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Review: You Must Be Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
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Blog Tour: Brand New Boy by David Almond
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Blog Tour: The White Phoenix by Catherine Randall (Guest Post)
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Review: The House of Hidden Wonders by Sharon Gosling
The House of Hidden Wonders by Sharon Gosling
Genre: Middle Grade | Historical | Mystery
Published by: Little Tiger
Pages: 288
Release date: 02/04/2020
Rating: ★★★★★
Summary: Zinnie and her sisters live in the murky tunnels beneath Edinburgh’s Old Town. They keep out of the way of the authorities and remain undetected. Until, that is, rumours of a ghost bring unwanted visitors into the caverns they call home. Among them, a young Arthur Conan Doyle, keen to investigate, and MacDuff, the shady owner of Edinburgh’s newest attraction, the House of Wonders.Caught up in a world of intrigue and adventure, Zinnie seeks answers. But how can she discover what secrets lie in the House of Wonders while also protecting the sisters she holds so dear?
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Blog Tour Review: Fierce, Fearless and Free by Lari Don
Fierce, Fearless and Free by Lari Don
Genre: Middle Grade
Published by: Bloomsbury
Pages: 141
Release date: 05/03/2020
Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: A brilliant, inclusive collection of traditional tales from around the world featuring amazing women and girls. Once upon a time, there was a handsome prince who – no, that’s not right! Once upon a time, there were strong, fierce women who plotted, schemed, took action, showed kindness, used magic and trickery, and made their own destiny. From the long-haired Petrosinella who escaped the tower and broke the spell that the ogress had cast over her and Nana Miriam who beat a hippo using politeness and magic, to Kate Crackernuts who tried to save her stepsister from her mother’s curse, these are stories of girls doing it for themselves! With stories drawn from all over the world, including China, Scotland, Armenia, Italy and Nigeria, Lari Don presents heroine stories that don’t leave girls sitting around waiting to be saved by the handsome prince.
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Stacking the Shelves – 15/02/2020
Hey guys. Today I am bringing you this weeks Stacking the Shelves. Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality. All you have to do is share what books you got in the previous week. You can find more information here. Read on to see all the books I have acquired recently.
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ARC Review: Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy
Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy
Genre: Historical
Published by: Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 240
Release date: 14/01/2020
Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: Pixie’s defenses are up, and it’s no wonder. She’s been uprooted, the chickens seem to have it in for her, and now her beloved sister, Charlotte, has been stricken with polio and whisked away into quarantine. So it’s not surprising Pixie lashes out. But her habit of making snap judgments — and giving her classmates nicknames like “Rotten Ricky” and “Big-Mouth Berta” — hasn’t won her any friends. At least life on the farm is getting better with the delivery of its newest resident–a runt baby lamb. Raising Buster takes patience and understanding–and this slowing down helps Pixie put things in better perspective. So too does paying attention to her neighbors, and finding that with the war on she’s not the only one missing someone. As Pixie pushes past her own pain to become a bigger person, she’s finally able to make friends; and to laugh about the fact that it is in places where she least expected it.
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Polarthon TBR
Hey guys. Today I am sharing my TBR for the Polarthon. The Polarthon is a readathon hosted by Jade at Jadeyraereads, and its all about reading polar fantasy. It is running from 03/02/2020 – 09/02/2020. Here is her announcement video if you want some more information.