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
The Wanderdays : Journey To Fantome Island Written by Claire Povey Published by Usborne I absolutely love a book by Claire Povey, so I couldn’t wait to start this book. There had been so much social media talk about this book that I knew I would like this book. This was one of the books … Continue reading Middle Grade Must Reads – September 2024 (Part One)
Make Tracks - Boats By Johnny Dyrander We love this series because of it being vehicle related content, which is hugely appealing to little ones. This boat themed addition to the series includes the iconic tracks to move the sliders around, which feature throughout the book, and are highly appealing to younger children as it … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Nosy Crow Special)
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