Franc.World – January Reviews

“Hedgewitch” by Skye McKenna  Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna is a captivating fantasy novel that will keep teenage readers entranced. The novel follows the story of fifteen-year-old Skye, a modern day hedgewitch living in a world of magic, mystery, and adventure. Skye has grown up in an isolated island community, with only her grandmother and her […]

Franc.World – 2022 BOTY Review

QBD’s Children’s Book Of The Year, A Girl Called Corpse by Reece Carter, is a hauntingly good adventure! With a body made of wax, seaweed for hair and polished abalone shells for eyes, Corpse is bound to haunt the Witches’ sea shack forever. She has no memory of the kid she was before she was […]

Franc.World – November Reviews

“Little Ash: Perfect Match!” by Ash Barty  Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty has teamed up with authors Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young tween readers this fun new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family. The first book in the series, Perfect Match sees Ash try a variety of sports including karate, […]

Franc.World – November BOTM Review

If you like apocalyptic movies like I am Legend, Mad Max or The Book of Eli, you are going to love this book. Three years after dragons decimated the world, Noah, his hardcore survivalist father, and a ragtag group of survivors are scavenging and scraping together a new life in New York City. Adults spend […]