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I am Daisy. I'd like to be brave brash bonkers. I'd love to be feisty fierce free. Or blonde bold bad. But I'm not. I am fifteen...

A happy relief, someone said. Can you believe it? A happy relief! Dad said... that's the sort of thing people say, they don't mean i...

I am very happy to be shining the book spotlight on this book today. The Connection in Everything by Rich Marcello is a coming-of-age story...

Today I am shining the  book spotlight on this book.  The Sun Casts No Shadow by Mark Richardson is a dystopian noir novel and will appeal ...

I sprint around the perimeter of Freedom Square in the centre of Kobani. I hardly recognise this place any more, it is such a wreck now... *...

Fiona and the Forgotten Piano was the winner of BBNYA 2025! (more about BBNYA at the end of this post) *** I am required to make it clear a...

I am very pleased to be shining the spotlight on this book today. Shorelines by Ruth Ennis is a fantasy adventure written in verse and is a...

Today I am shining the book spotlight on Miss Bennet's Dragon by M. Verant.  Miss Bennet’s Dragon is the 10th place BBNYA 2025 finalist...

A Gift of Words was the 14th place BBNYA 2025 finalist! I am delighted to be shining the spotlight on it today. The Blurb A magical gift is...

Today I am shining the spotlight on Jump by author, D.L. Orton. It is the second book in the Madders of Time series. Enjoy! The Blurb The mu...

I am so pleased to be shining the spotlight on this book today. Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy is being released later this month a...

The Blurb A daring mission, a sister turned pirate and a sea full of secrets… In a world of water where land is a legend, 11-year-old Kittiw...

Kate squeezed past another huddle of chattering guests, her gaze fixed on the banner at the top of the noticeboard to the left of the recept...