Missing maids, suspicious teachers and a snow storm to die for… For a fearless girl called Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth, it’s just the start of a spine-tingling first term at Highbury House Boarding School for the Daughters of Gentlefolk. When Justice’s mother dies, her father packs her off to Highbury House Boarding School for theContinue reading “A Girl Called Justice by Elly Griffiths #TuesdayBookBlog #SchoolStory #MurderMystery”
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Wilde by Eloise Williams #FridayReads #BookReview
Being different can be dangerous. Wilde is afraid strange things are happening around her. Are the birds following her? Is she flying in her sleep? Moving to live with her aunt seems to make it all worse. Wilde is desperate to fit in at her new school, but things keep getting stranger. In a fierceContinue reading “Wilde by Eloise Williams #FridayReads #BookReview”
The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell #RBRT #BookReview
Emmie let out a huge sob – “It’s not a film set”, she cried. She held onto Jack for a moment, then took a step back, closed her eyes and shouted – “WHERE AM I?” When Jack and Emmie suddenly find themselves transported back to London in 1940, they find a world both familiar, yetContinue reading “The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell #RBRT #BookReview”
To be a Cat by Matt Haig #BookReview #Children’sFiction
One of my favourite books in my early teens was Jennie by Paul Gallico. It describes a boy who is hit by a car and finds himself transformed into a tough street cat. It is a realistic tale with great pathos. To be a Cat is different. Barney Willow is an unhappy boy who wishesContinue reading “To be a Cat by Matt Haig #BookReview #Children’sFiction”
Lizanne lost in a good book 