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When Patch hides on a ship after being wrongly accused of toffee theft, she never expects it to set sail immediately. Suddenly a stowaway...

'The last thing I needed right now was all-out war with the most "in" girl at school...' Boarding school, betrayal and Bollywood glamour...

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...

Hi there, Debbie here with huge thanks to Ciara for hosting this post. I’d love to share some thoughts, themes and book recommendations...

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...

We speak to the talented author of Hedgewitch about her enchanting debut If you follow Picture Book Snob on social media or are familiar...

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...

Walker Books, 6th January 2022 One of the most anticipated books of 2022 was fortunately released right at the start of the year! The...

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...

The Raven Heir by Stephanie Burgis Stephanie Burgis has been one of my favourite literary discoveries of 2021 and I've actually read more...

Diary of an Accidental Witch by Honor and Perdita Cargill “But surely you covered the basic concoctions at home?” I had no idea what...

Listen, Layla is a book I enjoyed on so many levels. It’s a story about the search for identity and the struggle for autonomy that so...

The House on the Edge by Alex Cotter, Nosy Crow This is an intriguing thriller set in an ominous old house overlooking the sea. Faith’s...

Something I Said by Ben Bailey Smith, Bloomsbury Carmichael Taylor, “Car” to his friends, is a quick-witted and clever thirteen-year-old...

When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle, Andersen Press When the Sky Falls is a masterful and moving story about four individuals who find...

The Lightning Catcher by Clare Weze, Bloomsbury The Lightning Catcher is one of the most exciting books I’ve read, and it kept me...

Digger and Me by Ros Roberts, Stripes (Little Tiger) James has been through a lot of changes. His parents split up, his dad moved out of...

Wolfstongue by Sam Thompson, Little Island Silas has speech difficulties and is being bullied at school. A simple act of kindness leads...

The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke by Kirsty Applebaum, Nosy Crow Lonny Quicke is a lifeling, which means that he has the ability to give...

Darwin's Dragons by Lindsay Galvin, Chicken House, January 2021 Ever wondered what it might have been like to join Charles Darwin on the...