By Rowan and Oak- Melissa Harrison

Today’s review is a little different as I took part in the Chicken House Instagram tour for By Rowan and Oak that asked us to create a nature table to evoke the meaning across these two novels which tell the tale of a small group of Hidden Folk awakening in Spring to the realisation that …

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The Ghost Garden by Emma Carroll

What an incredible little novella The Ghost Garden is in collaboration between the amazing Emma Carroll and the awesome Barrington Stoke set in the weeks leading up to the British declaration of war in 1914. Emma Carroll brings to the dyslexia friendly publishing House her unique brand of weaving historical settings with a fantastical undertow, …

Picklewitch -Claire Barker illustrated by Teemu Juhani

I had such joy finally getting round to reading these books Picklewitch is such vibrant and awesome character!! With the tiniest hints of some of the greatest literary witches ever including BOTH Pratchett creations Nanny Ogg's naughty cheekiness and Granby Weatherwax's uncanny ability with nature especially birds but Picklewitch has an earthy folksy dirty magic …

Notable Non-Fiction: National Trust Out and About- Night Explorer Robin Swift & Sara Lynn Cramb

I'm consistently very impressed by the continued collaboration between the National Trust and Nosy Crow, we find them inspirational and this is such a different but excellent topic! Night Explorers is great book to encourage an understanding of nocturnal nature with achievable activities whether you have a garden or not, whether you live in town …

Bloom- Nicola Skinner

This book is incredibly timely it deals with themes that have become increasingly visual and crucial over the last six months including the regreening of urban spaces, the responsibility to the the environment allowing for biodiversity and gentle-footprints. For young dreamers and budding environmentalists this is a Middle Grade novel to inspire creative green solutions …

Little Spotlights: Mama Is It Summer Yet? Nikki McClure

Mama Is It Summer Yet? by Nikki McClure Group: Picture Books Published: Abrams 2010 Key Words: Papercut, Seasons, Mama Littlefae says I want a winter one. I really like it, the little ducklings are so cute. It tells the story from Winter and Spring Tinyfae says I like the little one...and I like ducks Mama …

Under a Dancing Star – Laura Wood

‘Are you trying to trick me?... Is this a Kissing book?’ Fred Savage’s character famously asked his grandfather in The Princess Bride and I know there’s a few out there who are like urgh not another teenagers in Twoo WUV romance book. You may have noticed teenage kissing books is one of my pet hates …