A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll (Knights Of) I've been a bit behind on this one as it has been around since June last year. In fact, ...

Turns out that before lockdown (v1), and during much of it, I was pretty disciplined in my reading and reviewing of books. Many of the title...

I feel like this year I've read far fewer of the newly released middle grade books - I think I've read more grown-up books this year...

There are plenty of books out there that tell the story of how a child befriends an inanimate object, but none are as pertinent or as subs...

When it comes to evoking a sense of place Julia Green has done an excellent job in her latest book 'To The Edge Of The World'. The i...

‘The Children of Castle Rock’ is a daring new adventure story in the tradition of all good boarding school novels. Lovers of Harry Potter,...

The Breakfast Club meets The Rest Of Us Just Live Here, but for a slightly younger audience. An unlikely trio of youngsters are draw...

In this hilarious send up of self-help guides and larger-than-life celebrity life coaches Ben Davis introduces Freddie, gamer and son of ...

Very early on you know something is not right - the nighttime escape with hastily packed bags, the feverish glances in the rear view mirr...