Darker By Four by June CL Tan Hodderscape, HB, £20 Reviewed by Nadya Mercik Are you ready for mysteries and adventures, magic based on Chinese Yang-Yin philosophy and vampire-like Revenants that drink human Qi? Darker by Four by June CL Tun brings to you the Academy of Magic with all… Read More »Darker by Four
THE BUTTERFLIES OF MEADOW HILL MANOR by Stefanie Parks. The Book Guild Ltd. p/b. £7.49. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. Twelve-year-old Amy is leaving London to live with her Aunt Wilhelmina at Meadow Hill Manor in Belper, Derbyshire, sent there by her parents to ‘recover’, as they call it. Bad enough… Read More »The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor
Which Way to Anywhere by Cressida Cowell From Hachette Children #BookReview #Fantasy #MiddleGrade Which Way to Anywhere by Cressida Cowell, Hachette Children, pb, £7.99 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming K2, Izzabird O’Hero and Theo and Mabel Smith are step-siblings, but they are not happy with this. The Smiths think the O’Heros… Read More »Which Way to Anywhere
Phoenix and the Frost Palace by Aisling Fowler from @HarperCollinsCh #BookReview #Fantasy #MiddleGrade Phoenix and the Frost Palace by Aisling Fowler HarperCollins, pb, £7.03 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Phoenix is still reeling from the destruction of her home by her former mentor, Victory, and her new destructive fire powers are… Read More »Phoenix and the Frost Palace
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell from @HatchetteKids #BookReview #Fantasy #MiddleGrade How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell Hatchette, HB, £11.95 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is the rather small son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligan Viking Clan. Great things are… Read More »How to Train Your Dragon
Dylan Dover Into the Vortex by Lynne Howard from @The ConradPress #BookReview #MiddleGrade #Fantasy Dylan Dover Into the Vortex by Lynne Howard The Conrad Press, pb, £9.99 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Dylan Dover is an ordinary twelve-year-old boy with the usual problems; schools, chores, bullies and magic. One moment, Dylan… Read More »Dylan Dover: Into the Vortex Review