mybookcorner When 12 year-old Alexander is sent to work at the court of Mary Queen of Scots, he soon finds himself lured into a world of intrigue, terror and treachery. Having no option but to obey or heed the wrath from a cloak-wearing menace that follows his every move, he is tasked with learning the secret movements of the young Queen  The post The Boy, the Witch and the Queen of Scots by Barbara Henderson appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner       When Rory eats dinosaur pie for dinner, he has no idea that he will wake up the next morning as an ACTUAL dinosaur. He tries everything to turn himself back into a human but nothing seems to work, his long tail keeps knocking things over and he can’t brush his teeth without eating his toothbrush! His new  The post Dinosaur Pie by Jen Wallace appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner It’s 1989 and East Berlin is not where Greta wants to be. She’d much rather be back in the west with her extended family but with her dad in prison and her mum hanging on by a thread, she promises to keep trouble away from their door. When new girl Lili comes into her life, Greta finds herself defying her  The post Breaking Down The Wall by Maximillian Jones appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner It’s spring (some of the time) and these three picture books are just perfection for ushering in this new season and coaxing us out of our wintry cocoons. WE ARE THE WIBBLY by Sarah Tagholm & Jane McGuinness The bold and brave voice of this picture book, with author Sarah Tagholm’s use of quirky grammar and hilarious made up words, utterly  The post Three Perfect Picture Books for Spring appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner Where does water come from? How does it affect the weather? How does it come out of the tap? The Wonderful World of Water delves into the mechanics behind cloud formation, water wells found deep underground, everything connected to the seas and oceans, and so much more. A fantastic voyage of discovery within its pages as the reader jumps from  The post The Wonderful World of Water by Sarah Garré, Marijke Huysmans & Wendy Panders appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner When fifteen year-old Yūki Hara Jones and her beloved grandpa are caught in the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, her life is changed forever. Losing him that fateful day never leaves her and Yūki is drawn to the wreckage of the house as his restless spirit guides her back.   With her friend Taka by her side to help navigate  The post Tsunami Girl by Julian Sedgwick appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner     It’s the night before Eid and preparations for Hana’s favourite celebration are fully underway. There are cakes to be iced, a feast to be cooked, and special clothes to be ironed…but, with so much to do, it’s all hands on deck and Hana has been entrusted with a job of her own – to take all the Eid presents  The post Can You Find My Eid Presents? by A.M.Dassu & Junissa Bianda appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner     It’s no fun being orange. Or so Kevin The Orange thought. He tried being different and met new friends along the way but none of the other colours suited him. Red, green, yellow, blue and many more just didn’t make him feel like himself. It wasn’t long before Kevin decided that being orange was the best thing he  The post Kevin The Orange by Alan Windram & Olla Meyzinger appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner   There’s a magical bond between a person and their dragon and Serina can’t wait for Hatching Day to see if she’s chosen by one of the scaly creatures on her home, the island of Arcosi. When her world is turned upside down, she finds herself fleeing to the last place she’d ever consider landing on – Skull Island. Both  The post The Pirate’s Dragon by Liz Flanagan appeared first on ..read more

mybookcorner When the music stops, deadly creatures begin to stir.   Change is coming and The Elemental Spirits are unsettled. Dragons, Fumis, Chads and Magogs scurry and fret within their realms amid the signs of a new enemy.   London grows still as orchestras explode, whistlers are silenced and the streets of London become eerily quiet. A note-free city means only  The post The Case of the Chaos Monster by Patrice Lawrence appeared first on ..read more