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Once Upon a Fever by Angharad Walker
Set in an alternative London where strange illnesses are caused by overwhelming emotions, this tale of two very different sisters, both...
Jacqueline Doherty
Oct 9, 20223 min read
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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...
Jacqueline Doherty
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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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...
Jacqueline Doherty
Dec 27, 20212 min read
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Can You Keep a Secret? by Melissa Castrillon
Can You Keep a Secret? by Melissa Castrillon. A gorgeous tale of bravery and kindness by my favourite illustrator. Ages 4+.
Jacqueline Doherty
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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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....
Jacqueline Doherty
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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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...
Jacqueline Doherty
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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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...
Jacqueline Doherty
Feb 22, 20214 min read
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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',...
Jacqueline Doherty
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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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...
Jacqueline Doherty
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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Review: Gender Swapped Fairy Tales
By Karrie Fransman and Jonathon Plackett Sleeping princes, ferocious female giants, girls in shining armour and breathtaking...
Jacqueline Doherty
Jan 13, 20213 min read
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Review: A Sprinkle of Sorcery
The second book in the amazing Widdershins Adventures trilogy by Michelle Harrison. Strong female lead characters, magic, hagstones,...
Jacqueline Doherty
Dec 17, 20203 min read
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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...
Jacqueline Doherty
Nov 13, 20204 min read
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