A book review of a fun children’s lift-the-flaps picture book about a girl who causes havoc when she visits London.  The first book in the No, ...

Cruise Ship Kid, Thief At Sea! Written by Emma Swan Illustrated by Katie Saunders Published by Usborne I was lucky enough to have been ...

I love middle grade books and always have, but having my own 11-year-old means I get to see beloved novels — and upcoming stories — with fresh eyes. There’s ...

 The only sin is betrayal…It is the year 1715, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the ...

It’s my very great pleasure to welcome Tim Walker’s brand new protagonist, Arthur Whitty to Linda’s Book Bag today. In the interests of complete ...

The Boy Whose Wishes Came True Written by Helen Ritter Published by Scholastic  I loved The boy who made everyone laugh so much that it ...

What if all six of Henry VIII’s wives lived at the same time in a court teeming with magic and political corruption? That’s the premise of Six Wild Crowns, ...

Eat, Pray, Hex is the first book in The Crescent Moon series of paranormal mysteries.This book is set in Florida in a small town renowned for its psychic ...

Delighted to say that tonight at 8pm I will be presenting a 60 min BBC Radio 4 programme on mind magic, focusing on the amazing David Berglas. After ...

Fierce by Emma C. Buenen My rating: 4 of 5 starsOnce I had got past the rather slow beginning to ‘Fierce’ the story developed well. In essence this novella ...

I can’t believe I am already hosting my third Nonfiction November! This week, I want to know what books really opened your mind this year. Here’s the ...

STOP! I implore you, before you pick up this glorious collection of short stories and novellas about Jasper Dent, his best friend, girlfriend, ...