Archive | November 2022

Flicker’s Garden Rescue by Jodie Parachini

Nov20

Working Together

Flicker’s Garden Rescue by Jodie Parachini is a beautiful book for the under fives.

We see the importance of working together to help those in need. If we all function as one, we can get the job done.

There is no room for a selfish attitude. We witness the bugs working together as everyone will benefit from the fruits of pollination.

All the pages are beautifully illustrated by Bryony Clarkson. The bugs all come to life through the words and pictures. They all have unique personalities. Their big appealing eyes and friendly smiles make them attractive to small children. Each page is packed full of detail and makes a perfect starting point for discussions with our children.

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One Last Secret by Adele Parkes

Nov18

Coming 8th December 2022

One Last Secret by Adele Parks is due out 8th December. Please see the trailer here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDpnnZeqU08

Pre-order your copy today. It’s a great read.

#OneLastSecret by @adeleparks is publishing in paperback with @HQStories on 8th December. Would you kill to keep it? Pre-order now: https://amzn.to/3GpePI8

The Highland Girls At War by Helen Yendall

Nov17

Pulling Together

The Highland Girls At War by Helen Yendall is a simply marvellous historical novel that gripped me from the start.

The action surrounds the lumberjills who were very much a part of the war effort during World War II. These are hard working young women who cut down and suppled the timber needed.

There is an eclectic mix of women – from a debutante to a widow to a married woman. These women from very different backgrounds all have to learn to work together as they face new challenges. There is a healthy rivalry with the Women’s Land Army.

We also meet a Canadian regiment of troops working the land but who have to be prepared to be mobilised.

The reader is treated to the fresh air in the Scottish forests. With comprehensive descriptions from Helen Yendall, we can practically smell the pine.

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Dastardly Deeds At St Brides by Debbie Young

Nov17

Entertaining

Dastardly Deeds At St Brides by Debbie Young is a highly entertaining contemporary cosy mystery that amused me from the start. It is the first book in the Gemma Lamb series.

All the action is set at St Brides, a girls boarding school. No men are officially allowed, so all the staff are called ‘Miss’ in order to satisfy the parents. Even the male cat has to be referred to as a she!

I loved the cat, McPhee, who liked a cosy seat or to drape himself round the Head’s shoulders! I kept picturing the cat in Harry Potter who goes everywhere with his master!

The school functioned as a family, looking out for each other and with shared experiences.

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