Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowley-DoyleAs much as we love London, it is a breath of fresh air to read a novel set in rural Ireland. Following on from her captivating debut...
Troublemakers by Catherine BarterSimilarly to The Hate U Give after years of politics being addressed mainly in YA dystopian fiction, it is exciting to see a book that...
The Sun is also a Star by Nicola YoonFollowing the much acclaimed debut Everything, Everything is Nicola Yoon’s second novel The Sun is also a Star. This is a story unfolding...
Release by Patrick NessWe find ourselves spending a day in conservative small town America in the new novel from Patrick Ness Release. This is a coming of age...
The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasEvery now and again, a book comes along that you want to stand on rooftops to shout about. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is one of...
The Flying Classroom by Erich KastnerA Christmas classic from the author of Emil and the Detectives. Five schoolboys get ready to rehearse their self-penned Christmas play...
Wolf Hollow by Lauren WolkWeaving together complex themes with extraordinary skill, debut author Lauren Wolk has created a book that deserves to be read. Great...
Clare Furniss on Inspirational WomenAs a huge fan of Clare Furniss, I’m delighted to celebrate the recent paperback release of How Not To Disappear by running this great...
Ten Books Celebrating DiversityTop Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becki...
We Are All Made Of Molecules by Susin NielsenStewart is a thirteen-year-old prodigy, academically brilliant but socially inept, and grieving over the death of his mother. Ashley is a...