Mary Rees
@Book_Craic
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☘️ 🇮🇪 Primary School Teacher. Year 3. Reading and RE Lead. Oversee school library. Huge fan of children's literature. Children’s book blogger. 📚
South East, England
Joined December 2013
A fabulous middle grade fantasy that held me spellbound, Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Season of Flames by Anna James is out 11/09 from @HarperCollinsCh @CharlotteHorsm4
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Cover illustration © Artem Chebokha 2025 I make no secret of my love of a great fantasy story, or even better, a great fantasy series. Sadly, there have been a few that I’ve read over the las…
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The #blogoftheday comes from @theartsyreader1 and she tried the Book Blogger Memory Challenge! If you think your memory is good think again, these prompts and questions are really hard! Check them out!! https://t.co/YMrxVfGTBO
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I wasn’t tagged for this but I saw this tag on KBbookreviews and loved it so I thought I’d give it a go! Unfortunately though my memory is terrible and I did very badly lol. See for yourself...
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The Fear is exceptional storytelling exploring anxiety & the pressures of working as part of a team. @tompalmerauthor’s stories are always excellent & this will be a gamechanger for boys to share their feelings. Out Thur for 9+. Thanks @barringtonstoke ⚽️ https://t.co/qFU3wxkdPl
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Found a trio of irresistible books in my local Waterstones , all of which I’ve seen recommended by the wonderful book blogging community here, so of course I bought them! Can’t wait to read and put in our school library.
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My husband said that, if we saw Christmas decorations in shop today, we should start watching Christmas films. I thought there was no chance - so looks like we’re watching a Christmas film! #NeverTooEarlyForChristmas
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The 1st in a brilliant new middle grade murder mystery series, Lessons in Death by @sophiemckenzie_ publishes 11/09. @simonkids_UK
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Cover art © 2025 Sophie McKenzie Although most of us would like to think we are decent, law-abiding citizens, who wouldn’t dream of turning to unprovoked violence, that isn’t to say tha…
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Be sure to catch the other posts @BookSuperhero2 @lucasjmaxwell @ErinLynHamilton @Book_Craic @vonprice @jacquiS21
Excited to be sharing @helenbyles blog tour content for #TheBrightestStar @LittleIslandBks on the blog today: https://t.co/JFaEnPHYM6
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The awesome brand new title by @OnjaliRauf is simply sublime, heartfelt and tackles theme of dementia from a child’s point of view watching her Nani slip away. Sad but also uplifting. You will need some tissues for sure @HachetteKids
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The Book in Rhyme… “When you love nothing more in life than the games that you play, Until you find out your grandma is coming to stay. “Where’s she staying?” You ask. The attic maybe? “Your room!”…
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Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for gorgeous middle grade verse novel #TheBrightestStar by Meg Grehan. Today, I’m thrilled to share a guest post from the author. @LittleIslandBks @antswilk
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I highly recommend #NateYusBlastFromThePast by @MaisieWrites published by @piccadillypress to primary & secondary school librarians. I listened to the #AudioBook via #BorrowBox
#UkKidLit Here’s my review: https://t.co/OKtYnKpweU
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eAudiobook from Piccadilly Press, released 11 Jun 2025, ISBN: 978-1867567721 Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past is a book which thoroughly hooked me with its combination of first person narrative,…
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👀📚Check out my SEPTEMBER 2025 Children’s Books I’m Most Excited About video on my YouTube channel. Please subscribe! 📖🌟Each month, I put together #ComingSoon videos previewing my most anticipated children’s books releases to bump up your TBRs! ➡️ https://t.co/kiyiYT7r85
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Today I am delighted to be joining the blog tour for #TheBrightestStar by #MegGrehan published by @LittleIslandBks Thanks for inviting me @antswilk I have an extract to share: https://t.co/A1vQuNIQ7J
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Today I am delighted to be joining the blog tour for The Brightest Star by Meg Grehan. This quiet, kind, novel written in free verse explores issues of identity and belonging through the characters…
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Do check out the other stops on the Blog Tour: @BookSuperhero2 @lucasjmaxwell @erinlynhamilton @vonprice @jacquiS21 @HelenByles
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Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for #TheBrightestStar. Today, I’m excited to be sharing a Question & Answer post with the author, #MegGrehan alongside my review. https://t.co/K0PMsKewXQ
@LittleIslandBks @antswilk
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Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for The Brightest Star. Today, I’m excited to be sharing a Question & Answer post with the author, Meg Grehan alongside my review. Q & A with Meg G…
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https://t.co/UcWFOcHxbP It’s my stop on the blog tour for The Brightest Star by @meggrehan @LittleIslandBks Check out the favourite books of the characters in my guest blog.
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It has been an absolute privilege to edit Mary Shelley's terrifying, timeless tale and to make it more accessible for young readers (recommended 9+). Kristina Kister's cover and illustrations are sooo deliciously gothic! OUT at the end of September- available to pre-order now! 😱
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✨ NEW BOOK ALERT ✨ You’ve heard Ghost, Patina, Sunny and Lu’s stories now it’s time to hear from Coach! From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author @JasonReynolds83 comes a story a brand new book in our much loved RUN series!
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A fabulous ending to what has been a brilliant fantasy trilogy, The Book of Stolen Dreams: The Final Battle by @DavidFarrUK, illustrated by Kristina Kister is out 11/09 for 9+ readers from @Usborne
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Cover illustration by Kristina Kister © Usborne Publishing, 2025 Sitting down at my laptop to try to write my review for this, I found myself – as I sometimes do – procrastinating while…
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The bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out is back with a brand new story packed full of humour and heart! ✨ Join Maz Evans THIS SEPTEMBER for an extraordinary Shakespearean adventure! OUT 9th SEPTEMBER
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Mallory and Maggoty are back in The Beast From Beneath by @MJHowardWrites, illustrated by @PeteCWilliamson. Out 25/09 for 9+ readers, expect big laughs, insults, fancy wigs and a visit from Death himself. @NosyCrow
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Cover artwork by Ray Tierney, 2025 Envy is said to be one of the Seven Deadly Sins, which according to Google are major vices that can lead to further immoral behaviour – something that seems…
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