Today it is my stop on the Love Books Tour for Aria and Liam: The Baker Street Mystery by Coline Monsarrat. I have reviewed the book for my stop on the tour. ******** Title: Aria and Liam: The Baker Street Mystery Written by: Coline Monsarrat Illustrated by: Drafts.com Published by: Apicem Publishing Blurb  Meet Aria and Liam, two average 13-year-olds with a not-so-average problem! Hey, fellow adventurers! I, Aria, opened a portal to the past, which catapulted us into a 3,000-year-old kingdom! Since then, my BFF Liam and I have taken part in numerous adventures in history, facing exciti ..read more

Title: Rabbit and Bear: The Lake is Fake Written by: Julian Gough Illustrated by: Jim Field Published by: Hodder Children’s Books This hysterically funny story for early readers is the sixth book in the Rabbit and Bear series. The format of Rabbit and Bear: The Lake is Fake with its hard back cover and its unusual size gave the book an old-fashioned classic feel. I had not come across the Rabbit and Bear series before and plan to search pout the other books. Rabbit and Bear wake up after a long winter and are surprised to find their cave full of poo. It is early spring and the snow is beginni ..read more

I am happy to announce today is my stop on the Alex Neptune Zombie Fighter by David Owen blog tour. This is the second book in the Alex Neptune series published by Usborne. Blurb: When a creepy fog rolls into Haven Bay, Alex, Zoey and Anil are ambushed by terrifying crab-riding zombies, controlled by the evil spirit of Brineblood the pirate. The only weapon that can stop Brineblood’s zombie army is a powerful trident – but it’s been broken into three pieces. Alex, Zoey and Anil must enter three deadly worlds that have been magically trapped in bottles to retrieve the hidden pieces, all befor ..read more

Title: Where do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night? Written by: Steven J. Simmons and Clifford R. Simmons Illustrated by: Ruth E. Harper Published by: Charlesbridge Publishing To celebrate the release of Where do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night by Steven J. Simmons, Clifford R. Simmons and Ruth E. Harper in the UK yesterday 16th April 2024, I will be posting a book review of this gorgeous picture book. Written in rhyming couplets, Where do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night, talks to us about the different characteristics of ocean creatures, such as what they eat and any predators that influences wher ..read more

It is with great pleasure I join the blog tour for author Sarah Tagholm and illustrator Jane McGuiness and their latest book We are the Wibbly. My stop on the tour will be a book review. ******** Title: We are the Wibbly Written by: Sarah Tagholm Illustrated by: Jane McGuiness Published by: Bloomsbury Blurb OH MY CRIKEYS! Doesn’t life move fast? One moment you’re in the Wibbly, relaxing with your Wibbly friends. The next, they’ve all grown tails and turned into tadpoles! And what’s more, they are bursting OUT of the Wibbly … AND you’ve got to keep up! Some tadpoles don’t feel ready to become ..read more

I am pleased to be a part of the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award to celebrate the 10th place finalist Little White Hands by Mark Cushen. BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the b ..read more

Today is an exciting post as I am on the blog tour for the second book of the Mysteries at Sea series by A. M. Howell, The Royal Jewel Plot. As part of the tour I am involved in a giveaway stop of a fantastic copy of Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell, which is book one of this series. To take part in the prize giveaway to win a copy of Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell, published by Usborne, all you have to do is follow my blog and post a comment completing this sentence: I would like to win a copy of Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Ho ..read more

Last month I was lucky enough to be invited to the book launch of The Pirates of Darksea by Catherine Doyle. I had previously been to the amazing proof launch in January and you can see my write up of this here: Spotlight – Pirates of Darksea by Catherine Doyle. At the ‘proof launch’ we were presented with a bottle of stardust and a proof copy of  The Pirates of Darksea. The official launch of the completed book with its brilliant cover, much needed map and additional chapter illustrations took place two months later on the 20th March 2024 below deck at Mr Fogg’s City Tavern, which ..read more

Title: Billy’s Bravery Written and Illustrated by: Tom Percival Published by: Bloomsbury Tom Percival’s Big Bright Feelings series published by Bloomsbury has always been one of my favourites. They are all fun picture books that contain big messages to help young children process their feelings. This free World Book Day book for 2023 is no different. Billy wants to dress up as his favourite superhero, Nature Girl for World Book Day but is worried everyone will laugh at him. After a pep talk from Nature Girl, Billy bravely steps out of his comfort zone and dresses up as her. He discovers he h ..read more

For Autism Acceptance Week on the 2nd – 8th April I am spotlighting this brilliant early reader book for children ages 6+, which is due for publication on the 18th April 2024 by Little Island Books. Blurb A hilarious and heart warming chapter book for readers aged 6+ about a boy with ADHD who is transformed into a dinosaur, with dynamic black-and-white illustrations throughout. I’m Rory, sometimes Roary Rory, and this is the story of the weirdest week of my life. Well, the weirdest week so far. Probably. I mean the week I was born was probably quite weird for me. But, I don’t remember that. T ..read more