Middle Grades takes on Thursday is a weekly feature originated by Mary at Book Craic to celebrate a love for Middle Grade Books. Each week a new Middle Grade Book is celebrated
This awesome book is a collaboration between DK Books and the Royal Horticultural Society bringing together; the written work of soil scientist and worm enthusiast Dr Jackie Stroud; and Dr Marc Redmile-Gordon soil scientist and Climate Change expert; with the illustrations of Wenjia Tang. Under Your Feet is an incredibly stylish book from its gorgeous … Continue reading Under Your Feet -Dr Jackie Stroud, Dr Marc Redmile-Gordon & illustrated by Wenjia Tang
50 years ago right about now Apollo 13 was about 2 days away (April 14th) from the infamous communication ‘Houston, we have a problem’ which prompted a flurry of problem solving, engineering and mathematical genius to bring home the three men on-board the stricken space module and showing that courage and ingenuity can do seemingly … Continue reading Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission by David Long & illustrated by Stefano Tambellini
#MGTakesOnThursday is a weekly feature from Mary at BookCraic to celebrate the love for Middle Grade Books! The steps to take part are here. The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol (Chicken House 2016) Cover illustration by Daniella Terrazzini and Design by Steve Wells These witches are about to embark on wonderful careers serving their country.Sentence … Continue reading MG Takes on Thursday- The Apprentice Witch
I’m a huge fan of Robin Hood as a character and legendary figure, so I was very excited to see this modern reinterpretation of Robin Hood by Robert Muchamore. Depending on the world around us the character and background of Robin Hood is reshaped & remolded to fit the Everyman hero whether he be a … Continue reading Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows- Robert Muchamore
Here is a link to download the Ebook Regular readers may know I have two small girls, Littlefae who has just turned 7 and Tinyfae who will turn 4 at the end of May and like many parents right now its difficult to know exactly how much and how little to tell them about the … Continue reading Free downloadable book for families: Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson & Nia Tudor illustrated by Axel Scheffler and under consultation from Professor Graham Medley
I am so excited to be taking part in the Blog Tour for Sharon Gosling's The House Of Hidden Wonders. I am a huge fan of Sharon's writing, which has a dark and gritty edge to it that dances at the edge of peril whether in her middle grade writing such as this and the … Continue reading Blog Tour: Guest Post by Sharon Gosling author of The House of Hidden Wonders
Lily and the Fae 