This time last week I had the pleasure of heading to London for my first in-person book event since early 2020, when Covid 19 put a halt to gatherings, and in doing so has played a large part in how book events are predominantly virtual now. I have longed for the opportunity to be amongst … Continue reading My return to in-person book events featured The 100 Story Hotel!
Rumaysa A Fairytale was one of the books you needed to read when it first came out. It is a truly amazing book. Rumaysa Ever After is the sequel to this book, I was so excited to read this as I really enjoyed the first one. This follows straight after the first one. Rumaysa has … Continue reading Rumaysa Ever After
Whether it is a book written by Michelle Paver intended for children, or those that she writes for adults, it is always the case that I instantly warmly recall how my three children all have a literary affinity to the Wolf Brother series, of which Wolfbane is the ninth and final instalment. This is a … Continue reading Wolfbane – The Epic Conclusion to the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series
Written by Pooja Puri Illustrations by Allen Fatimaharan Published by MacMillan In 2021 footballer Marcus Rashford decided to launch his own book club. He did this to encourage children into reading, the first book he selected was called A Dinosaur ate my Sister, this was written by Pooja Puri. I ended up with 8 copies of … Continue reading A Robot Squashed My Teacher
How to Steal the Mona Lisa Written by Bethany Walker Illustrations by Jack Noel Published by Scholastic I loved Bethany’s first book, Chocolate Milk, X Ray Specs and Me, I found it genuinely funny, and I read it to my 2 children for a bedtime read. So when I mentioned to my boys she’d wrote … Continue reading 2022 Middle Grade Must Reads – April Part Two
What is it about the outdoors that you love? The short answer: Running down really big hills going WHEEEEE! The long answer: When I sat down to work on Let’s Go Outside!, I wanted to celebrate the joys of being out in the fresh air. I didn’t want it to seem too earnest or preachy – … Continue reading What is it about the outdoors that you love? – Let’s go outside!
This selection of books include those which I would highly recommend adding to those which you have collected at home to share with your little ones, including grandchildren, as they are the sort of book brilliance that will withstand the test of time, and be loved by generation after generation. We all know that there … Continue reading The perfect Nature based Picture Book to share with younger readers
Helen (@helenbyles) Antarctica is one of those places that I find really interesting. I’ve seen plenty of documentaries about this and every time I come away with the feeling of wonder. But it’s also a place that I’m happy to discover from the comfort of my living room. Antarctica continues to have some of the … Continue reading Antarctica – The Melting Continent
Written by Ros Roberts I love nothing more than at night time listening to my mum read. Because she is a librarian she knows the importance of using expression and she makes it fun by using different voices. We also like to guess what will happen next. As she reads she will stop to ask … Continue reading Every Cloud
Sing Along with Me! Baa Baa Black Sheep Illustrated by Yu-Hsuan HuangScan the QR code inside to hear the song The much loved nursery song is brought to life with the most stunning traditional feel illustrations throughout, making sure the newest generation of children will become as big a fans of this song as us … Continue reading Indulge your little one’s imagination with these fantastic Board Books from Nosy Crow
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