With the anniversary of the moon landing fast approaching it has been lovely to see so many relevant titles available from publicists for book shops and a couple of those feature on this edition of Navigating Non-fiction alongside other highly relevant topic box books and worthy titles for a school library to stock. Muscles A … Continue reading Navigating Non-fiction #3
When we are introduced to Coral she has just lost her gran who she was really close to as she lived with her and her parents, they cooked together, shopped together and would confide in each other constantly. When Coral attends her gran's funeral she comes to realise that her obsession with colour extends beyond … Continue reading The True Colours Of Coral Glen
My final selection of Picture Books for June, these titles are absolutely perfect for a primary school library and for enjoying at home. From the potential origins of some sea glass to the journey little children go on when they first learn to read, there is such a fantastic variety for you to enjoy. I … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – June (Part Three)
Telling the story of one boys journey through grief after losing his mum to cancer, Alfie is struggling to understand how his once present, healthy and loving mum was suddenly diagnosed with cancer and lost her battle with it, and all within such a small amount of time, and now she is gone. It seems … Continue reading Lost
A perfect YA book for those that are looking to upgrade from primary school level fiction to secondary school books, Lily's Just Fine is a fantastic read that I found intriguing throughout and that I built an emotional connection to whilst reading about life for the youth in the scottish town of Newton St Cuthbert … Continue reading YA Title Special – Lily’s Just Fine
The much anticipated sequel to The Storm Keepers Island has arrived (if you have yet to read The Storm Keeper's Island you can read my blog here), and it was worth the wait! Prepare yourself for the second instalment of the most unbelievable journey into a world of magic, suspense, and mystery. Returning to the … Continue reading The Lost Tide Warriors
As the sequel to this phenomenally magical journey that is both thought provoking and emotionally charged is officially released on 11th July I thought I would revisit The Storm Keeper's Island and refamiliarise myself with the characters, location and the all important storyline. For those of you that haven't yet taken the journey to the … Continue reading The Storm Keeper’s Island
Featuring another selection of quality picture books that are available very soon this blog post has a lovely variety of titles to recommend from one featuring a sea monster to one telling of the lifetime of a stunning jacket, and if you missed my previous Peeking at Picture Books you can find it here. Maisy's … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – June (Part Two)
A stunning line up of picture books follows, with a great variety to the topics within the books and the messages they portray to young readers, they are all worthy titles to stock in picture book boxes of a primary school library as well as being enjoyed by families at home. Hello, Horse A beautiful … Continue reading Peeking At Picture Books – June (Part One)
When my daughter and I received an invitation to attend the launch event for Francesca Armour Chelu's latest title The Butterfly Circus we immediately began excitedly planning our trip. Held in the beautiful Halesworth Public Library the event was utterly brilliant, with butterflies aptly adorning the library columns and wall areas and circus themed decorations … Continue reading Book Event – The Butterfly Circus, Francesca Armour-Chelu
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