Should We Rethink Dressing-Up for World Book Day? | Series 1, Episode 28
Season 1, Episode 28 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for March 2025 and Should We Still Dress Up on World Book Day?
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Erica Gomez is a British author of middle-grade fantasy. Born and raised in London to Nigerian parents, she writes for readers in upper primary and early secondary, drawing on a childhood fascination with imagined worlds.
Her debut novel, School for Fireflies (Knights Of), was published on 6 February 2025. Marketed for confident readers, the story blends mystery and school-based fantasy. The paperback carries the ISBN 9781913311735.
Publisher and bookseller biographies note that her early love of fantasy was sparked by believing, as a child, that clouds were floating islands. Alongside publication, she has taken part in literacy outreach, including serving as a judge for the Wimbledon BookFest Junior Young Writers Competition.
School for Fireflies (Knights Of, 6 February 2025; ISBN 9781913311735) is her first book.
Season 1, Episode 28 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for March 2025 and Should We Still Dress Up on World Book Day?
School for Fireflies has a fast-moving and engaging mystery storyline which I think is best suited to readers aged 11 to 13. There is definite scope for this to become a successful series.
February 2025’s set of book club recommendations features titles by Karl Newson & Duncan Beedie, Gordon D’Arcy & Paul Howard, Hannah Tunnicliffe & Erica Harrison, Gary Panton, Robin Greenfield & Antonia Banyard, Jenny Pearson, Erica Gomez, Gabriel Dylan, Sophie Jo, & Ravena Guron.
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