Title: The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Vol I Author: Diana Wynne Jones Publisher: January 9th 2001 by Greenwillow Books Synopsis: In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter […]

Title: Billionaire Boy Author: David Walliams Publisher: June 2011 by HarperCollins Children’s Books (first published October 28th 2010) Synopsis: A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in […]

Title: Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror Author: Chris Priestley Publisher: Published 2008 by Bloomsbury Children’s Books (first published 2007) Synopsis: This spine-tingling, thrill-packed novel has more than enough fear-factor for the most ardent […]

Title: Operation Eiffel Tower Author: Elen Caldecott Publisher: July 5th 2011 by Bloomsbury Synopsis: Lauren, Jack, Ruby and Billy live by the seaside with their mum and dad. But their parents are […]

Title: The Tail of Emily Windsnap Author: Liz Kessler Publisher: April 12th 2004 by Candlewick Press Synopsis: For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. […]

Recently (well, to be honest it was last week), I joined Goodreads. After my blog and reading slump of last year I felt a bit out of the loop about […]

Title: The Undrowned Child Publisher: Orion, 2010 Synopsis: It’s the beginning of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice the future looks bleak. A conference of scientists assembles […]