Bringing Back Kay-Kay – Dev Kothari

Today I'm honoured to be starting the blog tour for Dev Kothari's Bringing Back Kay-Kay and middle grade contemporary drama that tells the tale of Lena, a young sister frustrated and at conflict with the world around her that she cannot seem to fit, she is too disorganised, too compulsive, too forthright, too adventurous and …

Glassborn- Peter Bunzl

I’m delighted to be rounding off the celebrations for the publication of Glassborn by Peter Bunzl which launched yesterday. I've been a huge fan of Peter's writing since Cogheart with its ability to address the shadows of our ordinary lives and shine a light of hope for healing through the realms of historically inspired fantasy. Glassborn …

Into the Faerie Hill H S Norup

Today, the third eco fabulist novel from HS Norup is published, Into The Faerie Hill brings us to European folklore about The Hidden Folk, and the landscapes, particularly hills that should not be disturbed in the name of human progress. If you've known me for a while, ecofabulism is one of my favourite genres, with …

BookBounding: Mini Collection for Libby and the Highland Heist by Jo Clarke, illustrations by Becka Moor

To celebrate the publication of Libby and the Highland Heist, I embarked upon a cosplay project to honour the stories, the intent and Becka Moor’s  illustrations.  Please see this post for a review of Libby and the Highland Heist.  For this project I made Tinyfae a pair of tartan dungarees and Littlefae a dress as …

Libby and the Highland Heist by Jo Clarke illustrated by Becka Moor

We have been waiting for Libby and the Highland Heist with bated breath! The first book in this series Libby and the Parisian Puzzle is a favourite in this house with all of us, Littlefae enjoyed uncovering the mystery by herself and Tinyfae enjoyed it so much as a read aloud she regularly asks to …

Stand And Deliver- Philip Caveney

Philip Caveney has brought his thrilling adventures to historical settings with Stand And Deliver! Perfect for lovers of historical fiction that asks questions of its readers about the way we frame lovable rogues and criminal behaviour,  and ideal for those studying the History of Crime and Punishment- though perhaps more relevant at the GCSE end.  …

The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings illustrated by Alex T Smith

I'm honoured to be celebrating Natasha's gorgeous middle grade debut The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair which is released in the UK on the 27th October, my only regret, is that I didn't have enough time, nor energy to create a bookbounding costume in time for my date on the Write Reads Tour, as I …