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Review: Plan Safe Travel Solo, by Alex Starr

**Publisher ‏ : ‎** Clink Street Publishing (28 Oct. 2021)
**Language ‏ : ‎** English
**Paperback ‏ : ‎** 86 pages
**ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎** 1913962857
**ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎** 978-1913962852
**Dimensions ‏ : ‎** 10.16 x 0.53 x 15.24 cm

Do you want to travel the world but feel overwhelmed and unclear where to begin? Don’t let fear stop you.

Filled with useful advice and tasks, Plan Safe Travel: Solo is a straightforward 5-stage planning process that transforms your dream into a safe reality:

Assess

Set your travel needs, concerns and budget.

Design

Decide trip style, itinerary and accommodation, including how to meet other travellers.

Adapt

Fine-tune your design, by answering important questions.

Prepare

Make practical choices, like luggage, insurance, money and mobile coverage.

Travel

Read safety tips.

For five years, I have travelled as a female, solo traveller. People ask how I do it. Pre-trip decisions instil confidence. Let my knowledge help you experience this world. Use Covid times to plan for lifelong memories.

City hopping, gap year, career break, or once-in-a-lifetime trip, create your perfect journey with Plan Safe Travel: Solo.

Review: Tommy Twigtree and The Easter Plan, by Michael Firman

Summary:

This is the story of Tommy Twigtree and his Easter adventure. This book is the second story in the Tommy Twigtree series by the author Michael Firman and follows Tommy Twigtree and the Carrot Crunchers.

Information about the Book

Title: Tommy Twigtree and the Easter Plan

Author: Michael Firman

Genre: Picture Book

Publication Date: 1^st April 2021

Page Count: 19

Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tommy-Twigtree-Easter-Michael-Firman/dp/1913962725

Children’s Book Review: Dad! I’ve Hurt Myself!, by Andrew Rogerson, Illustrations by Christopher Dodd

**Publisher :** Clink Street Publishing (1 April 2021)
**Language :** English
**Paperback :** 36 pages
**ISBN-10 :** 1913962393
**ISBN-13 :** 978-1913962395
**Reading Age**: 4 – 7 years

Blurb

This is the story about how a dad tries to distract his daughter when she has hurt herself or feels ill. These are all real moments.

Written by Andrew Rogerson, this book is for anyone who enjoys reading time with their children. It especially highlights the unique relationship between a father and his daughter and shows how acting silly can sometimes distract and defuse a tricky situation.

The book is beautifully illustrated by Christopher Dodd who has a unique perspective because he has known the author for many years and has seen Poppy grow up from being a toddler. The illustrations offer an insight into the world of books and well-known children’s characters providing a wonderful point of discussion between parent and child.

Review

This book shows various attempts by ‘Dad’ to distract ‘Poppy’ after she gets minor booboos. Tea and biscuits, ice cream, sweets and being silly are the main ways ‘Dad’ distracts ‘Poppy’. There’s a list of story references at the back for children to find in the illustrations.

It is quite a funny little story. Very simple to read and understand. There are questions on each page for the reader to ask/answer.

The illustrations are colour pencil drawings in a cheerful, slightly wacky style. There are all sorts of strange creatures and references to a range of nursery rhymes and children’s books. Some of them seem to be on the wrong page for the words, but that might be an ARC feature?

I think the reading age range is a little high, maybe 3 to 5, rather than 4 to 7 years.

Nice little book for early readers.

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Extract: ‘Demon’s Fire’, by Lee Cockburn

**Information about the Book**

**Title:** Demon’s Fire (The DS Taylor Nicks and DC Marcus Black Series #3)
**Author:** Lee Cockburn
**Release Date:** 7^th November 2019
**Genre:** Thriller
**Page Count:** 322
**Publisher:** Clink Street Publishing
**Goodreads Link:** https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48350666-demon-s-fire
**Amazon Link:** https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Y8P3CL2

Summary:

Demon’s Fire is the third instalment in the crime thriller series featuring DS Taylor Nicks and DC Marcus Black.

The City had barely settled back to normal when the sky turned orange as flames licked upwards and smoke billowed out from a quiet industrial estate in Edinburgh.

Blood-curdling screams of those trapped within were muffled by the sound-proofed room as the women climbed desperately over one another to try and escape, their efforts futile against their prison walls, their captors slain where they sat, bullet holes in their heads.

Human trafficking, prostitution, drug dealing, kidnapping, violence and murder hidden in plain sight in Edinburgh City Centre.

Drug dealer Burnett’s grip on the city has no limits, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that remains the case.

Nicks and Black struggle to secure evidence against him within the confines of the law, but an enemy of Burnett, hell-bent on revenge, doesn’t have to play by their rules.

A thrilling story of crime and retribution, good versus evil, Demon’s Fire will have you on the edge of your seat as the tentacles of despair take hold of your emotions.

Hearts are broken and others mended as the tale gathers momentum, the lives of the officers forever entwined by fate.

Children’s Picture Book Review: ‘The Alphabet For Life’, by Fran Norris

Summary:
An alphabet book with a difference! Who said A is for Apple? Why not A is for Acceptance?! Let’s learn the alphabet using words that will inspire and empower everyone to thrive in life! Packed with fun illustrations and thoughtful quotes and themes, The Alphabet For Life is a unique children’s book the whole family can enjoy and learn from for a lifetime.

Information about the Book

Title: The Alphabet of Life
Author: Fran Norris
Release Date: 29^th October 2019
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 30
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48571802-the-alphabet-of-life
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphabet-Life-Fran-Norris-ebook/dp/B07XH2C6YY

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Children’s Picture Book Review: ‘Whee to the Moon’, by Arron Charman, illustrated by Martin Scott

Neil is a young boy who likes to scream “whee!” with excitement when he’s at the playground. Neil develops a love of flying. As he gets older, he learns how to fly aircraft that will take him on many different adventures. Even though he is now a grown up, Neil still excitedly screams “whee!” as he gets to fly all the way to the Moon!

Review: ‘The Arrival of Tavish the Tractor’, by Anne K Stewart

Summary:
Meet Tavish the Tractor, he’s a bit different from the other tractors, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be a busy tractor! Let him show you how!

Information about the Book

Title: The Adventures of Tavish the Tractor

Author: Anne K. Stewart

Release Date: 27^th June 2019

Genre: Picture Book

Page Count: 26

Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28535427-the-arrival-of-tavish-the-tractor

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Arrival-Tavish-Tractor-Anne-Stewart/dp/1913136507/

Bonus Review #3: ‘Beardies’ World’, by Joyce Ives

41951035 — Published By: Clink Street Publishing
Publication Date: 18th September 2018
I.S.B.N.: 9781912562275
Format: Paperback
Price: £12.99
Purchase Link

Blurb
This book is Joyce Ives’ narrative to the twenty-six years she and husband John owned, cared for and loved their four Bearded Collies.

The memories shared by Joyce in this book are likely to touch the heart of anyone who has had any experience of growing up and growing old with dogs.

In her narrative Joyce has been able to capture beautifully how our special bond with our canine friends often becomes so significant in our life’s journey; our experiences of joy and laughter and at times our sadness and loss.