It's almost here! We Are Dragon by @alastairc.com is out 9th April and it is fantastic. Thrilling action alongside heartfelt moments of being human. Plus the joyous Kevin the Ant. @nosycrow.bsky.social #WeAreDragon #NetGalley Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/w...

We Are Dragon by Alastair Chisholm

A wonderful final installment in a fantastic trilogy. I have been looking forward to reading We Are Dragon since finishing I Am Raven last year and seeing the title on the final page. It was well w…

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Earlier this week, @alomshaha.bsky.social was chatting about how the message of loving each other should inform more public discourse (beyond religion). So, for #KidsBooksFriday this week what kids books help kids to understand the importance of love in all its forms? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Thanks to Toppsta for the review copy of The Monster in the Mines, the second in Jennifer Killick's Serial Chillers series. It arrived before the copy I ordered for the school library so I got to read this fun comedy horror early. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/t... #KidLitUK #BookReview

The Monster in the Mines (Serial Chillers 2) by Jennifer Killick

This second title in the Serial Chillers series picks up just a couple of weeks after the events of The Witch in the Woods. Travis, Zayn, Dani and Seline are determined to uncover the corruption su…

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#TheGalileoHeist (No. 3 in Sam Sedgman's Isaac Turner Investigates) is a really fun heist story that makes good use of a solar eclipse. It opens with a great action scene and the pace rarely lets up. Out 12th Feb. Thanks to #NetGalley for the ARC. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/t...

The Galileo Heist by Sam Sedgman

The Galileo Heist is the third book in Sam Sedgman’s Isaac Turner Investigates series. Once again Isaac and his friend Hattie are caught up in adventure with a mystery to solve. The book open…

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Really enjoyed the audiobook of Charlie Higson's Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee. Ideal if you enjoyed David Mitchell's book Unruly and Greg Jenner's You're Dead to Me podcast. Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social. Full review: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/w...

Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee: An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queens by Charlie Higson (audiobook edition)

An entertaining and informative book about the history of English monarchs. I had listened to and really enjoyed David Mitchell’s book Unruly a couple of years ago which covers a similar topi…

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My son is doing a refugees topic at school, which led to a great discussion round the dinner table about the books we’ve all read, at home and at school, that taught us about the refugee experience. What books would you add to the list? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Not doing a proper #KidsBooksFriday this week as I had surgery yesterday (all went well), and am libel to write utter nonsense today. So maybe let’s just have a free for all on any great kids books you’d like to recommend this week. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

So excited to share (with help from Whisky!) the third book of the I Am Wolf series – WE ARE DRAGON! It all ends here, and everything is cranked up to 11 as Rieka tries to save the world – but at what cost…? #WeAreDragon @nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUk #IAmWolf

Reposting now Gaslit is available to buy. #BookReview #KidLitUK

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Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar is a suspenseful thriller with an unreliable narrator. It would be a good choice for younger readers and for adults wanting to recommend something still age-appropriate. Released 15 Jan 2026 Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/g... #BookReview

We’re only just started the year and already things feel even more grim than they already were. So for #KidsBooksFriday this week, what books can we put in the hands of kids to encourage them question, challenge and think for themselves? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar is a suspenseful thriller with an unreliable narrator. It would be a good choice for younger readers and for adults wanting to recommend something still age-appropriate. Released 15 Jan 2026 Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/g... #BookReview

Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar

This thriller would be a good addition to a school library. I get quite a few young readers wanting to read thrillers/murder mysteries but the content is often not suitable for them. Gaslit not onl…

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Moorea Corrigan's #Thistlemarsh is a cosy romantasy set in a post-WWI England where the Fae were once part of life. Mouse is set an impossible task and finds herself making a bargain with a handsome, infuriating Fae. Out 23 Apr 26. Full review: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/t...

Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan

A cosy fantasy with an interesting historical setting. Thistlemarsh is set in an alternate England, a few years after the end of the First World War. The difference between the book’s world a…

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I had intended to take this week off #KidsBooksFriday, but somehow I feel a sudden urge to celebrate funny, readable books by folk who are not despicable humans. Please do join me with your recommendations. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

I think #KidsBooksFriday might need a wee break for the next couple of weeks. So let’s use this week to celebrate our favourite kids book reads of 2025. Doesn’t need to be something published this year. Hope everyone’s bookish wishes come true this Christmas!🎄🎁 📚 #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

The Wintermoor Lights is the 2nd in The Night House Files by Dan Smith, illustrated by Luke Brookes. Part Goosebumps, part X-Files & ideal for reluctant readers. Plus it's a @barringtonstoke.bsky.social dyslexic friendly read. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/t...

