Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and it’s our first post for 2026! Depending on where you are in the country, the weather has been pretty grim, so we believe the best thing to do is settle in with some fantastic reads. Here’s the ones that got us through January!
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Welcome to our monthly book recommendations, and our final recs post for 2025! Last month was “Non-Fiction November”, but you know us – we couldn’t just stop there! So here’s some fantastic books that cover all sorts of facts and stories in their own way, that we think would all make perfect gifts for this holiday season.
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Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for September! The days are getting shorter now, and the grey weather gave us the perfect excuse to stay indoors and do some reading (well, except for a jaunt to some bookshops in Norfolk!). Check out below what books we enjoyed over last month.
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By Doug Naylor (pub. David Fickling Books, 2025)
Continue reading “Sin Bin Island | Book Review”‘Read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton prompted. Digs began.
‘My dear Digs, it’s very important you don’t read this note out loud.’
‘Ah, best not to read it out loud, then,’ Mr Menton chortled.
Digs read the rest of the note to himself.You’re about to embark on an incredible adventure. An enterprise so petrifyingly terrifying it would make most boys your age quake in terror if they knew what was ahead of them. Thankfully, you don’t, which is a HUGE bonus.
Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for August! We’re making our way into cooler weather now, but we still did a lot of reading over the last summery month. So check out what books we enjoyed during August below!
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By Janice Hallett (pub. Puffin Books, 2025)
Continue reading “A Box Full of Murders | Book Review”1983. A hot summer. Bright sunshine. Starry nights. No parents. A happy group of children enjoying a camping trip together. The perfect summer…
Except…
A terrible crime was committed and no one knows who did it.
Not then. Not now.
Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for July! We may be a little late this month, but it certainly doesn’t mean that we’ve skimped on our reading. So check out what books we enjoyed last month below!
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Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for June! We checked out a nice range of books over the past month, including a number of new graphic novels that we simply adored. Have a look at our reads for June below!
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By Beth O’Brien (pub. HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2025)
Continue reading “Wolf Siren | Book Review”I felt rebellious saying it, like I was swearing. It felt wrong, dangerous, and Grandmother seemed to sense my discomfort.
‘When nature shows her strength, men will go to great lengths to call it evil,’ she said. ‘Magic is everywhere, Red. And while I do think it’s better that you keep these wolves a secret – from your mother and even Aerona – I want you to remember, no matter what happens, that this magic is much, much older than the fear of it, you hear me?’
Welcome to our monthly book recommendations post for May! Who knows what the weather might do next, which is why it’s always best to have a book (or three!) to hand. Check out what we were reading over the previous month below, and see what you want to add to your TBR pile!
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