With all the madness and disruption that Coronavirus has caused, there hasn’t been much time for books these past couple of weeks. I really enjoyed, therefore, sitting down last night to read Jennifer Killick’s latest release. Lance and his Year 6 classmates embark on a school residential to Crater Lake activity centre, which turns into…
The Starlight Watchmaker by Lauren James
I’ve unexpectedly found myself with a spare 5 mins and so I thought that I’d quickly tell you about a new sci-fi mystery novella published earlier this month. The Starlight Watchmaker tells the story of an android, Hugo, who was abandoned at an elite academy, but who luckily managed to establish himself as a watchmaker…
A Problematic Paradox by Eliot Sappingfield
‘I’m a peanut butter and sardine sandwich in a vending machine full of candy’. I’m not usually one for sci-fi, but I have been on the lookout for stories with a STEM slant, and came across this book purely by chance. Let me say from the outset that I’m really glad that I did. ‘your…