From the first moment I met Elle in the first book in The Leap Cycle, The Infinite, I loved her. She has such a strong narrative voice, simply walking off the page and drawing me effortlessly into her world. The world-building in the first book is also fantastic, done in an organic way that never feels like info-dumping. Leaplings, children born on 29th February as rare, but even rarer are those who have the gift of being able to travel through time.
Category: Diversity
Book Review: Mohinder’s War
Book Review: Mohinder’s War Mohinder’s War Written by Bali Rai 176 pages Published by Bloomsbury Publication date: 11th June 2020 Summary (from Goodreads) : A thrilling World War II adventure set in occupied France, featuring an Indian RAF pilot. Great for fans of Michael Morpurgo and John Boyne, and those who want diverse historical…
Book Review: The Wonder Machine
Book Review: The Wonder Machine The Wonder Machine Written by Barry Timms Illustrated by Laura Brenlla 24 pages Published by Little Tiger Publication date: 5th September 2019 (hardback), 11th June 2020 (paperback) Summary (from Little Tiger): Haven’t you heard? Wolf is building a machine. A machine that makes dreams come true! “My greatest invention…
Waiting on Wednesday: The Court of Miracles
Waiting on Wednesday: The Court of Miracles The Court of Miracles Written by Kester Grant 464 pages Published by Harper Voyager Publication date: 14th May 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris’s criminal underground in the…
Book Review: Diary of a Confused Feminist
Book Review: Diary of a Confused Feminist Diary of a Confused Feminist Written by Kate Weston 384 pages Published by Hachette Publication date: 6th February 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): Kat wants to do GOOD FEMINISM, although she’s not always sure what that means. She also wants to be a writer, get together with Hot Josh…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020
Multicultural Children’s Book Day – 31st January 2020 This is my third year taking part in supporting Multicultural Children’s Book Day and I am, as always, privileged to be able to take part and spread the message of inclusivity in books. See my posts about Multicultural Children’s Book Day for 2018 and 2019. Why…
Waiting on Wednesday: The Last Paper Crane
Waiting on Wednesday: The Last Paper Crane The Last Paper Crane Written by Kerry Drewery pages Published by Hot Key Books Publication date: April 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): One thousand paper cranes to achieve your heart’s desire. 1945, Hiroshima: Ichiro is a teenage boy relaxing at home with his friend Hiro. Moments later there…
Book Review: An Illusion of Thieves
Book Review: An Illusion of Thieves Illusion of Thieves Written by Cate Glass 348 pages Published by Tor Books Publication date: 21st May 2019 Summary (from Goodreads): In Cantagna, being a sorcerer is a death sentence. Romy escapes her hardscrabble upbringing when she becomes courtesan to the Shadow Lord, a revolutionary noble who brings…
Six for Sunday: Witchy Books
Six for Sunday: Witchy Books It is no secret that I love books about witches – here are a few that you could read on this Hallowe’en weekend! I have listed three for younger readers and three for older readers, but there are a lot more recommendations that I would love to give! The…
It’s a No-Money Day Blog Tour – insight from the author and illustrator Kate Milner
It’s a No-Money Day Blog Tour – insight from the author and illustrator, Kate Milner Why I wrote “It’s A No Money Day” I could begin with lots of statistics showing how many children in the UK live in poverty; I could go on to explain that most families in poverty have at least one…
Book Review: It’s a No-Money Day
Book Review: It’s a No-Money Day It’s a No-Money Day Written and illustrated by Kate Milner 32 pages Published by Barrington Stoke Publication date: 15th October Summary (from Barrington Stoke): A gentle, poignant and powerful exploration of foodbanks and life below the poverty line, from the Klaus Flugge Prize-winning creator of My Name is Not Refugee….
Waiting on Wednesday: Seven Deadly Shadows
Waiting on Wednesday: Seven Deadly Shadows Seven Deadly Shadows Written by Courtney Alameda and Valynne E. Maetani ? pages Published by Harper Collins Publication date: 28th January 2020 Summary (from Goodreads): Kira Fujikawa has always been a girl on the fringe. Bullied by her peers and ignored by her parents, the only place Kira’s…
Chrikaru Reads 