Access All Awkward by Beth Garrod

In the final of the trilogy that has brought me many laughs as Bella's antics take many twists and turns, mostly embarrassing ones, we see how her along with best friends Rach and Tegan all look forward to the end of their GCSEs and head to a festival where they take on their once loved now most hated famous boy band, The Session as they treat their fans horrifically and sexist language slurs fly too.

But first Bella must meet her own boyfriend, Adam's parents!

However at the festival nothing goes straight forward from run ins with old boyfriend Luke along with his frankly odd singer girlfriend Ska, the girls they admire who they often see around turn out to be backstabbing bullies and Jo Bella's sister be their chaperone at the festival which surprises the group, this festival is full of drama not to mention starting their own petition against the session band and supporting Adam Bella's boyfriend and his band too! Full of feminism fuelled fighting young girls taking on sexism and showing what true friendship is all about!

I Hope My Voice Doesn't Skip by Alicia Cook

As a new poet to me, I really enjoyed this collection of work. I knew basics around the themes including mental health, death, beauty, acceptance, love and more.

The layout, part as poetry, black and white then switching to vinyl format of a tracklist followed by more emotional song lyrics.

For me, these subjects are relatable and drew me more into the power of Alicia's poetry. They start off as basic observations that become a mostly saddening reality which bred these beautiful, moving poems.

Each situation was imaginable and immersed me into a world through the art of Alicia's words, truly moving, captivating and inspiring.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Four Of A Kind by Kellie Bean

Reagan is one of four girls who are quadruples at a new school. Reagan may struggle at the new school but her sister's lives aren't as perfect as she first thought, Rhiannon, Reilly and Reece are all going through stuff, not being able to do their favorite activities like seeing old friends, boyfriends and clubs means finding new one's within a new community and as the family is news to moving to the area they're all feelings the pressure to keep up a good image for the whole family, especially their mum.

Reagan however finds herself chancing the brushes of love with Kent and throwing herself into the school's drama club as well as keeping up online with her old friend Nadine.

We really see how change impacts life as a teen and how much it changes us and the people we thought we knew. I enjoyed this book and it had a great Halloween section too. I recommend this if you can relate to the situations mentioned or just like a nice young adult fiction.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this for them!

Unraveling Rose by Brian Wray & Shiloh Penfield

This children's picture book comes with a twist, a necessary and useful message entwined in a cute story of having fun with friends.

Based around the life of a boy and his stuffed toy rabbit, Rose we see them play together until one day Rose's compulsions get too much for her and take over her life as she becomes fixated on a loose thread she has hanging off of her and it becomes all she thinks about.

The illustration's are so beautiful and Rose rabbit had such detail that children can fall in love with her cute raggedy design while engrossed in the tale.

There is a final note at the end of the book advising about OCD and traits to watch out for in children from early on but of course OCD can come on at any age.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Holiday Cruise by Victoria Cooke

After her husband charts on her and she loses her business too, Hannah up's from her life for a new spa job on a cruise ship after helping a client who works onboard one too!

Leaving Daniel and Tom the kind b & b owner behind for a new life onboard, she meets kind Kristy her coworker, Pete an attractive nice guy along with crazy and classy customers onboard for Christmas too.

Then she meets Ben onboard who's escaped his love and marriage woes to honeymoon alone but upon meeting Hannah, the two form a connection really strong that when he declines her offer of going travelling together to return home at the end of the cruise, Hannah is left heartbroken onboard until someone flies in to surprise her and help her realise things do come back together.

This book really fills you with feels for the two and I was rooting for them as their story played out through lovely things they did together and when bad times hit. I really recommend this book if you want to be on holiday or you are on holiday as it'll make you be jealous you're not there with them abroad too!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this for them!

Chocolate Cake by Michael Rosen and Kevin Walden

This book is a short picture book all about a boy's love of chocolate cake and having an insatiable appetite for it! Unable to get enough he tell of his a midnight chocolate cake feast, only not to clean up his mucky trail of it afterwards! Mum's always figure what happened after all!

Short and highly entertaining, it's a funny little book that will make young children giggle a lot as well as be drawn to the colourful drawings of his tale!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Rules Of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

Carlos is the second eldest Fuentes brother, moving to live with Alex from the previous book and his girlfriend Brittany.

As Carlos lands himself in trouble in his new school with a guy called Devlin after being set up as a dealer, he is forced to move in with a Professor and his family as Alex knows them.

Carlos however didn't expect to fall for Kiara, the Professor's daughter. We see how the chemistry between them alike his elder brother and his girlfriend soon turns from hard to playful lust and love as the passion and tension heats up despite all the obstacles that Carlos faces, we see how Kiara and her family care and help him. A moving passionate book once again full of drama and gangs.

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

It this book, Brittany and Alex know of each other before being forced to be chemistry class partners for the next year.

Popular queen Brittany and gangster Alex send sparks flying as they escape bad home lives, Brittany being pressured by her boyfriend Colin to have sex at last as well as deal with her family wanting to send away her cerebral palsy suffering sister and Alex wants to escape gang life but knows to stay in to protect his mother and younger brothers.

