Waiting for Anya
Michael Morpurgo It is World War II and Jo stumbles on a dangerous secret: Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis, close to his mountain village in Spain. Now, German soldiers have been stationed at the border. Jo…
Self Published Sunday: Glaze by Kim Curran
We are delighted to welcome author Kim Curran to Self Published Sunday. Not only has Kim taken the time to answer our questions, she has also provided us with an excerpt from Glaze and a fantastic giveaway! Petri Quinn is…
Cross My Heart
Carmen Reid Brussels, 1940. Fifteen-year-old Nicole watches as the Nazis invade Belgium. Determined not to stand by as her country is brought to its knees, Nicole vows to fight back and joins the Belgian Resistance. Under her new alias –…
Bookish Brits: Bomb Maker Buddy Review
Claire McFall. The English government have closed the borders with their Celtic neighbours. Any Celt found in England is branded with a tattoo, found twice they are executed. Scottish Lizzie is the ‘property’ of psychopathic London gang boss Alexander. Can…
Miss Dorothy-Jane Was Ever So Vain
Julie Fulton Miss Dorothy-Jane was ever so vain. She stared in the mirror for hours. Was her hair brushed just right? Was her jumper to tight? Would her hair look much better with flowers? This has everything my girls like…
Sawbones
Catherine Johnson Sixteen-year-old Ezra McAdam has much to be thankful for: trained up as an apprentice by a well-regarded London surgeon, Ezra’s knowledge of human anatomy and skill at the dissection table will secure him a trade for life. However,…
Unrest
Michelle Harrison Seventeen-year-old Elliott hasn’t slept properly for six months. Not since the accident that nearly killed him. Now he is afraid to go to sleep. Sometimes he wakes to find himself paralysed, unable to move a muscle, while shadowy…
The Legacy
Gemma Malley When a Pincent Pharmaceutical van is ambushed by the rebel group known as the Underground, its contents come as a huge surprise – not drugs, but corpses in a horrible state. It appears that the pharmaceutical company’s top…
Up and Up
Shirley Hughes The magical story of a little girl shoes wish to fly finally comes true, much to the alarm of the grown-ups. A wordless story that is truly delightful – a triumph in true classic Shirley Hughes style. When…
Netgalley November: Week Four & Challenge Round Up
Personal Target: To read and review eight netgalley titles and improve my approved/feedback rating Number of books read this week: 3 Number of books read for challenge: 10 Netgalley Approved-Feedback: 64.2% Feedback: At the start of November I set myself…
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