Hi everyone, it’s October and the winter chills are finally receding here in New Zealand. October brings all the Halloween merchandise out; and over in the corner where I live,the neighbourhood goes all out for Halloween. So, to cater to the taste buds of those who enjoy some spooky reads, press below for what’s in store for you…
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Contemporary Tween Detective Reads

Hi there, this last week’s post has another booklist in store for you! I thought long and hard on what to include in this one as I knew I had to come up with some interesting and intriguing reads for Miss Eleven. Having acquired her approval on code breakers and secret agencies, I finally managed to get a few titles read before setting up this blog post. So, without any further rambling… please press below to find out which titles made the cut…
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Hi friends, this week’s small-ish booklist post has a trio of titles featuring detective stories set somewhere in the not-so distant past. My niece isn’t a huge fan of history but I hope to convince her with this short list. Here’s hoping your tweens find something interesting in this post!!
Continue reading “A Trio of Historical Girl Detectives”Mystery & Mayhem by The Crime Club
Hi everyone, welcome to this winter month of July. As I promised my niece, this month’s posts are all filled with young detectives and amateur sleuths. This week’s review post is about a delightful mystery read that has several thrilling mystery stories inside. Get ready friends, there will be danger, there will be mayhem, and mostly there will definitely be my niece’s favourite…mystery!!
Continue reading “Mystery & Mayhem by The Crime Club”Shh… July is for Detective Stories
Your Task Friends, if you wish to accept, is to delve ahead and figure out what kind of detective stories I have coming up this month. Are you ready? Got your hat and magnifying glass with you? Good… onwards then…
Continue reading “Shh… July is for Detective Stories”A Trio of Kiwi Teen Tales
Hi everyone, this week I’m giving you a post with a trio of Kiwi teen tales. There might be a post with one of them from a few years ago, but the other two were ones I read not too long ago. I had to go searching for titles that showcased not just the unique landscape that is New Zealand but also the dramatic writing from some awesome Kiwi writers. Enjoy your reading below!
Continue reading “A Trio of Kiwi Teen Tales”Worth a Thousand Words by Brigit Young
Hi everyone, this week’s review post is about an intriguing little story that caught my eye a while back. I’m including photography as an art-form in this month’s reads as it takes quite a fair bit of skill to master and create images. This story takes readers on a journey into one young girl’s life behind the lens…
Continue reading “Worth a Thousand Words by Brigit Young”All About The Arts This May
Hi everyone, this merry month of May I’ll be taking you and your tween into the world of The Arts. What I mean by The Arts are the main three hobbies that fill the lives of tweens and teens in those early years; music, painting and drawing, and the performing arts. If this has made you curious, join me below to find out more…
Continue reading “All About The Arts This May”Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Hi friends, this first week I’m giving you a review of a series of books I was recommended to read by my nephew while I was on holiday with his family last year. I had spent the better half of it trying to get him to look into Percy Jackson instead of re-reading Harry Potter for the umpteenth time and he suggested I put my money where my mouth was and read Artemis Fowl!! Well, young sir, the review below is what I truly thought…
Continue reading “Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer”One Arranged Murder by Chetan Bhagat
Hi friends, this week I’m featuring an adult crime novel that will take you into the unique backdrop that is Delhi, India. If anyone has heard of Chetan Bhagat and the stories he’s known for, this book will surely not disappoint. So crime lovers, get ready for a story that will keep you captivated and guessing until the end…
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