Elf Dog and Owl Head Written by M.T. Anderson Illustrated by Junyi Wu Published by Walker Books As soon as I saw this book cover I found my interest piqued, the illustrations were so good that I needed to bump it up my TBR pile.I took this book on holiday and by the time we … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2024 (Part Four)
In just a couple of weeks time the next instalment in Abi Elphinstone's fantastic new fantasy adventure series for middle grade readers ( aged 8+) will be published and I got the unbelievable opportunity to check in with Abi to find out what we can anticipate from Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix, publishing 24th … Continue reading Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix : What to Expect…
Code Name Kingfisher Written by Liz Kessler Every spring term our year 6 children study world war 2. And every year I provide both nonfiction and fiction books to aid their studies. And this is the newest book I’ve added to the books for the children.. When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2024 (Part Three)
Published by Chicken House I cannot think of a better work of fiction than this right here. It is sublime! Bringing together two unlikely topics together inside one book that work SO much better than you'd expect given they are the workings of Lindsay Galvin's incredible imaginings and clearly thorough research too. When we start … Continue reading The Great Phoenix of London Blog Tour
Let's go home, Baby Puppy A puppy themed title has been published for this series! Yay! This one might possibly be my favourite in the series to date, which isn't easy to state given they are all so incredible in their own ways. The format of this series that we have come to love is … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Nosy Crow Special Part Two)
Written by Lindsay Galvin When I first heard about this book I thought it would be a great book set during The Great Fire of London, that I might be able to read to our Year 2’s who will study The Great Fire of London after Christmas. I mentioned this book to my literacy lead, … Continue reading The Great Phoenix of London
We Are Together Written and Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup I am delighted to have my hands on a copy of one of Britta's latest titles, and it really is such a special addition to the world of board books for toddlers whenever she writes a book in that format. We Are Together is exactly as … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Little Tiger Special)
With the premier league season having recently kicked off, and with nations league football ongoing, this is the perfect time to share a book I read this summer. I absolutely loved it. Me and Aaron Ramsey is the perfect title to recommend to football fans, but it holds more depth than just involving the popular … Continue reading Me and Aaron Ramsey
Artezans: The Forgotten Magic: Book 1 Written by L.D. Lapinski I spend a lot of time on book twitter, looking to see what books are coming soon that need to be added to my TBR pile. And this one got a lot of attention so I know needed to get this from my local library. … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2024 (Part Two)
Feature post by Matt Stephens, author of Raz Beri For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn. This brilliant, six-word short story (often misattributed to Ernest Hemmingway) tells us all we need to know about the power of words. The reader is immediately plunged into a tragic drama. Why are the shoes for sale? Did the baby … Continue reading The Power of Language
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