. Otto Tattercoat & the Forest of Lost Things has a wonderful Cosiness to its fantasy with a good heaping of peril and danger as we explore … Continue reading Otto Tattercoat & the Forest of Lost Things- Matilda Woods
Littlefae is a HUGE fan of Non-fiction books particularly science and engineering books and is beginning to grow a love for history too. This book Secrets in the Skies: Galileo and the Astonishing Solar System offers the best of both worlds with its tale of the remarkable courage of Galileo to challenge everything we knew … Continue reading Notable Non-Fiction Secrets in the Skies: Giles Sparrow & James Weston Lewis
In Dark Whispers the Brightstorms’ journey is growing hotter with the weather & secret plans. Vashti Hardy has this time chartered a thrilling journey to tropical climes with a thrilling adventure filled with secrets, lies and the edge of the world. The return to the world of the Brightstorm twins feels deeper and darker this … Continue reading Dark Whispers: A Brightstorm Adventure- Vashti Hardy
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book blogging initiative hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl with new themes each week. This weeks theme is a Genre Freebie meaning I can pick anything around a genre or trope within a genre. I thought I would go with Portal Magic in fantasy? Portal Magic fantasies are classic of the … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Childhood Portal Magic
Do you need a good giggle? Laughter can be the finest medicine when you are feeling the worries of the world, to release endorphins and bodily tension can make you feel brighter and bolder if only for a temporary boost. Here are three recently published Picture Books that have had us chortling away that I … Continue reading Three New Picture Books for when you need a laugh (with added stealthy learning!)
After its hardback release last year, Ewa Jozefkowicz’s Girl 38 has come to paperback and is a wonderful novel especially for children 11+ who may be experiencing similar struggles to protagonist Kat. Girl 38 refers to a graphic novel character that our protagonist Kat is developing with a little inspiration from people around her, as … Continue reading Girl 38: Finding A Friend by Ewa Jozefkowicz
#SixforSunday is hosted by Steph at A Little But A Lot. Every week there is a bookish-themed prompt to inspire 6 choices. This month focuses on Characters ahoy! and this week the prompt is Six characters I’d love to go on a date with Now, I’ve touched on the fact before that the kind of … Continue reading Six for Sunday- Not completely useless adults in MG
