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The Children of Wolf Rock by Natasha Farrant

Posted on July 2, 2026 by alibrarylady

High in the mountains of western Scotland, there is a loch, and on its shores there is a castle, and in that castle there is a school… A scene setting opening followed by an inviting almost conspiratorial narrative seductively draws … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour: How to Be Brave by Daisy May Johnson

Posted on July 22, 2021 by alibrarylady

How to Be Brave by Daisy May Johnson is a boarding school story with a difference. Johnson takes all the traditional ingredients; midnight feasts, secret passages, intrepid girls solving mysteries and putting right wrongs and presents them in an original … Continue reading →

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