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Mary Rees
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I’m a primary school teacher, Year 3. I am Reading Lead which is perfect for me as I’m a huge fan of children’s books. I am also a children’s book blogger at https://bookcraic.blog.
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Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic, the second STEM-themed, magical adventure in this exciting quest into the heart of the rainforest. @QuestFriendz You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/11/05/b...
Blog Tour: SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic
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…
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November 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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It's my stop on the Aliens Made Me Do It! blog tour with a brilliant guest post from author David Macphail!
Discover why writing with humour is such a powerful tool.
Illustrated by Rory Walker
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Aliens Made Me Do It by David Macphail, illustrated by Rory Walker ~ Blog Tour
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…
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October 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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My review of Adventures in Lylaland by Louise Pentland. Out now for 8+ readers from @piccadilly-press.bsky.social

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Adventures in Lylaland by Louise Pentland
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…
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October 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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It's my stop on the blog tour for The Feathered Book by @charlienutbrown.bsky.social with a delightful guest post about why children should read detective fiction!
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The Feathered Book by Charlie Nutbrown ~ Blog Tour
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…
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September 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Muses
Oscillates
Navigates
Takes trips
Yearns to emulate Professor Meerschaum

Will Monty solve the mystery of #TheFeatheredBook ? #BookBloggers @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social @bookcraic.bsky.social @booklib61.bsky.social @booksuperhero2.bsky.social et al
Orange & black. Animal silhouettes. Black & white illustration of fox, rabbit & flying books. Red, orange & Black & white. Tour banner.
September 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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My second post for #TheFeatheredBook and this time it’s my review of this utterly delightful mystery adventure - out now! bookcraic.blog/2025/09/23/r... @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social
Review: The Feathered Book
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…
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September 23, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for #TheFeatheredBook. Today, I’m sharing a post from the author about the friendship between Monty the Fox and best friend Nettle the Rabbit. bookcraic.blog/2025/09/23/b... @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social
Blog Tour: The Feathered Book
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…
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September 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Join Monty & Nettle on the Amazing Book Blog Tour 📚for #TheFeatheredBook @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social - Q & A at goodnighttoread.wordpress.com/@gntread24.b... @bookcraic.bsky.social et al #UKKidLit #BookBloggers #Librarians
September 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, win a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox & accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, Apple & Blackberry chocolate, cinnamon knots, Caramelised biscuit tea & a fine fox companion. Follow, like & repost to win! 🦊🍂
A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox, its accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, a fine bar of Apple & Blackberry chocolate, a box of cinnamon knots, a packet of Caramelised biscuit tea & a charming & fluffy fox companion.
August 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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A gorgeous fantasy, perfect as a summer holiday read, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is out 31/07 and will be one of my favourite stories of 2025.

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The Museum of Lost Umbrellas by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
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…
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July 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Delighted to be the first stop on this week's giveaway tour for the hilarious new book in @nadiashireen.bsky.social's Grimwood series, Rock the Vote! There are three copies as prizes so to enter, just like, share and tag two friends you'd also like to win. Closes at 8:00pm on Tuesday 15th July.
July 14, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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A dangerous work of alchemy has been stolen from a labyrinthine library. Can Monty the fox catch the thief? And how was the impossible crime committed in the first place? The Feathered Book, published 11 September by @everywithwords.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks
June 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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A fabulous retelling of Phileas Fogg’s epic adventure, I loved The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison. Out 25/09 for middle grade readers 🌍 @piccadilly-press.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison
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 …
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June 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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IT’S PUBLICATION DAY! A Place of a Thousand Wishes is out in the world today and is looking beautiful. Please join me on my blog tour for some exclusive posts and reviews. My huge thanks to the wonderful bloggers hosting the tour:
May 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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#TheCurseOfTheSilvanOaks is a magical, mesmerising adventure into a feuding realm where those with courageous hearts form firm friendships and fight to break a cruel curse on the land. You can read my review at bookcraic.blog/2025/05/25/r... @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social #UKKidLit
Review: The Curse of the Silvan Oaks by Georgia Channon
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 …
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May 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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There’s so much to enjoy in #AFlashOfNeon, an engaging contemporary fantasy novel by @sophiecameron.bsky.social published by @littletigeruk.bsky.social for readers of 10-14.
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Review: A Flash of Neon by Sophie Cameron
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…
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May 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Welcome to my stop on the second day of the Blog Tour for #FynCarter and the Legends from Atlantis. @ianhcreates.bsky.social bookcraic.blog/2025/05/13/b...
Blog Tour: Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis by Ian Hunter
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…
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May 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Today I'm kicking off the blog tour for #FynCarter and the Legends from Atlantis - the second exciting sci-fi fantasy from
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Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis by Ian Hunter ~ Blog Tour
“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…
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May 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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#Runaways written by @elnorrywriter.bsky.social is a brilliantly written & empathy-building novel for readers of 10+ Will be published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social on 03/07/2025
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#MGReview: Runaways by E.L. Norry
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 …
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May 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Today's my stop on the @neemtreepress.bsky.social
#BlogTour for #HelensJudgement by @susancwilson.bsky.social
a great retelling of the Greek myth and 2nd book in #TheHouseOfAtreus series.

Check out my #BookReview on the blog today!

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April 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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I’m excited to be taking part in the cover reveal for the third, thrilling Barracuda class adventure in #PirateAcademySwordEchoes - setting sail on Thursday 29th May. @justinsomper.bsky.social @uclanpublishing.bsky.social #TeoSkaffa #UKKidLit
April 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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#HiddenTreasure is an enthralling historical adventure flowing with magic, intrigue and friendship, perfect for readers of 9+. bookcraic.blog/2025/04/16/r... #UKKidLit
Review: Hidden Treasure by Jessie Burton
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…
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April 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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#BecomingGrace 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 Forfarshire shipwreck. #UKKidLit bookcraic.blog/2025/04/14/r...
Review: Becoming Grace written by Hilary McKay and illustrated by Keith Robinson
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…
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April 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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#TheLastHouseintheRow is a beautifully written poignant, heart-warming story of cross-generational connection and friendship - out now! bookcraic.blog/2025/04/14/r... @lesleyparr.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #UKKidLit
Review: The Last House in the Row written by Lesley Parr and illustrated by Richard Johnson
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…
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April 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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The thrilling conclusion to a brilliant trilogy, #BiteRisk: Cold Blood by @sjwills.bsky.social is perfect for 12+ horror fans and I LOVED it! Out 24/04 from @simonandschuster.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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Bite Risk: Cold Blood (Bite Risk 3) by S. J. Wills
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…
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April 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM