#katyabalen

#thelightineverything #katyabalen #sydneysmith @bloomsburychildrens OUT APRIL 14TH . #MIDDLEGRADEBOOKREVIEW . A dramatic heartwarming coming-of-age drama with wide appeal that will immerse every reader. . . Told in dual perspective two polar opposites collide when their parents fall in love and have a baby. . Zofia is wild and courageous. Tom is shy and introvert. As the reader ricochets from one to the other the brewing struggles heartache and emotions in the family dynamic are reflected in the wild sea they live next to and grow connected to. The powerful descriptions of the uncontrollable sea perfectly draw parables with life and its ups and downs and unpredictability. . The fact that Sydney Smith is illustrating (one of my favourite illustrators)is a huge added bonus and from what I've spied on @sydneydraws will capture this beautiful story magnificently. . Ps I did try to make the origami swan but failed sorry!!!!It is a beautiful craft. .#middlegradereads #mglit #middlegradebooks #childrensbookreview #bookstagramfeature #coverkidsbooks #instabook #kidslit #newbook #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #coverkidsbooks #instabook #kidslit #newbook #newfictions #newfiction #igbookreview #instareview #instabooks #instabooklovers #igbook #gifted https://www.instagram.com/p/CaHSVuiLvcC/?utm_medium=tumblr

#thelightineverything #katyabalen @sydneydraws @bloomsburychildrens #yafiction OUT APRIL 2022 This looks absolutely amazing. I love the family dynamic which sets up lots of drama especially as in the final book it will have illustrations by one of my favourite illustrators Sydney Smith🥰😊 Thank you @beatricemay 🥰 . Tom is quiet and terrified even though his dad has been gone for 2 years now. Zofia is bold and furious. A storm in the shape of a girl. They are polar opposites. And they can't stand each other. But Tom's mum and dad are in love and having a baby. Tom and Zofia wish the whole mess would go away but wishes like life are as wild and unpredictable as the sea.. a life-affirming story about family trust and diving into life with your heart open wide. https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_JysYAZpF/?utm_medium=tumblr

My childrens #bookreview in #southwaleseveningpost #thespacewerein #katyabalen illustrated #lauracarlin @bloomsburypublishing Two brothers, one autistic. This is a story about siblings, the universe, grief and love. . . .#mglit fiction #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #coverkidsbooks #instabook #kidslit #newbook #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #coverkidsbooks #instabook #kidslit #newbook #newfictions #newfiction #igbookreview #instareview #instabooks #instabooklovers #igbook #gifted https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZADCuAqBA/?igshid=7q4u8noqc35w