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Diary of an Accidental Witch by Honor and Perdita Cargill “But surely you covered the basic concoctions at home?” I had no idea what...
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Paperback Snob
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Mermaids, magic and rule-ripping fun!
Do Not Mess with the Mermaids by Michelle Robinson and Sharon Davey, Bloomsbury Looking for a series set in a magical realm, with...
Paperback Snob
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Eliza may not be here to be liked but you will love her!
Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach, Usborne books Not Here To Be Liked is amazing! I absolutely loved the main character, Eliza. She...
Paperback Snob
- Jul 28
- 4 min
BLOG TOUR: Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Puffin Books
Listen, Layla is a book I enjoyed on so many levels. It’s a story about the search for identity and the struggle for autonomy that so...
Paperback Snob
- Jun 30
- 2 min
The most magical fun you could wish for!
Genie and Teeny: Make a Wish by Steven Lenton, HarperCollins Genie and Teeny is the first in a brand new series by one of our favourite...
Paperback Snob
- Jun 10
- 2 min
How far would you go to get a laugh?
Something I Said by Ben Bailey Smith, Bloomsbury Carmichael Taylor, “Car” to his friends, is a quick-witted and clever thirteen-year-old...
Paperback Snob
- Jun 1
- 3 min
This electric debut will mesmerise you
The Lightning Catcher by Clare Weze, Bloomsbury The Lightning Catcher is one of the most exciting books I’ve read, and it kept me...
Paperback Snob
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Trouble at the theatre - can a cat and a dog save the day?
Jasper and Scruff: Take a Bow by Nicola Colton, Little Tiger This is the third book in Nicola Colton's charming collection about adorable...
Paperback Snob
- Mar 26
- 3 min
Why rules are made to be broken
Do Not Disturb the Dragons by Michelle Robinson and Sharon Davey Find out why it’s important to let sleeping trolls drool, how to tame a...
Paperback Snob
- Mar 20
- 2 min
A delightful Regency-era adventure brimming with magic
A Most Improper Magick, the first book in the Kat, Incorrigible series by Stephanie Burgis, Piccadilly Press Thanks to the wonders of...
Paperback Snob
- Mar 15
- 5 min
A classic that's charmed readers for over 40 years
Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones, HarperCollins "As a rule, gingerbread men were fun. They leapt up off the plate and ran when you tried...
Paperback Snob
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Fascinating chats with fantastic beasts
Interview with a Tiger and Other Clawed Beasts Too by Andy Seed and Nick East, Welbeck Publishing What's it about? Author Andy Seed has...
Paperback Snob
- Mar 1
- 3 min
A first reader that kids will actually want to read
Cat Has a Plan by Laura Gehl and Fred Blunt, Simon & Schuster What's it about? Cat is sad because Dog has a dinosaur toy that Cat really...
Paperback Snob
- Feb 8
- 3 min
Sherlock Holmes meets Star Wars
Space Detectives by Mark Powers, illustrated by Dapo Adeola, Bloomsbury "It was another perfect day on Starville – the most astonishing...
Paperback Snob
- Jan 28
- 3 min
Pizazz by Sophy Henn
"With a ridiculous name like Pizazz, I should probably be a magician, or a pop star, or a really smelly perfume, but I am not any of...
Paperback Snob
- Jan 19
- 3 min
On the edge of my seat with The House at the Edge of Magic
The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes is one of those wonderful books that you miss...