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Big Bad Me blog tour: Aislinn O'Loughlin on strange sources of inspiration
Aislinn O'Loughlin grew up in Dublin, on a diet of fairy tales and horror stories – often at the same time. After publishing several...
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Oct 3, 20222 min read
Why we love Big Bad Me by Aislinn O'Loughlin
An action-packed, extremely inventive and highly amusing exploration of the perils of being a teenage werewolf, Big Bad Me has plenty of...
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Aug 21, 20222 min read
Five reasons why we love The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle
When Patch hides on a ship after being wrongly accused of toffee theft, she never expects it to set sail immediately. Suddenly a stowaway...
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Aug 17, 20227 min read
An interview with Louise Finch
Louise Finch has worked for over a decade in the non-profit sector on issues that include women’s rights and health. She grew up in a...
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Aug 17, 20224 min read
Five reasons why we love Starlet Rivals by Puneet Bhandal
'The last thing I needed right now was all-out war with the most "in" girl at school...' Boarding school, betrayal and Bollywood glamour...
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Aug 17, 20223 min read
An Interview with Alex Cotter
Author Alex Cotter has worked hard all her life at daydreaming while making a living from words: from bookselling at WHSmith and...
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Aug 11, 20223 min read
Why we love powerful time-loop tale The Eternal Return of Clara Hart
Prepare to be blown away by this incredibly impressive debut from an exciting new voice in YA literature, Louise Finch. It's the story of...
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Jul 17, 20223 min read
A mermaid tale with hidden depths
The Mermaid Call by Alex Cotter, Nosy Crow, July 2022 We were away at the seaside in Donegal last week and one of my holiday reads was...
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Jul 16, 20222 min read
Even better than the real thing: Jacqueline Wilson reimagines The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
The talents of two legendary authors have been combined to make an beloved classic even more wonderful! I read and reread Enid Blyton's...
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Jul 9, 20226 min read
Blog Tour: The Reluctant Vampire Queen by Jo Simmons review + interview
We're delighted to join the tour celebrating the release of The Reluctant Vampire Queen by Jo Simmons. This is a vampire book like no...
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Jun 20, 20223 min read
My Big Five: Favourite Animal Stories from author Debbie Thomas for the Chameleon Dad blog tour
Hi there, Debbie here with huge thanks to Ciara for hosting this post. I’d love to share some thoughts, themes and book recommendations...
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Jun 2, 20224 min read
Five reasons to love My Heart and Other Breakables by Alex Barclay
I have so much love for this fabulous new young adult novel. It's about an Irish teen trying to figure out who her father is, and...
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May 27, 20222 min read
Libby and the Parisian Puzzle
By Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moor, published by Firefly Press Here’s a book with an absolutely irresistible premise – it’s set in a...
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Apr 29, 20225 min read
Hedgewitch Blog Tour: An Interview with Skye McKenna
We speak to the talented author of Hedgewitch about her enchanting debut If you follow Picture Book Snob on social media or are familiar...
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Apr 24, 20222 min read
Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson
Published by Penguin, March 2022 Here's a book that broke my heart in a million different ways. I was an emotional wreck after finishing...
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Apr 15, 20222 min read
Dragonterra by Louise Flanagan
A magical Irish fantasy-adventure series for emerging readers Did you know that the best way to communicate with dragons is silently,...
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Mar 6, 20224 min read
Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna
14th April 2022, Welbeck Kids I was so reluctant to leave the world evoked by Skye McKenna in Hedgewitch that I started reading this book...
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Feb 12, 20222 min read
The Secrets Act by Alison Weatherby
January 2022, Chicken House There's something about WWII spy stories that I find irresistible, especially if the main characters are...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
The Tower at the End of Time by Amy Sparkes
Walker Books, 6th January 2022 One of the most anticipated books of 2022 was fortunately released right at the start of the year! The...
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Nov 12, 20213 min read
Carry Me Home by Janet Fox: A heartbreaking but hopeful story about homelessness
This beautiful and poignant book was read in almost one sitting. It’s a powerful drama about two children who wake one morning to find...
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