My son and I have had such a laugh sharing this over the weekend. Polar Bear has lost his underwear (or has he?!) and heads off with his friend, Mouse, to find his pants, discovering many differing styles along the way. My favourites were Cat’s ‘I❤️?’ pair, whereas Hugo was particularly amused by Bunny’s carrot…
Check Mates by Stewart Foster
While I pre-ordered this last year as I was so desperate to read it, for some very strange reason it then became buried within my To Be Read pile and has only just surfaced. After now reading it, I am absolutely kicking myself for letting it go unread for so long – do not make…
The Boy Who Fooled The World by Lisa Thompson
I always get a little bit excited when the postie delivers my new Lisa Thompson book every January – there’s something about her stories that makes me want to drop what I’m doing and just dive straight in. Unfortunately, this year the kids went back to school later than usual so I had to bide…
Bad Hair Days by J M Forster
Billed as a mystery for 10 – 14 year olds, I spotted this as I browsed through Kindle Unlimited and it peaked my interest. Mallow has a secret: she suffers from alopecia. Unfortunately, it looks as though someone has found out and is sending her creepy messages using a chat app. With her Dad working…
The Ghouls of Howlfair by Nick Tomlinson
Happy New Year! I’ve had to take a break from blogging and social media as life got completely in the way for a while. However, my reading mojo is back with a bang (or is that a bump in the night?) with this fabulously spooky middle grade debut novel by Nick Tomlinson. Young historian Molly…