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The Last Day of October- Phil Hickes
BLOGTOUR POST - See Author Q and A below. THE LAST DAY OF OCTOBER by Phil Hickes, illustrated by Oriol Vidal Published 9 October 2025 If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a nasty surprise … Seeking creepy thrills instead of candy, Cody and his friends set out on Halloween to search for the ruins of the haunted McBride House in the woods near his home in Oregon. The house has taken on a sinister legendary status after it burned down a hundred years ago with tragic
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Oct 293 min read
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Aliens Made Me Do It - David Macphail ill. by Rory Walker
Guest post from th e author: Aliens Made Me Do It blog tour  The Middle of Nowhere Determines The Fate Of The World. In Aliens Made Me...
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Oct 102 min read
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Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky - Pari Thompson
Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky by Pari Thomson and illustrated by Elisa Paganelli, is published by Macmillan Children's Books and out...
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Jun 53 min read
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Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis (Book 2) - Ian Hunter
The Adventure Continues! Everyone seems to have faith , thought Fyn, desperately trying to find it for himself. Fyn Carter needs answers....
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May 162 min read
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The Narzat and the Shifting Shadow - Luke Marchant
GUEST BLOG POST AS PART OF THE BLOGTOUR! The legendary Captain Carver and his wicked pirate crew commanded by the GLOOM BADGER have...
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May 132 min read
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Clem Fatale has been betrayed - Eve Wersocki-Morris
Thrilled and honored to be kicking off the blogtour for this brilliant book in the fab Clem Fatale series by Eve Wersocki-Morris from...
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Mar 313 min read
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I Don't Do Mountains! Barbara Henderson
A guest blog today from author, Barbara Henderson, about her new book, 'I Don't Do Mountains', published by Scottish Mountaineering Press...
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Mar 243 min read
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How The Earth Works - Dr. LucÃa Pérez-DÃaz
Cover art Interior pages Publisher's Blurb: See below the surface of Earth and discover the secrets that lie beneath our feet....
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Mar 62 min read
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Turtle Moon - Hannah Gold (FCBG CBA Book Awards)
Book Blurb: Silver Trevelon’s parents aren’t happy. They haven’t been happy since the nursery they decorated started gathering cobwebs,...
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Mar 45 min read
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Ringside Gamble - S J Clarke
Blurb: Nong, a young Muay Thai boxer, faces the ultimate challenge of realising his dream to compete at Lumpinee, the renowned boxing...
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Mar 32 min read
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Shrapnel Boys - Jenny Pearson
Book co ver, final version, out May 2025 BLURB: When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs...
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Feb 163 min read
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All Brains Are Wonderful - Scott Evans
Discover all about your Very Important Brain! The brain is the boss of your body. But it’s more than anatomy. Primary school teacher,...
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Feb 71 min read
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The Seventh Floor - David McCloskey
Publisher's Blurb: ALL YOUR LIFE YOU’RE CIA. THEN YOU’RE NOT. A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is...
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Feb 72 min read
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What are we Teaching: Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum - Dr. Richard Bustin
Written by Richard Bustin, What are we Teaching? Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum offers a fresh perspective on...
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Jan 205 min read
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The Wilderness of GirlsMadeline Claire Franklin
While hiking, Rhi discovers four young women living wild and guarded by wolves. The girls tell her that they are lost princesses raised...
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Jan 201 min read
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THE ZOMBIE PROJECT by Alice Nuttall
https://www.chickenhousebooks.com/books/the-zombie-project/ First chapter preview:
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Jan 201 min read
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Mission Manta Ray - Philip Kavvadias
https://www.chickenhousebooks.com/books/mission-manta-ray/ First chapter preview!
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Jan 201 min read
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The December Witches - Jennifer Claessen
Synopsis December is Clemmie Merlyn’s favourite month as it usually begins with birthday cake and gifts. But as she turns thirteen, it...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read
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How To Be A Revolutionary - Lucy Ann Unwin
Find Your Passion. Build A Team. Change The World. A General Election is looming. There’s a buzz and a tension and an exciting thrill in...
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Nov 10, 20245 min read
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Whispering Hollow - Rachel Burge
Pippa Newton loves nature and being outdoors, and she’s looking forward to visiting her grandfather in his cottage in the forest. If only...
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Oct 28, 20241 min read
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