In the mood for some haunting teen fiction? 

The Spinebreakers book of the month for May is ‘Black Heart Blue’, the stunning debut novel by Louisa Reid. The story centers around two twin sisters, one beautiful, one disfigured, divided by a terrible secret… Watch the trailer here…

We’re also giving 5 lucky Spinebreakers the chance to WIN a signed copy. Find out more on the Competitions page.

It’s exam season! Don’t stress – Spinebreakers to the rescue 

If you’re one of the many now knuckling down for some hardcore revision, fending off procrastination and distractions, check out our latest blogs this week for: top revision tips, best and worst ways to prepare for exams, and fun alternative subjects and exams our editors would love to take! Read more here…

Between the lines with Rick Riordan 

Find out more about why Rick Riordan switched to Egyptian mythology after immersing himself in Greek mythology for many years and how he is able to make ancient myths real and relevant for young readers today…

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See Black Beauty live on stage! 

Win one of two pairs of tickets for this summer’s must-see open air theatre event: Black Beauty. Five runners up will also win a copy of Anna Sewell’s classic Black Beauty.

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Superheroes – Just How Super Are They? 

With blockbuster film Marvel’s Avengers Assemble out in cinemas NOW – we put together a string of super Superheroes themed blogs, including a rant on why do superheroes bother, and a look into the misunderstood world of villains.

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April 8-14 was National Library Week, which we celebrated with our library themed blogs! 

Including a look at mini communal libraries, the best libraries in the world, Spinebreakers supporting their local libraries, a Q&A with a librarian extraordinaire, and an exclusive blog by Saving Daisy author Phil Earle.

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If you love ‘The Hunger Games’ and want more… 

Then check out our Spinebreakers reviews of ‘Legend’, the first in an epic dystopian trilogy by Marie Lu. Check out all the latest reviews and creative content pieces by all our amazing Spinebreakers…

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The Importance of Telling Stories 

To celebrate World Storytelling Day Spinebreaker Priyanka looks at ‘The importance of telling stories’, check out her blog and have your say!

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Welcome to the new Spinebreakers site! 

Dwain looks at the New Site, New Look, New Era for Spinebreakers on the blog.

Read his blog post and don’t forget to register for the site, fill out your profile and get reviewing and creating for Spinebreakers!

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