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 …

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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 …

The Book Of Secrets- Alex Dunne

The Book of Secrets is the perfect MG Contemporary Fantasy with a dash of scares for Halloween and has a real feel of an earthier, more folkish Labyrinth.  Embracing whole heartedly Irish folklore and mythology along with being on the spooky vibes side of life being utterly ok this is a book that will be …

Safe- Vanessa Harbour

Whilst Flight offered a rip roaring classical adventure blending horses, escaping Nazis and friendship forged in peril the follow up in Safe, Vanessa Harbour takes that and turns it up to eleven.  A second adventure for Jakob and Kizzy flips the narrative to Kizzy’s perspective, and we get a insight into her vulnerable world in …

Planet Omar- Ultimate Rocket Blast- Zanib Mian & Illustrated by Kyan Cheng

I’ve been a fan of Zanib Milan’s Planet Omar series since an early proof of the first book. A blend of prose with interjections and highly illustrated ‘Tom Gates’ style bits from Kyan Cheng makes this a playful whimsical series.  There is something gentle and sweet about the way she depicts the mindset and wobbly …