Here at BookBound we love short chapter books, these are ideal for children who are progressing from picture books. As the title says the chapters are short, with bigger font and with pictures. Here are my favourite ones from Bloomsbury Education. The Monster who was scared of Soapby Amy Sparkes Illustration by Jack Viant All … Continue reading Awesome Short Stories for those moving on from Picture Books
Into the Faerie Hill
Written by H.S, Norup. As soon as Alfred arrives at his granny’s cottage, he feels like he’s being watched. There are steep cliffs and dark forests all around, teeming with unfamiliar life – even odd little faerie creatures only Alfred can see. When free-spirited Saga bursts into his life, he begins to appreciate the beauty … Continue reading Into the Faerie Hill
A Swift Return
Written by Fiona Barker Illustrated by Howard Gray Published by Tiny Tree Part of my performance management at work is to keep up to date with books for EAL children, these are children whose English is a second or third language. This is a book written in English and below the English writing it has … Continue reading A Swift Return
Ending a Series with The Pirate’s Dragon
by Liz Flanagan In this blog I’ll explain how it felt to end a series I’ve been writing for nearly ten years! And where the idea came from to have previous child characters returning as grown-ups… The Pirate’s Dragon is the final book in the trilogy that began with Dragon Daughter, which I started writing … Continue reading Ending a Series with The Pirate’s Dragon
Farshore publish the perfect Picture Books this Easter 2024
Mr. Men Little Miss : The Easter Egg Hunt This stunning picture book captures an Easter egg hunt that will make you chuckle throughout as you accompany many of the characters from the world of Mr Men and Little Miss that you know and love as they take part in Mr Happy's Easter egg hunt … Continue reading Farshore publish the perfect Picture Books this Easter 2024
Enjoy an Early Chapter Book this March
Ask any primary school librarian and they will tell you that a lot of children are wanting to read short chapter books as early as Year 2, I found this at my school and I ended up giving them their own bookcase full of these wonderful books. Authors and publishers have both seen how useful … Continue reading Enjoy an Early Chapter Book this March
Making Mothers Day magical with the perfect book
There are so many ways to make Mums feel special and loved on Mothers Day and for me it is the experiences shared and the memories made as a result, so what better way of achieving those then to pick the right book to enjoy with little ones today. Here are a few that are … Continue reading Making Mothers Day magical with the perfect book
Short Chapter Books
Short chapter books are extremely important in the development of children’s reading. They are always short, with larger fonts and usually have illustrations to go with the book. They are a progression from picture books and usually children aged 5 and above will be able to start to read these. Here are some of my … Continue reading Short Chapter Books
Swift and Hawk Series
Written by Logan Macx Published by Walker Books I like nothing more than discovering a new book series, so when I discovered Swift and Hawk, I couldn’t wait to dive in. I was lucky to have book one and two to read and I couldn't wait to get going. Book 1- Cyberspies When their families … Continue reading Swift and Hawk Series
The Boy Who Made Monsters
Written by Jenny Pearson Published by Usborne Jenny Pearson has this gift of writing stories that deal with hard subjects, she also has a gift of doing this in an amazing way. The first book I ever read of hers was The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates. I adore that book and everytime I … Continue reading The Boy Who Made Monsters
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