Written by Hannah MoffattIllustrated by Rory WalkerPublished by Everything With Words Thank you to Mikka at Everything With Words for inviting me to take part in the Blog Tour f…

Cruise Ship Kid: Kidnap at Sea! is the second adventure in this hilarious, heart-warming mystery series where 10 ¼-year-old Silver, once again, invites the reader to help her solve a crime – and th…

Written by Alex DunneCover art by Alice Maria PowerPublished by The O’Brien Press Small Magics is an exhilarating urban fantasy adventure where magic is found in the most unexpected places an…

Written by Eve Wersocki-MorrisIllustrated by Honie BeamPublished by Little Tiger Clem Fatale Has Been Upstaged is the second sleuthing mystery in this series set in 1950s London – brimming with exc…

Written by Sufiya AhmedCover illustration by Elisa PaganelliPublished by Anderson Press Escape from the Child Snatchers is a fast-paced, gripping historical adventure set during 1865 in Bombay and …

Written by C.M. LewisCover illustration by Khadijah KhatibInterior Illustrations by Marina VidalPublished by MacMillan Children’s Books Quill and the Last Generation is the first book in a st…

Written by Valinora TroyCover art by Laura ToltonInterior Illustrations by I. MurphyPublished by The Silver Key on 29th January Welcome to my stop on the Write Reads Blog Tour for Lianna and the Ho…

Published by MacMillan Children’s Books on 5th February The Moonhaven Chronicles: The Last Wolf is the first in what promises to be an absolutely gripping fantasy duology, shining a light on …

Written by Jacob NorthIllustration by Petur AntonssonPublished by Simon & Schuster on 15th January 2026 Ice Apprentices: The Frozen Curse is the second book in the Ice Apprentices trilogy – and…

Written by Emily HouricanIllustrated by Paola EscobarPublished by Scholastic on 12th February 2026 Murder at the Ivy Hotel is a cosy whodunnit, brimming with charm, intrigue and danger, that kept m…

Written by Rowan FoxwoodCover Illustration by Crystal KungInternal Illustrations by Tim Banks Published by Usborne Publishing Limited Magpie Girl is an utterly enchanting story, a story of belief a…

Cover art by Chris Mould, published by Canongate Books, October 2017, ISBN: 978-1782118602 The Girl Who Saved Christmas is the second book in Matt Haig’s “Father Christmas” series and is once again…

Written by Paul Ian CrossIllustrated by Katarina GaskoPublished by QuestFriendz SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic is the second STEM-themed, magical adventure, where science meets fantasy, in…

Aliens Made Me Do It is a hilarious story of bizarre aliens, everyday kids and saving the world! I’m delighted to welcome author David Macphail to Scope for Imagination with a guest post abou…

Cover illustration © Rachael Dean, 2025 There are many things I miss about my childhood. Watching Doctor Who on a dark Saturday evening and then having to wait a week to find out what happened next…

Everything With Words – 11th September 2025 Embrace the mystery of The Feathered Book! Lose yourself in the unknown, search for clues and absorb the magic. This story will have readers captiv…

Written by Charlie NutbrownCover Design & illustration by Holly OvendenInternal illustrations by Ewa Beniak-HaremskaPublished by Everything with Words The Feathered Book introduces a new d…

Written by Charlie NutbrownCover Design & illustration by Holly OvendenInternal illustrations by Ewa Beniak-HaremskaPublished by Everything with Words Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour f…

Cover illustration © George Ermos It never fails to astonish me that writers can take everyday objects with which we are all familiar and turn them into something fantastical – the likes of w…

Being someone of a certain age, my first introduction to Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in Eighty Days was via the 1980s cartoon serial Around the World with Willy Fogg, in which all …

Written by Georgia ChannonCover Illustration by Richard JohnsonPublished by Pushkin Press The Curse of the Silvan Oaks is an enchanting fantasy adventure that completely captured me …

Cover illustration by Helder Oliveira, published by Little Tiger UK, 01 May 2025, ISBN: 978-1788957366 A Flash of Neon is a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable contemporary fantasy, pitched for reade…

Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis is the second instalment in this thrilling sci-fi adventure series – and what a brilliantly exciting return it proved to be! 12-year-old Fyn and his friends…

“I believe you’re the one who will find a safe and stable way, Fyn. You will be the way between our worlds.” Return to Eromlos with 12-year-old Fyn Carter, his best friend Amy and…

Publisher Bloomsbury Children’s, 3rd July 2025, ISBN: 978-1526683335 A sunny bank holiday by the sea, an escape from the shadows of abandonment and a search for security… Runaways is a …

Hidden Treasure is a stunning, historical mystery adventure set in London during the Great War, a story of loss, of family and friendship and the healing power of memories. Searching for items to s…

Becoming Grace is the beautifully told, captivating and heartfelt story of the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling and the incredible courage she shows in rescuing survivors of the Forfars…

The Last House in the Row is a poignant, yet heart-warming story of cross-generational connection and friendship – a story that held me completely captivated throughout. Eleven-year-old Hayle…

Cover illustration by Jose Real You might think that, as someone who spends much of their time in a state of high anxiety, reading scary books might not be my thing and that I would really be bette…

Cover art by Amy Jeffs, published by Wren & Rook an imprint of Hachette Children’s Books, 6 March 2025, ISBN: 978-1526367402 This beautifully produced book is an adaptation of the author/…

Written by Sangu MandannaIllustrated by Kristina KisterPublished by MacMillan Children’s Books Vanya and the Wild Hunt is an exhilarating, magical fantasy adventure that swept me into a world…

I adore the Call the Puffins series – perfectly-sized chapter books with charming characters and fun stories that champion teamwork. Set on the Island of Egg, they celebrate wildlife, safety …

Written by Katya BalenIllustrated by Gill SmithPublished by Walker Books on 6th March The Appletree Animal Agency is the first book in a heart-warming, charming new series for younger readers. Matt…

Written by Pádraig KennyCover and chapter illustrations by Steve McCarthyPublished by Walker Books on 6th March After is a powerful, thought-provoking dystopian sci-fi adventure with the ties of hu…

Written by Jenny PearsonCover Illustration by Nick EastInterior Illustrations by Katie KearPublished by Usborne Books An hilarious, action-packed race across Europe, Speedwheels 3000: The Race Agai…

Written by M.G.LeonardIllustrated by Manuel ŠumberacPublished by Macmillan Children’s Books Hunt for the Golden Scarab is the first book in an exciting, new time-travelling adventure ser…

The Great Theatre Rescue is a dazzlingly exciting historical adventure set in the West End in the 1930s: a real showstopper that held me utterly entranced throughout. Twelve-year-old Charley is exc…