As the couple fall for each other despite Alex first approaching Brittany to do with a bet they discover a passionate and fiery relationship blossoms but as Alex tries to quit the gang, it might cost him his life...

It was full of cheeky romance and friendship as well as fiery passion and clashing of personalities. It shows the pressures on teens around sex and lasting truly loving relationships and discovering who you are and what you care about the most, loyalty and family.

Pages And Co Tilly And The Bookwanderers by Anna James

In this book Tilly lives with her grandparents in their bookshop home after her mother left her and In this book Tilly discovers not only why she left but also where she disappeared to and who her absent father is!

This book was magical, full of drama and such clever plot points too! I loved the idea of being able to go in and out of stories and how they can go to a very special library just for them! There idea and cast of characters were brilliant to get into and the villainous Mr Chalk made a perfect creepy enemy!

The Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella

Stanly Stanwright finds a bone in his garden, needing a photo for a competition he takes a shot of it, only for the bone to change to point at him when he later looks back at the shot and later disappear completely!

He has a sister called Miren who is seven and ill with bad lungs and she relies a lot on the use of an oxygen tank. As well as his friend, Jaxon having OCD which Stanly  handles both situations for each person really well, caring for his sister and also joining in and being patient with Jaxon.

The book overall was very funny in parts but also serious too, with all the health aspects as well as having one parent to rely on whom also doesn't have much money to spend on things for her kids or even big healthcare bills. The skeleton is a really different aspect to any story idea as he grows in their garden and even manages to cheer up sick Miren who grows very attached to him.
Though unfortunately, the skeleton and the grim reaper exist for a reason but in this a book it leads us gently towards the inevitable.

Thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Make In A Day: Modern Wreaths by Victoria Hudgins

Filled with colourful wreaths designed for an array of ages and abilities, wreath making is made fun!

Made with everyday items from shops such as straws, embroidery threads and craft polystyrene balls as well as simply coloured card, these wreaths are an everyday twist on a usually Christmas only decoration.

The wreaths may look complicated but the guide is clear and they really aren't as hard to make as they look on first glance, many folding techniques and threading helps to achieve their look.

Set with an easy to follow and read layout, you can make these alone or aided by someone else and can enjoy making something fun together!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Grrrls On The Side by Carrie Pack

Heather and Tabby used to be best friends, then Heather went off with the popular gang all blonde hair and hoop earring wearing barbie style copies of each other whilst Tabby hangs around with Mike a not to bad guy with some musical taste.

When Tabby and Mike go to a gig together, Tabby gets a copy of a magazine for the girls at the concert encouraging them to join Riot Grrrl a group to hang out with like minded girls who all have a common interest in music at least.

As Tabby gets trouble from kids at school, the girls in her new club she's a member of hang out more, making their friendship stronger and Tabby realises she likes Kate, a lot. Kate refuses to be confined by her sexuality and Tabby finds herself wondering her feelings towards Kate could be mutual. When the girls start to hang out more, Tabby's mum is very accepting of them both as a couple as she too delves into a new relationship, only differnce being that she is straight and dating a man.

The book shows the feel and pride of girls sticking together and taking nothing without a fight, being bisexual, lesbian, straight, from a different culture or hate and just dealing with fighting for important issues such as animal testing. These girls are there for each other to lean on and support despite what gets thrown at them in their lives, they have support.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst and Paula Garner

When Zoe approaches Sam to get her to help the school play, they have no idea of what's to come.

Sam's best friend Will is also shocked as he used to fancy Zoe and she never noticed them before now.

Zoe however has a lot to deal with, her mum has breast cancer and has to contend with the realities of that.

Yet both girls have a lot to learn about friendship and love as well as their family dynamics being solved at last if they can.

A pain filled emotional novel as well as being very touching and good for showing how sexuality can be a guessing game when you're young trying to find where exactly you got and what exactly your feelings are.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Super Cat VS The Chip Thief by Jeanne Willis

Tiger is an ordinary cat and boring to James's dismay. However when James returns from school one day he discovers that Tiger can suddenly talk in multiple languages, move swiftly despite his previous slow and pudgy nature and wants to make adventures happen inspired by Jake's comic book collection superhero as has fashioned his own costume to fight crime in all thanks to the lick of a niffy old sock!

As the local chip price soars and everywhere potatoes are being destroyed by bugs, its up to this new duo to fight back against their comic book enemy Count Backwards as they face the issue together!

Fast action, fun and hilarious throughout this duo was a delight to read about, kids will love them and probably wish their pets would come to life too!

Purge by Sarah Darer Littman

Janie is a secret bulimic, until now as she finds herself hospitalized and facing weeks of therapy alone and in a group. As she stays with anorexics and bulimics in the hospital, ruled by nurses and therapists she slowly unravels and finally confides the events culminating in her admission.

Janie is a typical teen in the issues she deals with by binging and purging as she feels lost and insecure as well as rejected from her family and the boy she liked. Dealing with her sister getting married and ruining the wedding haunt her and she opens up more as she builds trust with the members in the hospital such as Tom an anorexic. We delve into the complexities of eating disorders and self esteem again in this novel.

