Juno Jones was a super fun read. It takes the form of a reading journal that reluctant reader Juno has to keep for school. I thought Juno was funny, charming, and very relatable - I feel like reading this one as a kid would really feel like hanging out with a friend. The illustrations throughout (by Sandy Flett) were also really fun and totally added to the readability of the story.

I'm not really great at picking where the line sits between middle grade and junior fiction (if there even is a line - it's really kind of a spectrum isn't it), but this probably sits towards the junior end of the scale (although I don't think an older reader would find it too childish either, if that makes sense).

As a book lover I really enjoyed the references by Juno to the books she was reading in class, and seeing her starting to come around to their magic.

I understand this is the first in a series of Juno Jones books, and I'll be looking forward to getting my hands on the next one!

xo Bron

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Juno Jones Word Ninja by Kate Gordon
Out now from Yellow Brick Books

Source: I won this one in a giveaway from Kate on her Instagram account
Category: junior/middle-grade contemporary fiction

Find Kate Gordon online here (and Juno Jones here)