The Night House Files – The Wintermoor Lights by Dan Smith. Illustrated by Luke Brookes

This book is part Goosebumps, part X-Files and ideal for reluctant readers. It’s the second in The Night House Files which has the pretext of a secret organisation trying to expose the truth about …

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Looking to buy someone 9+ a book this Christmas? Murder at Christmas by Fleur Hitchcock would be great for fans of mystery adventure. Published by @nosycrow.bsky.social. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/m... Thanks to Toppsta for the review copy. #KidLitUK #BookReview

Murder at Christmas by Fleur Hitchcock

An enjoyable Christmas mystery adventure for young readers that brings Home Alone to mind. The book opens as Grace is reunited with her mum and younger brother in snowy Bath. They live in Australia…

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New non-fiction book for the library: Ladult by Dr Andy Cope & Oliver Cope. Full of the science of why people (but young men in particular) respond the way we do and tips for a positive, productive mindset. Thanks to #Toppsta for the review copy. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/l...

Ladult: Navigating Safely from Boy to Man by Dr Andy Cope and Oliver Cope

I am not the intended audience for this book, being female and in my thirties, but I wanted to read it to see if it would be a good addition to my secondary school library. It is clearly written fo…

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I was a little late getting hold of a copy, but I really enjoyed Phil Hickes' newest book: The Last Day of October, illustrated by Oriol Vidal and published by @barringtonstoke.bsky.social. It is an eerie dyslexic-friendly read with a great ending. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/t...

The Last Day of October by Phil Hickes

I am not usually a fan of scary stories but I really like Phil Hickes’ writing. His stories are wonderfully creepy and atmospheric but the horror is at a suitable level for children to read. …

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Happy publication day to Brigands & Breadknives!. It's the latest in Travis Baldree's cosy fantasy Legends & Lattes series and I really enjoyed it. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/b... Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social for the eARC

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree

Perhaps not quite so cosy as the preceding titles in this series, but no less enjoyable for it. This is a bit of a change from the books I have reviewed on this blog so far. The opening word of thi…

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I have finally had chance to read Reek by Alastair Chisholm. It's a cracking little sci-fi dystopian thriller set in the near future where climate change has led to the air turning toxic. One company controls all access to clean air. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/r...

Reek by Alistair Chisholm

This is a brilliant short book with a lot packed in. It takes place in the future, after an algal bloom created fumes (the Reek) which made the air toxic. At first it was ignored, as only birds wer…

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I genuinely think we live in a golden age of kids non-fiction, so I’m very excited for us to celebrate #NonFictionNovember with this week’s #KidsBooksFriday. What brilliant non-fiction would you recommend? This is another week where I can’t possibly stop at four. #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

Look at the lovely new wall art outside the library! Included are some of our most borrowed books and authors, library lesson class reads and other great titles. It was lovely to be able to suggest which books were used and wonderful to see them now decorating the walls. #readingforpleasure

Looking for a cracking middle grade adventure thriller? #Avalanche by Simon Fox is out now. It's an action-packed, pacy read with some real moments of tension. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/a... Thanks to @nosycrow.bsky.social and #NetGalley for the eARC. #KidLitUK

Avalanche by Simon Fox

A cracking adventure thriller. When we meet Tom at the start of the book he is out of sorts. His mum is Head of Security for a bio-tech firm and her employer, Eric, was the target of an assassinati…

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Happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social's #OwlKing. It was a delight to return to the Faery Realms and learn more about the different courts. This is a lyrical, atmospheric tale with teeth. Out today, published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/o... #YA

Owl King by Bex Hogan

I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook of Nettle by Bex Hogan and so was delighted to be able to read the sequel, Owl King. We are back in the realm of faery and this time we get to learn more…

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Need a supernatural YA read for the spooky season? Ghost by Finbar Hawkins is out 6th Nov. Full review of this atmospheric tale of three young women vs malevolence: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/ghost-by-finbar-hawkins/ Thanks to Head of Zeus for the eARC via NetGalley. #Horror #YA

Ghost by Finbar Hawkins

An ideal YA read for those who enjoy atmospheric, unsettling stories and don’t mind if that can be at the expense of solid explanation. This supernatural horror story weaves together the stor…

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I was fortunate to get hold of a copy of Uncle Zeedie by Colm Field via Toppsta. It's a short, fast-paced horror story which could be especially good for teens who lack reading stamina. Read my review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/u... #Horror #KidLitUK #BookSky

Uncle Zeedie by Colm Field

This is a short, fast-paced horror story which could be especially good for teens who lack reading stamina.The story opens with teenager Lacey and her younger brother George in the car with their d…

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Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling was published earlier this week. It's an ideal read for the spooky season. Intended to share on publication day but Storm Amy had other ideas! #KidLitUk #BookSky Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social & Fox & Ink books for the ARC. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/w...

Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling

There must be something in the air as this is the second ARC I’ve read in the last couple of months where there are strange happenings in a small town, with a story that weaves folklore and h…

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Today on our blog! @alastairc.com delves into the inspiration behind his latest novella #Blitzers, a gripping sci-fi adventure that explores themes of artificial intelligence, toxic masculinity, big tech and corporate power. bit.ly/3JiyVYo