THE NECKLACE BY MATT WITTEN Paperback published by Legend Press 1st March 2022 ISBN 9781915054661 A young girl in danger can justice be done before it’s too late? Susan Lentig’s daughter Amy was murdered twenty years ago and now, at long last, the small- town waitress sets out on a road trip to witness the killer’s execution. But on her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that leads to her suspect the condemned man is innocent and the real killer is still free. Even worse, her prime suspect has a young daughter who’s at terrible risk. With no money and no time to spare, Susan sets out ..read more

RUN TO THE BLUE BY PHIL JOHNSON Paperback published by Burning Chair Publishing 12th April 2023 ISBN 9781912946327 It supposed to be the best day of her career, the day when she was a hero, the reporter whose story put a deadly gangster behind bars. But as a crime boss Ken Lean is sentenced, ace reporter Tess Anderson instead finds herself in the headlines her husband is exposed as having an affair with a top government minister, and Tess finds herself faces death threats from the Lean crime family. With her life collapsing around her, Tess runs to her friend’s villa on the Greek island of Pax ..read more

PROFILE K BY HELEN FIELDS Hardback published by Harper Collins 25th April 2024 ISBN 9780008533526 Midnight Jones is trained to understand the human mind. But everything changes when, in the course of her work, she discovers Profile K’s file because K stands for killer, and she knows that someone more dangerous than she ever imagined walks among them. Midnight knows that Profile K is capable of before he even commits his first crime. But as the news rolls with the brutal murder of a local woman, no one believes what she tells them that he is capable of so much worse. Profile K will kill again a ..read more

PIECE OF MY HEART BY PENELOPE TREE Hardback published by Moonflower Books 23rd May 2024 ISBN 9781919618791 Fame, Money, Beauty, Sex, Love, Ari wants them all. And as the face of the 1960s, they’re hers for the taking. But at what cost? Trapped between the suffocation of English boarding school and a chaotic home dominated by her eccentric mother, Ari longs for a difficult kind of life one lived in the glamour of London, with the pop stars and fashion icons she adores . It seems impossible until she is discovered by Bill Ramsey the notorious bad boy photographer of the swinging sixties set. Ove ..read more

Loki 3 book gift set by Louie Stowell Gift set published by Walker Books A Bad God’s Guide To Ruling The World Book 3 Loki’s third doodle-packed diary in the number one best-selling series.When Heimdall and Hyrrokkin abandon their “children” to go on holiday, Odin sends Baldur – Thor’s half brother and god of making Loki look bad – to babysit.As Baldur and Thor bond, Loki’s attempts to prove he’s good start getting a bit desperate. After the drama teacher casts him as the villain in the school play, Loki starts to wonder whether there’s any point in being good when everyone seems convinced of ..read more

GIRL FRIENDS BY ALEX DAHL Paperback published by Head of Zeus 11th April 2024 ISBN 9781801108331 THEY CAN BUILD YOU UP Charlotte has it all the success the career, the loving family. But, secretly she is dangerously bored of her life. So when she meets free-spirited Bianka, it feels like fate Bianka is exactly the person that Charlotte needs. OR TEAR YOU DOWN On a girl’s trip to Ibiza, home is forgotten as Charlotte dives head first into a life that is looser, wilder. She feels free, but there are devastating consequences someone doesn’t return home. As the aftermath of the holiday rips throug ..read more

Desolation and Epiphany By James W.A Independently published 1st October 2023 ISBN 9798218268756 Pages 152 In his sophomore title and first pure poetry collection, James W.A explores the duality found in the journey of one’s soul. Drawing from his own history, observations, and imagination, he conjures the misery of younger days, the peace of mature ones, and the meanings of life and love in both. Found within these pages are stories, musings, dreams, hopes, and emotions that show a progression from sorrow to joy, and the shades of each in the other. Pour a glass, open your heart, and prepare ..read more

SKYLAR AND THE K-POP HEADTEACHER BY LUAN GOLDIE Paperback published by Walker Books 7th March 2024 ISBN 9781529512533 pages 272 K-Pop obsessed Skylar is fed up with grow-ups bossing her around. But when she confronts her strict headteacher, disaster strikes they swap bodies! Can Skylar figure out how to switch back? Or will an unmissable K-Pop dance competition mean she’s struck as an old lady for ever? MY REVIEW Skylar and the K-Pop Headteacher is for 9-11 year olds. I loved how there’s a different language added into this story. Skylar knows how to speak Korean, in saying Annyeonghaseyo that ..read more

REX DINOSAUR IN DISGUISE UNDERCOVER ALIEN Paperback published by Walker Books 7th March 2024 ISBN 9781406397710 A dinosaur disguised as a human can he solve the guinea pig mystery? When guinea pigs go missing from the school pet show, Rex unfairly gets the blame. But the strange disappearances keep happening. Could another creature in disguise be behind the mystery? Rex needs to clear his name by going undercover rescue mission that’s out of this world! MY REVIEW Rex Dinosaur In Disguise Undercover Alien is the second book in the series and absolutely hilarious. All children will love Rex the ..read more

THE MAGICIAN NEXT DOOR BY RACHEL CHIVERS KHOO Illustrated by Alice McKinley Paperback published by Walker Books 7th March 2024 ISBN 9781529507911 Late one night a flying house crash-lands in Callie’s garden. It is the home of magician Winnifred and all her enchanted artefacts. Can Callie find the missing wanderdust and save Winnifred’s home from the malicious giants and fairies who want to take everything themselves? MY REVIEW I became a fan of author Rachel Chivers Khoo after reading The Wishkeeper’s Apprentice. The Magician Next Door by Rachel Chivers Khoo is a fantastic fantasy story. Every ..read more