Review: Alex Rider – Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz

Review: Alex Rider – Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz

Get ready for action, adrenaline and adventure in this explosive, brand new Alex Rider mission by bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz   Two decades of spy action This year marks the twentieth anniversary since Alex Rider burst on to the scene in Stormbreaker,...
Review: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan

Review: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan

The Land of Roar is a delightful flight of fantasy into the realm of a child’s imagination. As a young girl I would spend hours playing make believe, sometimes a warrior princess on a quest through dangerous forests, other times flying through space in my cardboard...
Review: The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Review: The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Deathless Girls is a beautifully written story of survival, love and loyalty in a brutal world, brought vividly to life by award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Twins Lil and Kizzy are savagely enslaved by the cruel Boyar Valcar and brought to work in his...
Review: Little Sister by Isabel Ashdown

Review: Little Sister by Isabel Ashdown

What better way to get too involved in a novel than choosing one that is set just outside your front door? This psychological thriller takes place on the Isle of Wight, seemingly a place of safety and tranquillity, but old family secrets emerge to disrupt the lives of...
Review: Slave to Fortune by D J Munro

Review: Slave to Fortune by D J Munro

Based on the real-life journals of Tom Cheke, Slave to Fortune is an award-winning historical novel,which expertly captures the bygone era of barbary corsairs, galleons and gunpowder. You can almost feel the spray on your face and catch the scent of exotic spices in...