Clowfish by Alan Durant

In this book we meet Dak, who's just lost his dad and his mum has since withdrawn from life and is struggling to come to terms with him being gone.

The best thing for Dak is hanging out at the aquarium where his dad used to take him only as it threatens to be shut down, Dak must work together with Stephen and Violet who work there too only Dak wants to keep the aquarium open for a bigger reason, his dad is a clowfish in there...

So he believes as he doesn't want to move on and withdraws from school and life to stay at the aquarium with his dad and feel comforted by the fact he can stay and help try to save it by campaigning and raising money.

An emotional book detailing how grief can effect you in various ways from not accepting it, depression setting in and finding comfort in any way. A really thoughtful book and very unique.

Only We Know by Simon Packham

As Lauren moves to a new school and tries to start afresh from the past, she soon comes across a student she knows and should know her from years before, Harry.

As she start to receive strange 'gifts' at school, she gets really freaked out to the point she returns to where it all should've got better before it got worse for her.

This book features a plot around mental health and gender and I'm not going to spoilt the main plot by revealing anymore than that as you can pick and choose what you think is up with Lauren as the story goes on, the ending is explosive as her worst nightmare comes true and she faces events bravely as her true self.

This is a book about the whole spectrum of acceptance and deeply involves personal issues and mental health. I really enjoyed this book and didn't see the events at the end coming at all, Lauren is a brave girl facing events and despite the family all moving I could understand Tia her sister's anger and actions. It was superbly written and keeps you hooked!

If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird

In this collection of poems the main themes are eating disorders, anorexia and rape and the culture surrounding it. There are also poems relating to sexuality, self worth and image as well as the usual self doubts being raised too.

Utterly raw and relatable we can feel the emotion seen between the lines of each poem and I found so many of them relatable especially the ones focusing on Anorexia as I too have suffered in the past it was a true collection of heartfelt work.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Starry Skies by Samantha Chagollan

This is a short and sweet look for children into constellations they may witness at night. In the hope of drawing children into star gazing, each child in the book notices a constellation inspired by their activities they're doing.

The book is obviously based during the night time and is so obviously in black and white for effective night time effect.
A nice way to get children interested in the night sky and space in general.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

The Ice Garden by Guy Jones

Jess is alergic to the sun, sick of being covered up, of hospitals and doctors she waits till night when she sneaks out without her skin protection on.

At the hospital she meets Davey, a boy in a deep coma and she writes him stories which she reads to him in the hope he can hear her.

Playing in the local park in the dead of night, suddenly scared and rightly so she goes through a hedge where she stumbles upon the Ice Garden. There she discovers Owen, a boy made of ice and when they exchange token gifts, Jess finds she can be in the sun again, however magical cures can't last and when a choice must be made, it is obvious to Jess she can't escape herself and her condition forever...

Over all we have to wonder whether Davey remembers her or her stories if he ever wakes after crashing in the hospital too...

The book features a lot of magical realism, Jess and her condition is a real issue the book raises awareness of as it is a true rate condition that some people suffer with terribly. The idea of storytelling saving lives was a nice idea and allowed Jess an adventure and bought her some happiness after she's sick of tests at the hospital and the usual day to day life she has.

Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell

The Ouija board brings up a lot towards the plot and all the snippets spoken are enough to lead us to various scenario's which lay ahead for us.

Rebecca had a terrible accident. She fell down the cliff around their house and broke her leg, thus freezing to her death as it had snowed. The story surrounding Rebecca's death is very intricate and woven into the whole story right from the start of the book, she had an obsession with an old folk ballad about a girl called Charlotte whom froze to death and Rebecca collected the dolls of her after she found them in the basement of their home they now live in.

They were previously owned by the Edwardian school children and one of their girls died from the window, falling.

In this creepy thriller horror story we witnessing how unpredictable dolls can be when they come to life and have their own minds of was a gripping tale which was suspenseful and shocking and I'd love to see this as a film one day!

Donut Go Breaking My Heart by Suzanne Nelson

This is a sweet read about Sheyda and her friend Kiri who aspires to be an actress and has a huge crush on actor Cabe. As the two girls both get to be close to Cabe they soon find themselves changing feelings about him and acting too as well as finding out just how much their friendship can survive and adapt through it all as the donut shop is the base for his new film to be filmed at.

This was a fun sweet read again a bit cliche but that doesn't stop or take away from the joy of the story as we see the girls crush and fall for Cabe as things develop in unexpected ways!

My Hamster Is A Genius by Dave Lowe

In this book we meet Ben whom wants an exciting pet only to get a hamster, not so thrilling to him. Calling his hamster Stinkybottom, which his hamster doesn't like much!

That is until his hamster starts answering when he speaks his maths sums out loud! His hamster starts doing his homework and suddenly he is accused of cheating at school.

Facing a maths test thanks to his dad making a bet with his maths teacher, he needs to figure out a way to either get smart quick or sneak in his hamster!

This is a hilarious short tale and extremely fun drawings to help annotate the story throughout. Kids will love this book and be imagining or dreaming that their pets could be doing crazy amazing things too!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!