Book Review: The Boy In The Tower by Polly Ho-Yen ‘The Boy In The Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen was published in 2014. It was her debut children’s novel. The story follows Ade, a young boy, living with his mum in a tower block in London. When a series of peculiar events begin to take placeContinueContinue reading
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Book Review: No Ballet Shoes In Syria by Catherine Bruton ‘No Ballet Shoes In Syria’ by Catherine Bruton was released in 2019. It was her seventh attributed release. This is a beautiful children’s book which explores the universal language of dance and the bonds you can forge through the craft. When eleven-year-old Aya arrives inContinueContinue reading
Book Review: Life On The Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers ‘Life On The Refrigerator Door’ by Alice Kuipers was originally published in 2007. It was her debut novel. It is written in epistolary style, and explores the relationship between a mother and daughter, when they don’t realise their time together is running out. Claire isContinueContinue reading
I finally got my hands on what I consider a significant relic of queer literature’s past. ‘Kiss’ by Jacqueline Wilson was published in 2007, and after sixteen years (oh my GOD!) I’m finally going to talk about it.
Book Review: My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher ‘My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece’ by Annabel Pitcher was released in 2011, it was her debut novel, and is a hard-hitting, emotional story about grief, family, racism and friendship. The story was incredibly powerful and my eyes were welling up at the end!ContinueContinue reading
Book Review: A Kind Of Spark by Elle McNicoll ‘A Kind Of Spark’ by Elle McNicoll was released in 2020 and was her debut children’s fiction novel. It follows Addie, an eleven year old girl, entering her final year of primary school. She also happens to be autistic. Firstly, shout-out to McNicoll for having herContinueContinue reading
Book Review: Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman ‘Pig Heart Boy’ by Malorie Blackman was published in 1997. It was her twenty-second novel. The story followed thirteen-year-old Cameron, who, after contracting a viral infection when he was eleven, found himself with a heart condition, and his quality of life was deteriorating, and quickly. So whenContinueContinue reading
Book Review: Fight Back by A. M Dassu ‘Fight Back’ by A. M. Dassu was released in 2022. It is an incredibly powerful children’s book which explores the theme of racism and discrimination in an easy-to-digest manner. The book explores the fallout of a terror attack in the Midlands, where a bomb went off atContinueContinue reading
‘Earth’ is the first book of debut novelist, AC Holloway’s Magic Rediscovered series. This story follows Jon, a young teen that lives in a barren wasteland, who stumbles upon a wizard after a nasty fall in a junkyard near his home…
Imogen L. Smiley 