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    Review: A Storm of Sisters by Michelle Harrison
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 11
    • 2 min

    Review: A Storm of Sisters by Michelle Harrison

    A ghostly winter adventure for the Widdershins sisters based on the Alfred Noyes' poem The Highwayman for ages 8+. "One day, almost forty...
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    Review: I Get Loud by David Ouimet
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: I Get Loud by David Ouimet

    The sequel to one of my favourite picture books is every bit as wonderful as 'I Go Quiet'. "I see you, you see me. You are small and...
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    Review: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    Review: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

    "It's easier, sometimes, to love when you know it's a love you can't have." A trans love story for Young Adults. Ages 16+. This is the...
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    Review: Wild by Annette Demetriou, Dawn White and Ryan Sonderegger
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: Wild by Annette Demetriou, Dawn White and Ryan Sonderegger

    Two young wolves teach us that we don't have to follow the pack in this charming and important picture book. 'Wild’ is a delightful story...
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    Review: A Tangle of Spells by Michelle Harrison
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: A Tangle of Spells by Michelle Harrison

    The latest Widdershins adventure may be the best yet, cementing this as one of the best middle grade fantasy series out at the moment....
    74 views13 comments
    Review: The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini

    A beautifully whimsical picture book about the power of childhood imagination and the magic of dreams. "The wishing stars burn bright...
    19 views0 comments
    Review: Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Review: Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

    Move over Percy Jackson and Harry Potter: Amari Peters is the hero we have been waiting for! She leads an imaginative, action-packed...
    16 views0 comments
    Review: The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Review: The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery

    A truly special middle grade fantasy set during WW2. Ages 9+. Once in a while, you read a book that you know is going to be special from...
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    Review: Delicates by Brenna Thummler
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Review: Delicates by Brenna Thummler

    In this amazing sequel to 'Sheets', Marjorie learns a valuable lesson about being a good friend. Ages 9+. In her graphic novel, 'Sheets',...
    18 views0 comments
    Review: Sheets by Brenna Thummler
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: Sheets by Brenna Thummler

    A beautiful graphic novel and supernatural exploration of friendship and grief for children aged 9+ 'Sheets' by Brenna Thummler is a...
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    Review: Gender Swapped Fairy Tales
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Review: Gender Swapped Fairy Tales

    By Karrie Fransman and Jonathon Plackett Sleeping princes, ferocious female giants, girls in shining armour and breathtaking...
    27 views0 comments
    Review: A Sprinkle of Sorcery
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Review: A Sprinkle of Sorcery

    The second book in the amazing Widdershins Adventures trilogy by Michelle Harrison. Strong female lead characters, magic, hagstones,...
    18 views0 comments
    Review: Dasher by Matt Tavares
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Review: Dasher by Matt Tavares

    A stunning Christmas tale about how a little doe got her wish. The picture book market is quite crowded and often books have to be loud...
    16 views0 comments
    Review: How Winston Delivered Christmas
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Review: How Winston Delivered Christmas

    A Christmas Story in Twenty-Four-And-A-Half Chapters By Alex T. Smith Is there anything more exciting for a child than the anticipation...
    16 views0 comments
    Review: Wish We Knew What to Say by Dr. Pragya Agarwal
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 6 min

    Review: Wish We Knew What to Say by Dr. Pragya Agarwal

    Talking With Children About Race I learned a lot reading this book and it is an understatement to say that it is an important and long...
    25 views0 comments
    Review: What We'll Build by Oliver Jeffers
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Review: What We'll Build by Oliver Jeffers

    A celebration of the love and hope for the future. In his 2017 book 'Here We Are', picture book super star, Oliver Jeffers, wrote a...
    71 views0 comments
    Review: A Secret of Birds and Bone
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    Review: A Secret of Birds and Bone

    New book from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of 'A Girl of Ink and Stars'. "In the grounds of a ruined monestary, on the outskirts of...
    48 views0 comments
     
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