Monthly Archives: April 2025

Blog Tour: Super Questers Mission: River Crest Rescue by Paul Ian Cross illustrated by Katie Kear and Cherie Zamazing

Posted on April 29, 2025 by alibrarylady

Today I am delighted to be kicking off the blog tour marking the publication of River Crest Rescue, the first chapter book for early readers in the Super Quest series. Paul Ian Cross is the author of the Royal Society’s … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – Children’s Book News

Posted on April 26, 2025 by alibrarylady

Welcome to the first Reading Matters round up of the summer term. It would probably be futile to try and include everything that happened over the Easter break but I have attempted to sift through what people may have missed. … Continue reading →

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Inspiring New Stories for Children From Barrington Stoke

Posted on April 9, 2025 by alibrarylady

The team at Barrington Stoke have been busy and there has been a flurry of new titles published recently or due out this month. I should like to highlight three books, all of which are suitable for readers age 9+ with … Continue reading →

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Under A Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughrean

Posted on April 7, 2025 by alibrarylady

Under a Fire- Red Sky is inspired by Geraldine McCaughrean’s own family experience since she draws on the life of her father who was a fire fighter during the Second World War. Award winning McCaughrean writes with a directness that … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters: The Latest Children’s Book News

Posted on April 5, 2025 by alibrarylady

Welcome to the this month’s look at what has been happening in the world of children’s books. It has been a frantically busy month and some of the items that I have included feel as though they took place a … Continue reading →

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